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Hugh Culling Eardley Childers, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Hugh Culling Eardley Childers, 1878. After serving as a member of the Government of Victoria, in Australia, Childers returned to Britain and, in 1860, was elected as MP for Pontefract

Charles Old Goodford, Provost of Eton College, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Charles Old Goodford, Provost of Eton College, 1878. Goodford became an assistant master at Eton, his former school, in 1835 when still a Cambridge undergraduate

William Calder Marshall, sculptor, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
William Calder Marshall, sculptor, 1878. Calder was a prolific sculptor, producing poetic and ideal works in the Classical style, as well as memorial statues

Lord Napier of Magdala, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Lord Napier of Magdala, 1878. Napier was commissioned in the Bengal engineers in 1826. He served in the first and second Sikh Wars

George Edmund Street, architect, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
George Edmund Street, architect, 1878. After serving as an apprentice to GG Scott, Street set up his own practice in 1848

Frederick Max Muller, Professor of Comparative Philology at Oxford University, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Frederick Max Muller, Professor of Comparative Philology at Oxford University, 1878. He prepared the first edition of the Sacred Hymns of the Brahmans, the Sanskrit Rig-Veda between 1849 and 1974

Richard Owen, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Richard Owen, 1878. After qualifying and practising as a surgeon, Owen made major contributions in the fields of anatomy and paleontology

Henry Tamworth Wells, portrait-painter, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Henry Tamworth Wells, portrait-painter, 1878. After the death of Ross and the retirement of Thorburn, Wells became the most important miniature painter of his time

Sir Francis Leopold McClintock, admiral, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Sir Francis Leopold McClintock, admiral, 1878. In 1879 McClintock was appointed commander in chief on the North America and West Indies station. This was his last active service

George Sclater-Booth MP, President of Local Government Board, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
George Sclater-Booth MP, President of Local Government Board, 1878. While a Conservative member of parliament, Sclater-Booth was Secretary to the Poor Law Board

Thomas Webster, painter, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Thomas Webster, painter, 1878. In 1825 Webster exhibited Rebels shooting a Prisoner, the first painting of schoolboy life by which he won his reputation

James Fraser, Bishop of Manchester, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
James Fraser, Bishop of Manchester, 1878. Fraser taught at Oriel College, was a prebendary at Salisbury Cathedral, and wrote reports on education and the employment of women

John Scott Russell, civil engineer and naval architect, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
John Scott Russell, civil engineer and naval architect, 1878. After leaving Scotland for London in 1844 he constructed four large steamships, the Teviot, Tay

Viscount Sandon, MP, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Viscount Sandon, MP, 1878. In 1856 Sandon was elected MP for Lichfield. He took an active role in the public business of the House of Commons. In 1878 he became the President of the Board of Trade

Frederick Goodall, painter, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Frederick Goodall, painter, 1878. Goodall was only 14 years old when he exhibited water-colour paintings of Willesden Church and Lambeth Palace at the Society of Arts

Edward Matthew Ward, historical painter, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Edward Matthew Ward, historical painter, 1878. His paintings were mainly about the English history of the 17th century and the French history of the period of the revolution and the first empire

Alfred Ollivant, Bishop of Llandaff, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Alfred Ollivant, Bishop of Llandaff, 1878. He became the Bishop of Llandaff in 1849. His long episcopate of thirty-three years was marked by many reforms such as providing additional pastoral

Viscount Cardwell, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Viscount Cardwell, 1878. Edward Cardwell entered parliament as a Conservative MP. He later became Chief Secretary for Ireland, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and Secretary of State for War

Joseph Durham, sculptor, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Joseph Durham, sculptor, 1878. Durham was first noticed when his bust of Jenny Lind was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1848

Sir Richard Airey, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Sir Richard Airey, 1878. Airey was Quarter-Master General of the 1st Brigade of the Light Division, and was present at the battles of Alma and Inkermann during the Crimean War

Sir Stephen Cave, MP, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Sir Stephen Cave, MP, 1878. In 1859 he entered parliament as a Conservative MP for Shoreham. Cave was also a director of the Bank of England

Sir Richard Redgrave, landscape painter, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Richard Redgrave, landscape painter, 1878. His early years as an artist were difficult ones, until in 1837 he exhibited Gulliver on the Farmers Table

Lord John Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Lord John Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland, 1878. Manners was also a Conservative MP for Newark. He opposed the reapeal of the Corn Laws

Sir George Strong Nares, Arctic explorer, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Sir George Strong Nares, Arctic explorer, 1878. After returning to England in 1854 from an Arctic expedition he was promoted lieutenant, served for two years in the Mediterranean

Anthony Trollope, writer, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Anthony Trollope, writer, 1878. Trollope was one of the greatest Victorian novelists. He gained his reputation through a series of novels set in the fictional county of Barsetshire

