Geoffrey Collection (#3)

Regency man with a cudgel riding a horse prone to tumbling. In the background, a woman falls off a horse with panniers. The Tumbler, or its Affinities

Regency gentleman riding a horse that barely lifts its feet. He loses his bicorne when the horse hits a pig while a woman screams from a thatched cottage. A Daisy Cutter with his Varieties

Regency man riding a horse, while other riders struggle behind him on galloping and bolting mounts. The Mistaken Notion. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson after an illustration

Regency gentleman riding a horse without a bridle
Regency gentleman riding a horse with only a string around its neck. A man is dragged off by a horse, his foot caught in a stirrup, in the background. How to Ride Without a Bridle

Regency gentleman loses his hat and wig on a mare. How to Make the Mare to Go. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson after an illustration by Henry Bunbury from Geoffrey Gambados An

Regency gentleman riding a horse while another falls from the saddle. How to Prevent the Horse Slipping his Girths. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson after an illustration by

Regency man riding on a horse with two women pillion
Regency man riding on a horse with two women in seats mounted pillion in pannier basket seats beside him.. Parson and lady riding sidesaddle ahead. Me, My Wife and Daughter

Regency gentleman on a horse caught on a sty during a fox hunt with hounds. How to Do Things by Halves. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson after an illustration by Henry Bunbury

Regency gentleman riding with his belle
Regency gentleman riding with his love, embarrassed by his horses constant flatulence. A parson rides a bony nag in the background. Love and Wind

Regency gentleman on a bucking horse with a stick under its tail. Two boys laugh at their prank in front of the Game Cock pub and inn. Tricks Upon Travellers

Regency man riding a horse using a whip, while a man whips a galloping donkey and a couple in a carriage beat a horse. How to Make the Least of Him

Self-portrait of artist and writer Henry Bunbury (as
Self portrait of the artist Henry Bunbury as Geoffrey Gambado Esq. with gouty foot and pot belly, seated watching a riding instructor jump on a hobby horse

Regency gentleman riding a prancing horse in a town street. How to Make the Most of a Horse. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson after an illustration by Henry Bunbury

Music cover, Merci, Cheri, Merci, Bud Flanagan
Music cover, Merci, Cheri, Merci (Trois Fois Merci), sung by Bud Flanagan (Crazy Gang in Ring Out the Bells), music by Michel Emer, English lyrics by Geoffrey Parsons, French lyrics by Pierre Dorsey

The Kelmscott Chaucer, published 1896 by the Kelmscott Press
BCC86288 The Kelmscott Chaucer, published 1896 by the Kelmscott Press by Morris, William (1834-96); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Geoffrey with the great tooth burning the Abbey of Maillieres (engraving)
2777450 Geoffrey with the great tooth burning the Abbey of Maillieres (engraving) by English School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woodbine Willie - Rev. G. A. Studdert-Kennedy
Geoffrey Anketell Studdert Kennedy MC (18831929), English Anglican priest and poet. He was nicknamed Woodbine Willie during World War I for giving Woodbine cigarettes along with spiritual aid to

W G Cahill, Chief Commissioner, Queensland Police
Major William Geoffrey Cahill (1854-1931) VD (Volunteer Officers Decoration), Chief Commissioner (1905-1917), Queensland Police Force, Australia. Date: circa 1900s

TV Celebrity Gardeners
Geoffrey Smith, Alan Titchmarsh, Percy Thrower, Charlie Dimmock, Bob Flowerdew, Geoff Hamilton, Diarmuid Gavin, Monty Don - TV Celebrity Gardeners

A Direct Hit, by Geoffrey Watson, WW1
A Direct Hit, watercolour by Geoffrey Watson, First World War. 1918

Geoffrey Plantagenet, the Father of King Henry II
Geoffrey Plantagenet (1113-1151), the Count of Anjou, Touraine and Maine by inheritance from 1129, and also Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144

The Pastoral Play "Fair Rosamund, "performed by Amateurs in Cannizaro Wood, Wimbledon (engraving)
1624576 The Pastoral Play " Fair Rosamund, " performed by Amateurs in Cannizaro Wood, Wimbledon (engraving) by English School

Chaucers Dream of Fair Women, 1865 (oil on canvas)
HTL94048 Chaucers Dream of Fair Women, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 27.9x38.1 cm; Private Collection; By courtesy of Julian Hartnoll; English, out of copyright

Scene from "Presented at Court, "at the Haymarket Theatre (engraving)
1625410 Scene from " Presented at Court, " at the Haymarket Theatre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from " Presented at Court)

Arrest of Archbishop Geoffrey in a monastery at Dover AD 1191 (litho)
956262 Arrest of Archbishop Geoffrey in a monastery at Dover AD 1191 (litho) by Zier, Francois Edouard (1856-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Geoffroy Plantagenet, pere de Henri II d Angleterre (engraving)
2787390 Geoffroy Plantagenet, pere de Henri II d Angleterre (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Geoffroy Plantagenet, pere de Henri II d Angleterre)

de Havilland DH. 100 Vampire F Mk. 1 TG-278
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire F Mk.1 TG/278 (5th production F Mk.1), being flown by Geoffrey de Havilland Jr. circa August 1945. Date: 1945

The Coke and Perkin (The Cooks Tale, Chaucers Canterbury Tales), late 18th century. After John Hamilton Mortimer

Fluellen Making Pistol Eat the Leek (Shakespeare, Henry V, Act 5, Scene 1), August 1, 1795

Falstaff at Justice Shallows Mustering His Recruits (Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part II, Act 3, Scene 2), June 1, 1792

