Honour Collection (#9)

Jan van Hoof headstone, Dutch Wargraves Cemetery
This is in the back right hand corner of a Cemetery of Honour which was laid out in 1971.The Dutch flag flies here and there is a plaque to The Fallen 1940-1945

Statue of Edward VII outside the Casino, Cannes
A statue erected to honour King Edward VII, situated outside the Municipal Casino at Cannes, South of France. Promotional postcard for Monsieur Barraja (Yacht Agent) Date: circa 1912

Loyal Souls - or a Peep into the Messroom at St. James
BAL42778 Loyal Souls - or a Peep into the Messroom at St. James, 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); O Shea Gallery, London

Queen Victoria at the first presentation fo the Victoria Cross
STC393214 Queen Victoria at the first presentation fo the Victoria Cross, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

Japanese Kamikaze pilots holding samurai swords, 1944-45 (b / w photo)
PNP365620 Japanese Kamikaze pilots holding samurai swords, 1944-45 (b/w photo) by Japanese Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; Japanese, out of copyright

Four playing cards commemorating the heroes of July 1830, 1831 (coloured engraving)
XIR371989 Four playing cards commemorating the heroes of July 1830, 1831 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Knighting of Galahad, illustration from King Arthur (colour litho)
IL352863 The Knighting of Galahad, illustration from King Arthur (colour litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: son of Sir Lancelot; ); English, out of copyright

Frances Special Badge for heroism in the War, illustration from
STC405598 Frances Special Badge for heroism in the War, illustration from The Illustrated War News, 10th January 1917 (b/w photo) by French Photographer

Frontispiece to The English Gentleman and English Gentlewoman
XJF384065 Frontispiece to The English Gentleman and English Gentlewoman by Richard Braithwaite, 1641 (engraving) by Marshall

The Apotheosis of Germanicus (oil on canvas)
AMO437789 The Apotheosis of Germanicus (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 100.7x78 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Jean Antoine Chaptal, Comte de Chanteloup (litho)
XIR414645 Jean Antoine Chaptal, Comte de Chanteloup (litho) by Gros, Baron Antoine Jean (1771-1835) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Baron of Courtstown returned this indignant answer to Duke Schombergs emissary (engraving)
610018 The Baron of Courtstown returned this indignant answer to Duke Schombergs emissary (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Emperor Ming Ti (r. 57-75 AD) bestowing honours on two aged men
CHT176854 Emperor Ming Ti (r.57-75 AD) bestowing honours on two aged men, from a history of Chinese emperors (colour on silk) by Chinese School (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

To the Death, 1877 (oil on panel)
SAG65025 To the Death, 1877 (oil on panel) by Pettie, John (1839-93); Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust, UK; eSheffield Galleries and Museums Trust; Photo eMuseums Sheffield; Scottish

Plaque to 3rd Parachute Squadron RE, Troarn, Normandy
This is on the wall of the Tourist Office and was put up by the citizens of Troarn in honour of the officers and men of the Squadron who at dawn on the 6 June 1944

For the Honour of London, Punch cartoon
For the Honour of London. Shade of Beethoven (Father of Modern Symphonic Music) to Sir Henry Wood: This is indeed tragic, but I cannot believe that this rich city

Regatta at Windsor in honour of Prince of Wales birthday
Regatta at Windsor, 12 August 1793, in honour of the Prince of Waless birthday. 1793

Themistocles Honoured at Sparta, illustration from Hutchinson
IL322108 Themistocles Honoured at Sparta, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho) by Weatherstone, A.C

The Death of Admiral Lord Nelson at the Moment of Victory
NCO189784 The Death of Admiral Lord Nelson at the Moment of Victory! published by Hannah Humphrey in 1805 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Temple in honour of the Peace of Aix la Chapelle 1749 (engraving)
559333 Temple in honour of the Peace of Aix la Chapelle 1749 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Louise de la Fayette, maid of honour to Anne
Louise Angelique Motier de la Fayette, maid of honour to Anne of Austria, queen to Louis XIII of France, 1618-1665. She wears her hair in ringlets with a string of pearls

Isabelle de Limeuil, maid of honour to Queen
Isabelle de Limeuil, maid of honour and spy for Queen Catherine de Medici of France, 1535-1609. She wears a lace headress, lace collar, and austere black dress decorated with black embroidered bands

Maid of honour to Mary Tudor, 1496-1533
Maid of honour to Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England, queen to King Louis XII of France, 1496-1533. She wears a gable hood chaperon headdress with hanging tail

Ceremonial dance for Artemis or Diana the Huntress in a sacred forest on the island of Delos. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso after a painting by Angelo Monticelli from Giulio Ferrarios

The Duchess of Sutherlands assembly at Stafford House in honour of Garibaldi (engraving)
728371 The Duchess of Sutherlands assembly at Stafford House in honour of Garibaldi (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Scout is a Friend to Animals, 1929 (colour litho)
472976 A Scout is a Friend to Animals, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 6th Scout Law)