William Thomson, Archbishop of York, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
William Thomson, Archbishop of York, 1878. Before he graduated from the Queens College, Oxford, he had practically completed a treatise called, Outlines of the Laws of Thought, published in 1842

Frederick Richard Pickersgill, artist and Royal Academician, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Frederick Richard Pickersgill, artist and Royal Academician, 1882. Pickersgill (1820-1900) was a painter of historical subjects as well as scenes from art and literature

Hobart Pasha, Marshal of the Ottoman Empire, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Hobart Pasha, Marshal of the Ottoman Empire, 1882. The third son of the Earl of Buckinghamshire, Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden (1822-1886) served in the Royal Navy from 1835-1862

Henry Austin Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare, statesman, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Henry Austin Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare, statesman, 1882. A lawyer, Henry Austin Bruce (1815-1895) entered politics, being elected Liberal MP for Merthyr Tydfil in 1854

Marcus Stone, artist and Associate of the Royal Academy, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Marcus Stone, artist and Associate of the Royal Academy, 1882. A popular and influential Victorian genre painter, Stone (1840-1921) was trained by his father Frank, also an artist

William Ballantine, Serjeant-at-Law, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
William Ballantine, Serjeant-at-Law, 1882. Ballantine (1812-1887) became a Serjeant-at-Law in 1856. He enjoyed a reputation as a formidable cross-examiner of witnesses in court

Leon Gambetta, French statesman, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Leon Gambetta, French statesman, 1882. A Republican politician, Gambetta (1838-1882), was an opponent of the French Second Empire

John Callcott Horsley, artist and Royal Academician, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
John Callcott Horsley, artist and Royal Academician, 1882. A historical and genre painter, Horsley (1817-1903) gained the nickname Clothes Horsley for his role in championing the cause of public

Reverend John Saul Howson, Dean of Chester, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Reverend John Saul Howson, Dean of Chester, 1882. Howson (1816-1885) was a prominent biblical scolar and archaeologist. As Dean of Chester from 1867-1885

Briton Riviere, artist and Royal Academician, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Briton Riviere, artist and Royal Academician, 1882. Riviere (1840-1920) was a painter who specialised in Classical scenes as well as animal pictures. He became a Royal Academician in 1881

Warren de la Rue, British astronomer and physicist, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Warren de la Rue, British astronomer and physicist, 1882. De La Rue (1815-1889) was a brilliant astronomer who discovered 525 nebulae

General Sir Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
General Sir Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1882. Sir Frederick, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914) was one of the foremost British military figures of Victorian times

Sir Richard Malins, politician and jurist, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Sir Richard Malins, politician and jurist, 1882. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science, literature and art, the army, navy

Thomas Hutchison Tristram, QC, ecclesiastical lawyer, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Thomas Hutchison Tristram, QC, ecclesiastical lawyer, 1882. Tristram (1825-1912) was a Judge of the Consistory Court of London

Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond, and 1st Duke of Gordon, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond, and 1st Duke of Gordon, 1882. The Duke of Richmond (1818-1903) held various cabinet posts in the Conservative governments of Lord Derby

Sir George Job Elvey, organist and composer, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Sir George Job Elvey, organist and composer, 1882. Elvey (1816-1893) was organist and choirmaster at St Georges Chapel at Windsor Castle from 1835-1882

George Frederick Watts, artist and Royal Academician, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
George Frederick Watts, artist and Royal Academician, 1882. A popular Victorian painter and sculptor, Watts (1817-1904) was best known for his portraits.George Frederick Watts

Samuel Morley, MP, industrialist and politician, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Samuel Morley, MP, industrialist and politician, 1882. Morley (1809-1886) was the owner of a large and profitable woollen manufacturing business which employed thousands of workers in the East

General Sir Daniel Lysons, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
General Sir Daniel Lysons, 1882. Lysons (1816-1898) was General Officer Commanding the garrison at Aldershot in 1880-1883

George Denman (1819-1896), Judge of the High Court of Justice, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
George Denman (1819-1896), Judge of the High Court of Justice, 1882. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science

Philip Hermogenes Calderon, artist and Royal Academician, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Philip Hermogenes Calderon, artist and Royal Academician, 1882. Calderon (1833-1898) initially studied engineering before deciding to pursue a career as a painter

Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Judge of the High Court of Justice, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Judge of the High Court of Justice, 1882. Admitted to the bar in 1854, Stephen (1829-1894) wrote several important works on jurisprudence

Sir Wilfrid Lawson, politician, MP for Carlisle, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Sir Wilfrid Lawson, politician, MP for Carlisle, 1882. First elected to Parliament in 1859, Lawson (1829-1906) was one of the leading figures in the temperance movement

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