Wreath Collection

Eric Liddell celebrating his Olympic win at Edinburgh Univer
Eric Liddell, the 400m gold medallist at the 1924 Paris Olympic Games, crowned and chaired at Edinburgh University where he had studied science

First Remembrance Day 1919
On 11th November 1919, the first anniversary of Armistice day, the Britsh nation, in reponse to an invitation by King George V

Christmas Eve - about 1460 by Pauline Baynes
Christmas Eve, as celebrated in 1460 with children bringing in holly and the Yule Log to be lit on Christmas Day, and other joining in a last minute carol practice

Picture of the Virgin Mary with roses, Paris, France, Europe

Cover design, Exposition de Locomotion Aerienne
Cover design, official catalogue of the 7th Exposition International de Locomotion Aerienne, Grand Palais, Champs Elysees, Paris, 12-27 November 1921

Marcus Porcius Cato, Roman statesman
MARCUS PORCIUS CATO (234-149 BC), Roman statesman, known as Censorius (the Censor), Sapiens (the Wise), Priscus (the Ancient), or Maior (the Elder)

Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France and his family
Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France (1769-1821), pictured with his two wives, Empress Josephine (de Beauharnais) (1763-1814) and Empress Marie-Louise (of Austria) (1791-1847)

Map of ancient Abruzzo, by Giovan Battista Pacichelli, engraving, 1702
Cartography, Italy, 18th century. Ancient Abruzzo. From The Kingdom of Naples in perspective by Giovan Battista Pacichelli, 1702. Engraving

Battle of Britain memorial near Folkestone, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Titus Lucretius Carus
TITUS LUCRETIUS CARUS Roman poet and philosopher

There was an Old Man of Blackheath, whose head was adorned with a Wreath (litho)
966250 There was an Old Man of Blackheath, whose head was adorned with a Wreath (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Man of Blackheath)

The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London Date: circa 1987

USA, New Mexico, Santa Fe: Downtown Santa Fe, Chili Pepper Ristras / Wreaths

Advent candles, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe

Christmas Wreath on old white painted door
FEU-641 Christmas Wreath on old white painted door Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Tarot Card 21 - Le Monde (The World). Date: 20th century

A Garland for May Day, 1895 (litho)
KW282132 A Garland for May Day, 1895 (litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: dedicated to the workers; allegorical female figure symbolising socialism; inscribed with)

Miss Columbia - Personification of the USA
Columbia - a historical and poetic name used for the United States of America and is also the name of its female personification (Miss Columbia)

1969 British GP
SILVERSTONE, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 19: Race winner Jackie Stewart on the podium during the British GP at Silverstone on July 19, 1969 in Silverstone, United Kingdom. (Photo by Rainer Schlegelmilch)

Portrait of a youth in a gold wreath, Fayum mummy portrait, Romano-Egyptian, early 2nd century. Such portraits were apparently kept at home during the subjects lifetime

Summer, c1889-1890. Artist: Ivana Kobilca
Summer, c1889-1890

A GARLAND FOR MAY DAY, 1913. A Garland for May day [The Many Arguments for Socialism]. Drawing by Walter Crane, 1913

USA-ARIZONA-Tubac: South Arizonas Premier Craft Town Chili Ristra Wreath
USA, Arizona, Tubac: South Arizonas Premier Craft Town Chili Ristra Wreath

Fasces
The Fasces, an axe tied to a bundle of sticks, the symbol of Ancient Roman magistrates which was adopted as their emblem by the Fascists in the 20th century

Cap badge, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Brass cap badge (the Kings Crown Shield) of REME, the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Oval in shape, with a crown at the top, a pair of compasses at the centre

Friedrich Von Hayek
FRIEDRICH VON HAYEK Austrian economist Margaret Thatcher places a laurel wreath on his head

Hundreds of rail fans turned out to give the Consett-Newcastle rail service a farewell on 17th March 1984. The Derwentside Rail Action Group decided to charter the last train

Napoleon - The Great Victor - made up of personifications of Victory, each holding a laurel wreath. Date: 1910s