Guard of Honour or Garde d Honneur, Napoleonic era
Uniform of a Guard of Honour or Garde d Honneur, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

Anne Budes, Mademoiselle de Guebriant, d. 1647
Anne Budes, Mademoiselle de Guebriant, maid of honour to the queen, niece of Renee du Bec. Handcoloured lithograph after a 1646 portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio X 73 from Le

A decorated mechanic (colour litho)
2818506 A decorated mechanic (colour litho) by Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A decorated train driver)

Antoinette de Pons, Marquise de Guercheville, comtesse de La Roche-Guyon, lady of honour to Marie de Medici, 1560-1632. Handcoloured lithograph directed by Breton

Gerarde Cassinel, lady of honour to Queen Isabelle of Bavaria, daughter of Guillaume III Cassinel, chamberlain to King Charles VI, 15th century

Worldly Honour (engraving)
2800267 Worldly Honour (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Worldly Honour. Illustration for Religious Emblems and Allegories by William Holmes (new edition)

Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle - South East Bay of the Hall of Honour. 1927

Italian conquest of the distant Fezzan, parties and tributes to the black population of the country of Brak
2815607 Italian conquest of the distant Fezzan, parties and tributes to the black population of the country of Brak... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The King hangs on the flag of the Carabinieri students, in Rome, the medal for military valor for... (colour litho)
2815239 The King hangs on the flag of the Carabinieri students, in Rome, the medal for military valor for... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Award ceremony made by the Duke of Aosta in Naples for the soldiers who distinguished themselves for acts of value
2814958 Award ceremony made by the Duke of Aosta in Naples for the soldiers who distinguished themselves for acts of value

President Loubet of France being presented with the insignia of the Legion d Honneur (colour litho)
2819004 President Loubet of France being presented with the insignia of the Legion d Honneur (colour litho) by French School

Dr Livingstone (colour litho)
2792498 Dr Livingstone (colour litho) by Almond, William Douglas (1866-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Livingstone)

Abraham Lincoln (colour litho)
2792496 Abraham Lincoln (colour litho) by Almond, William Douglas (1866-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham Lincoln)

Locomotive decorated in honour of the Coronation of King George and Queen Mary, 22 June 1911... (colour litho)
2794597 Locomotive decorated in honour of the Coronation of King George and Queen Mary, 22 June 1911... (colour litho) by English School

Centenary of the Legion d honneur (1804-1904) (colour litho)
2795859 Centenary of the Legion d honneur (1804-1904) (colour litho) by Debret, Jean Baptiste (1768-1848) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Centenary of the Legion d honneur (1804-1904)

French Army cantiniere receiving a medal in a ceremony at Amiens (engraving)
2789327 French Army cantiniere receiving a medal in a ceremony at Amiens (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

HMS "Queen Charlotte"(chromolitho)
2790839 HMS " Queen Charlotte" (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS " Queen Charlotte." Illustration for one of a set of cigarette)

During her recent stay in Bulgaria for the birth of her granddaughter Maria Luisa... (colour litho)
2778125 During her recent stay in Bulgaria for the birth of her granddaughter Maria Luisa... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Review in Honour of the King of Sardinia, in the Champs de Mars, Paris (engraving)
2785635 Review in Honour of the King of Sardinia, in the Champs de Mars, Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Review in Honour of the King of Sardinia)

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"Honour: A Tapestry of Sacrifice, Celebration, and Courage" In the depths of history, it has been woven into the fabric of our existence, and is a concept that transcends time and place, embodying the essence of sacrifice, celebration, and courage. From the haunting image captured in "The Great Sacrifice" by James Clark during WW1 to the resplendent Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, honour stands as a testament to humanity's noblest aspirations. Amidst the chaos and devastation of war, we witness how honour binds individuals together. The rallying cry to "Honour the Maquis" echoes through Free France during World War II when brave souls fought against tyranny with unwavering resolve. In another era, at Colonel Rollet's side in the French Foreign Legion during WW1 stood men who embodied honour amidst unimaginable hardships. But it is not only on battlefields where honour shines brightest; it also graces moments of grandeur and celebration. As Royal Marine Guards march past during a regal coronation ceremony or when Fitzwilliam Bewicke-Copley exchanged vows with his beloved - these are instances where tradition intertwines with dignity and respect. Yet even within ancient customs lies an understanding that they are take many forms. From Roman orgies celebrating Saturnalia to German student duels in 1880s - they may seem unconventional but still reflect societies' attempts to uphold their own unique sense of integrity. And then there are those extraordinary acts that command universal admiration - awarding Victoria Crosses for exceptional bravery or witnessing foreign legionnaires standing tall despite adversity. These epitomize valiance beyond measure while reminding us all what true honour looks like. Finally, as we delve into modern times with events like Liverpool's Mersey Tunnel opening or Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's reign spanning decades - we find ourselves surrounded by symbols representing collective achievements rooted in honour.