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Images of British musicians (7 C, 5 F) B. ... Media in category "Images of British people" The following 31 files are in this category, out of 31 total. 0–9.
100 Great Black Britons is a poll that was first undertaken in 2003 to vote for and celebrate the greatest Black Britons of all time. It was created in a campaign initiated by Patrick Vernon in response to a BBC search for 100 Greatest Britons, together with a television series (2002), which featured no Black Britons in the published listing. [1]
Fitzroy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855), British commander in the Crimean War; James Somerville (1882–1949), Admiral of the Fleet, Commander at Mers-El-Kabir; Bill Speakman VC (1927–2018), Black Watch, SAS Regiment; Richard Strachan (1760–1828), known for his action after the Battle of Trafalgar
M. Madonna: Like an Icon; The Man in the Red Coat; The Man Who Wasn't Maigret; The Map that Changed the World; Marie Corelli: the Writer and the Woman; Marlborough: His Life and Times
The subjects of Who's Who entries include peers, MPs, judges, senior civil servants, writers, lawyers, scientists, academics, actors, athletes, artists and hereditary aristocrats. 50 percent of new entrants (such as those holding a professorial chair at Oxbridge, baronets, peers, MPs, judges etc.) are included automatically by virtue of their office or title; the other 50 percent are selected ...
The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is an art gallery in London that houses a collection of portraits of historically important and famous British people. When it opened in 1856, it was arguably the first national public gallery in the world that was dedicated to portraits. [3]
Nancy Clara Cunard (10 March 1896 – 17 March 1965) was a British writer, heiress and political activist. She was born into the British upper class, and devoted much of her life to fighting racism and fascism.
His works had a direct influence on the rise in popular occultism and some forms of Neopaganism in the 20th century. In addition to the Britons, some notable non-British entrants were listed, including two Irish nationals, the philanthropic musicians Bono and Bob Geldof. Of the top 20 entries 16 were people of English origin.