Rev Francis Ward Monck and William Oxley, spiritualists
Rev Francis Ward Monck (right, c. 1842-?)) and William Oxley (1823-1905), spiritualists. Oxley was a Methodist, Swedenborgian, spiritualist and writer based in Manchester

1969 French GP
CIRCUIT DE CHARADE, FRANCE - JULY 06: Jackie Stewart celebrates victory on the podium with Jean-Pierre Beltoise and Jacky Ickx

Elizabeth Wray, Baroness Norris, c. 1638, overpainted c. 1645 (oil on canvas)
1764008 Elizabeth Wray, Baroness Norris, c.1638, overpainted c.1645 (oil on canvas) by Hayls, John (fl.1651-76); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; (add.info.: Elizabeth Wray)

Man Wearing Laurels, 1874-80 (oil on canvas)
3432785 Man Wearing Laurels, 1874-80 (oil on canvas) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 44.45x33.5 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, USA; American, out of copyright

PNE Historian Unveils New Permanent Memorial At Deepdale
PNE historian Ian Rigby stands next the new memorial at Deepdale. The plaque lists the 21 names of former pne players and reserves and registered amateurs that lost their lives in WWI

WW2 Paris Liberation - Eisenhower - Tomb of Unknown Soldier
WW2 - Paris Liberation - General Dwight D Eisenhower at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier, Arch de Triomphe, Paris, France. Date: 1945

Machine Gun Corps Memorial, Hyde Park Corner, London, erected in 1925 - topped by a statue of young David by Francis Derwent Wood

Victoria Cross - Lieutenant William Leefe Robinson
Victoria Cross posthumously awarded to John Travers Cornwell (1900-1916) - for his gallantry at the Battle of Jutland. Cornwell was a Boy Seaman First Class on H.M.S Chester

Lid of a cinerary urn with a portrait of a reclining young man, 400 / 375 B. C. bronze
Lid of a cinerary urn with a portrait of a reclining young man, 400/375 B.C. bronze 5th-4th century B.C. Etruscan art

Alaric II - KIng of the Visigoths - Spain
Alaric II (484-507) - The Eighth KIng of the Visigoths in Spain. Fought Clovis in the Battle of Vouille (near Poitiers) and was defeated

Statue of Zeus in Ancient Olympia
Statue of Zeus in Olympia. coloured historical artwork. This statue was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and was 12 metres high inside the Temple of Zeus in Olympia, Greece

Roman fresco, Ostia Antica
Roman fresco. Fresco showing a Roman charioteer with a crown and holding a palm branch. This fresco is in the Building of the Charioteers at Ostia Antica

Vatican coat of arms, Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Poppy wreaths laid on the 1982 War Memorial to the dead of HMS Sheffield on Sealion Island in the Falkland Islands, South America

Formula 1 1984: Dutch GP
CIRCUIT ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 26: Winner Alain Prost on the podium during the Dutch GP at Circuit Zandvoort on Sunday August 26, 1984 in North Holland, Netherlands

Bacchus, 1867 (w / c & bodycolour on paper)
CH343569 Bacchus, 1867 (w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Solomon, Simeon (1840-1905); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Apples Label

The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London. The Cenotaph is the site of the annual national service of remembrance when those who fell in the Great War and subsequent conflicts are remembered

Apotheosis of Handel, 1787 (engraving)
XJF331714 Apotheosis of Handel, 1787 (engraving) by Rebecca, Biagio (1735-1808) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Frederick Handel (1685-1759); engraved by James Heath (1757-1834);

Sacred bull statue and garlands, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India, Asia

George Monck (Wreathed)
GEORGE MONCK, duke of Albemarle Captaine Generall of all his Majesties Land forces crowned with a wreath

Victoria / Diamond / Gentwom
A celebratory cover to mark Victorias Diamond Jubilee

Children Make a Wreath
Three little girls & their brother sit upon a quilt in the middle of the floor. The eldest girl has abandoned her knitting to make a floral wreath for the youngest. Date: circa 1870