Henry Bunbury Esq-r. Youngest Son of the late Sir William Bunbury, ca. 1769

Henry William Bunbury Drawing his "Long Minuet", 1789. 1789
Henry William Bunbury Drawing his " Long Minuet", 1789

Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou
Geoffrey V (1113 - 1151), called the Handsome or the Fair, Comte dAnjou, father of King Henry II of England

CHAUCER ON HORSE
Chaucer depicted as the narrator of the Tales Date: First published: circa 1387

FALL / AIRDALES / 1934
CHAMPION AISLABY AETHLING Owned by Mrs Geoffrey Hayes. Date: 1934

King Charless Porter and Dwarf
A bas relief over the entrance to Bulls Head Court preserves the memory og a giant and a very small dwarf. The effigies represent William Evans a Welsh porter over 2 metres in height

Primroses, 1840s, (1944). Creator: William Henry Hunt
Primroses, 1840s, (1944). Detail from Primroses and Birds Nest, painting in the Tate Gallery, London. From " Wild Flowers in Britain", by Geoffrey Grigson. [Collins, London, 1944]

Dog Rose, c1890-1908, (1944). Creator: Alfred William Parsons
Dog Rose, c1890-1908, (1944). Botanical illustration from " The Genus Rosa" by Ellen Willmott. [1910-1914]. Published in " Wild Flowers in Britain", by Geoffrey Grigson

Monkey-Flower, 1812, (1944). Creator: Unknown
Monkey-Flower, 1812, (1944). Illustration from " Curtiss Botanical Magazine" founded by William Curtis. Published in " Wild Flowers in Britain", by Geoffrey Grigson

Herb Paris, late 18th-early 19th century, (1944). Creator: Unknown
Herb Paris, late 18th-early 19th century, (1944). Botanical illustration from " English Botany" by James Sowerby. Published in " Wild Flowers in Britain", by Geoffrey Grigson

Rosebay Willowherb, late 18th-early 19th century, (1944). Creator: Unknown
Rosebay Willowherb, late 18th-early 19th century, (1944). Botanical illustration from " English Botany" by James Sowerby

Vipers Bugloss, late 18th-early 19th century, (1944). Creator: Unknown
Vipers Bugloss, late 18th-early 19th century, (1944). Botanical illustration from " English Botany" by James Sowerby. Published in " Wild Flowers in Britain", by Geoffrey Grigson

Peacock, Smalll Tortoiseshell and Comma Butterflies... c1930s, (1945). Creator: Vere Temple
Peacock, Smalll Tortoiseshell and Comma Butterflies - Vanessa io, Vanessa urticae and Vannessa c-album, c1930s, (1945). Aglais io, Aglais urticae and Polygonia c-album - chrysalises

Group from the Forget-Me-Not Family, 1846, (1944). Creator: Unknown
Group from the Forget-Me-Not Family, 1846, (1944). Evergreen Alkanet, Tuberous-Rooted Comfrey, Lungwort, Jacobs Ladder, Borage, Gromwell, Houndstongue, Bugloss

Dragonflies, c1930s, (1945). Creator: Vere Temple
Dragonflies, c1930s, (1945). Male and female of Agrion splendens, a type of damselfly; male Libellula fulva, the scarce chaser dragonfly; nymph case of Agrion splendens; Pimpla instigator

Greater Celandine, 1839, (1944). Creator: Unknown
Greater Celandine, 1839, (1944). Botanical illustration from " British Flowering Plants" by William Baxter. Published in " Wild Flowers in Britain", by Geoffrey Grigson

Birch Weevils: Curculio betulae, 1794, (1945). Creator: Edward Donovan
Birch Weevils: Curculio betulae, 1794, (1945). Illustration by Edward Donovan from his " Natural History of British Insects". From " Insect Life in Britain, by Geoffrey Taylor

Orpine, 1777, (1944). Creator: Unknown
Orpine, 1777, (1944). Botanical illustration from " Flora Londinensis" by Curtis. [1777]. Published in " Wild Flowers in Britain", by Geoffrey Grigson. [Collins, London, 1944]

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Geoffrey, a name that echoes through history and literature. From Chaucer's Pilgrims to the Men of the 1924 Everest Expedition, this name has left its mark on various realms. In the world of literature, Geoffrey is synonymous with storytelling brilliance. Just like Chaucer's Canterbury Pilgrims on their road to adventure, Geoffrey captivates us with his tales and transports us to different eras and lands. But there's more to this name than just literary prowess. It holds royal connections too. From the marriage certificate of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, Geoffrey stands as a witness to these historic moments. Digging deeper into history reveals another notable figure named Geoffrey - Plantagenet, Count of Anjou. A powerful ruler who shaped medieval Europe with his strategic alliances and military conquests. Artistic expressions have also immortalized this name. In an etching from David Copperfield by Hablot Knight Browne, we see someone making themselves known to their aunt – a poignant moment captured forever. Aviation enthusiasts will recognize Geoffery's influence in aircraft development. The de Havilland DH60G Gipsy Moth G-aa bears testament to Halford, Whittle, de Havilland, and Walker – pioneers whose innovations revolutionized flight. And let us not forget about HMS Habbakuk. This incredible ship made headlines during World War II for its unconventional construction using ice-like materials called pykrete. A marvel born out of necessity. Geoffrey is not just a name; it represents a tapestry woven from diverse threads: literature, royalty, artistry, exploration - all intertwined throughout time. So next time you hear the name "Geoffrey, " remember its rich heritage spanning centuries – connecting pilgrims on their journey or adventurers scaling mountains; inspiring artists or pushing boundaries in aviation; witnessing royal unions or defying conventional shipbuilding.