Brighton and Hove Albion v Aston Villa EFL Sky Bet Championship 18NOV16
Match action during the EFL Sky Bet Championship game between Brighton and Hove Albion and Aston Villa at the American Express Community Stadium, Falmer on the 18th November 2016

Empedocles of Akragas, Greek philosopher
Empedocles of Akragas (fl. 444-443 BC), Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher, doctor, statesman and priest, best known for originating the cosmogonic theory of the four classical elements

The Logierian system, or unveiling the new light to ye musical world. With the discovery of a general thoro base [altered to bass]discord in the old school, Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, Logier

2018 Ad Diriyah E-prix
RIYADH STREET CIRCUIT, SAUDI ARABIA - DECEMBER 15: Jerome d'Ambrosio (BEL), Mahindra Racing celebrates 3rd position on the podium during the Ad Diriyah E-prix at Riyadh Street Circuit on December 15

1972 Watkins Glen
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - JULY 23: Denny Hulme and teammate Peter Revson celebrate on the podium after their first

1972 Spanish GP
CIRCUITO DEL JARAMA, SPAIN - MAY 01: Emerson Fittipaldi, 1st position, with Clay Regazzoni, 3rd position, on the podium during the Spanish GP at Circuito del Jarama on May 01

1976 Spanish GP
CIRCUITO DEL JARAMA, SPAIN - MAY 02: Winner James Hunt on the podium with Gunnar Nilsson, 3rd position during the Spanish GP at Circuito del Jarama on May 02, 1976 in Circuito del Jarama, Spain

1974 Swedish GP
ANDERSTORP RACEWAY, SWEDEN - JUNE 09: Jody Scheckter celebrates his first victory on the podium. Scheckter's Tyrrell teammate Patrick Depailler, 2nd position, is also visible

The late King George VI lies in State at Westminster Hall. A Guard stands alongside the coffin, his head bowed in respect. Date: 1952

WW1 - Victory - The flags of the victorious nations flanking a carved statue of the personification of Victory stood atop the world and holding a victory wreath aloft. Date: circa 1919

Poppy Wreaths around the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday, Whitehall, London

Inconsolable Sorrow, 1884, (1965). Creator: Ivan Kramskoy
Inconsolable Sorrow, 1884, (1965). A bereaved woman dressed in black, stands next to a wreath. A white garment, possibly a christening robe, suggests she has lost a child

Yellow door and Christmas Wreath, Bankside, London, England, UK

NUDE POSING, 1920s. Photographed in the late 1920s by Murray Korman

MotoGP 1977: 500ccm: Dutch TT
TT CIRCUIT ASSEN, NETHERLANDS - JUNE 25: Rolf Biland and Kenny Williams stand on the podium with the Champion promotional team after winning the sidecar race during the 500ccm

1974 Austrian GP
RED BULL RING, AUSTRIA - AUGUST 18: Winner Carlos Reutemann and 3rd placed James Hunt show off their trophies on the podium during the Austrian GP at Red Bull Ring on August 18

Sketch for Frontispiece Illustration for Living English Poets, 1882 (drawing)
8620228 Sketch for Frontispiece Illustration for Living English Poets, 1882 (drawing) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow

1979 United States Grand Prix East. Watkins Glen, New York State, USA. 5 - 7 October 1979. Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari 312T4) 1st position, podium, portrait. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

Saint Cecilia between Saint Valerian and Saint Tiburtius with a Donor, 1470. Creator: Francesco Botticini
Saint Cecilia between Saint Valerian and Saint Tiburtius with a Donor, 1470

The Infant Christ with a Floral Wreath, 1663. Creator: Carlo Dolci
The Infant Christ with a Floral Wreath, 1663

Mrs. Inez Milholland posing with scroll of paper, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Inez Milholland posing with scroll of paper, 1910

Preparations For The Festivities (The Floral Wreath), 1866. Creator: Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Preparations For The Festivities (The Floral Wreath), 1866. A man converses with a woman as she threads a garland of flowers

Bacchante, 1785. Creator: Elisabeth Louise Vigee-LeBrun
Bacchante, 1785. Crowned with a wreath of grapes and vines, this smiling woman with flushed cheeks represents a bacchante--a follower of the wine god Bacchus

1965 Mexican GP
AUSTIN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 24: Race winner Richie Ginther is interviewed on the podium during the 2019 Formula One United States Grand Prix at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, on October 24

1968 Mexican GP
AUTODROMO HERMANOS RODRIGUEZ, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 03: Graham Hill, 1st position, is interviewed on the podium during the Mexican GP at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on November 03

1977 Venezuelan GP
SAN CARLOS INTERNATIONAL AUTODROME, VENEZUELA - MARCH 20: Johnny Cecotto, winner of the 350cc race during the Venezuelan GP at San Carlos International Autodrome on March 20

Formula 1 1960: Gold Cup
OULTON PARK CIRCUIT, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 24: Innes Ireland does a victory lap with Colin Chapman during the Gold Cup at Oulton Park Circuit on Saturday September 24, 1960 in Oulton

1955 Dutch GP
ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - JUNE 19: Stirling Moss looks on as wreaths are lifted into position during the Dutch GP at Zandvoort on June 19, 1955 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by LAT Images)

1973 International GP
SILVERSTONE, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 12: Paul Smart, race winner, stands holding his sword during the International GP at Silverstone on August 12, 1973 in Silverstone, United Kingdom

1975 British GP
SILVERSTONE, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 10: Barry Sheene, winner of the John Player Grand Prix, holds his champagne on the podium during the British GP at Silverstone on August 10, 1975 in Silverstone

1974 French Grand Prix. Dijon-Prenois, France. 7th July 1974. Ronnie Peterson (Lotus 72E-Ford), 1st position, with Niki Lauda(Ferrari 312B3), 2nd position and Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari 312B3)

1967 Monaco GP
MONTE CARLO, MONACO - MAY 07: Race winner Denny Hulme on a parade after the podium ceremony during the Monaco GP at Monte Carlo on May 07, 1967 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Rainer Schlegelmilch)

1952 British GP
SILVERSTONE CIRCUIT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 19: Alberto Ascari and team mate Piero Taruffi celebrate first and second place during the British GP at Silverstone Circuit on Saturday July 19

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"From Remembrance to Celebration: The Timeless Symbolism of the Wreath" Since its first appearance on Remembrance Day in 1919, the wreath has become an enduring emblem of honor and remembrance. Standing proudly at The Cenotaph in Whitehall, London, it pays tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. But beyond solemn occasions, wreaths also hold a place in moments of triumph and joy. Just like Eric Liddell celebrating his Olympic win at Edinburgh University with a laurel wreath adorning his head, they symbolize victory and achievement. In art and literature, wreaths have been depicted as both ornamental and symbolic. Take "There was an Old Man of Blackheath, " whose head was adorned with a litho wreath - a whimsical representation that adds charm to this classic verse. Even transportation exhibitions recognize the beauty of wreaths. Cover designs such as "Exposition de Locomotion Aerienne" showcase intricate floral arrangements encircling flying machines – merging innovation with nature's elegance. Throughout history, notable figures have embraced the power of wreaths. From Marcus Porcius Cato to Napoleon Bonaparte and his family, these leaders understood that wearing or presenting a crown-like adornment conveyed authority and prestige. Religious imagery often incorporates wreaths too; think about the picture of the Virgin Mary surrounded by roses in Paris. This fusion between spirituality and nature exemplifies peace and purity across Europe. Not limited to land-based tributes alone, even memorials near Folkestone stand adorned with elegant floral circles honoring fallen heroes from the Battle of Britain – reminding us all never to forget their bravery. The influence extends beyond borders as well; Titus Lucretius Carus recognized how ancient civilizations used garlands woven into circular shapes during celebrations – emphasizing unity among diverse cultures throughout time. And let's not forget tarot cards.