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Honourable Collection (#5)

"Honourable: A Legacy of Prestige and Dignity" Step into the world of honour and prestige as we explore the captivating history behind this esteemed word

Background imageHonourable Collection: Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. Commanding The British Army In France. The Right Honourable 1St

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. Commanding The British Army In France. The Right Honourable 1St. Earl Haig. 1861-1928
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. Commanding The British Army In France. The Right Honourable 1St. Earl Haig.1861-1928. British Soldier And Senior Commander.From A Photograph By Russell

Background imageHonourable Collection: The Honourable Matilda Paget, 1837-1855. Maid Of Honour To Queen Victoria. Drawn By J

The Honourable Matilda Paget, 1837-1855. Maid Of Honour To Queen Victoria. Drawn By J. Hayter, Engraved By B. Eyles

Background imageHonourable Collection: The sons of Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood

The sons of Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
The Hon. Gerald Lascelles (1924-1928) and The Hon. George Lascelles (later The 7th Earl of Harewood) (1923-2011), the sons of Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (1897-1965)

Background imageHonourable Collection: George Henry Hubert Lascelles (later 7th Earl of Harewood)

George Henry Hubert Lascelles (later 7th Earl of Harewood)
The Hon. George Henry Hubert Lascelles, (later The 7th Earl of Harewood) (1923-2011) - son of Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (1897-1965)

Background imageHonourable Collection: Hon. Gerald David Lascelles, son of HRH Princess Mary

Hon. Gerald David Lascelles, son of HRH Princess Mary
Hon. Gerald David Lascelles (1924-1998), the younger son of Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood and Mary, Princess Royal, the only daughter of King George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck

Background imageHonourable Collection: The Honourable Mrs Norton - Edwin Henry Landseer

The Honourable Mrs Norton - Edwin Henry Landseer
Oil, Charcoal & Crayon on Canvas 91.5 x 71.1 c. 1850

Background imageHonourable Collection: Honourable Lady Sinclair, c18th century, (1916). Artist: Francesco Bartolozzi

Honourable Lady Sinclair, c18th century, (1916). Artist: Francesco Bartolozzi
Honourable Lady Sinclair, c18th century. Diana MacDonald, later Lady Sinclair, second wife of the Rt. Hon. John Sinclair (d.1845). After Richard Cosway (1742-1821)

Background imageHonourable Collection: Honourable Anne Damer, 17th century, (1904). Artist: Thomas Ryder

Honourable Anne Damer, 17th century, (1904). Artist: Thomas Ryder
Honourable Anne Damer, 17th century. Anne Seymour Damer, nee Conway, (1749-1828), English sculptor. After Angelica Kauffman (1741-1807). From The Connoisseur Volume VIII [Otto Limited, London, 1904.]

Background imageHonourable Collection: Bayonet training H. A. C. Reserve 1916

Bayonet training H. A. C. Reserve 1916
Honourable Artillery Company at Camp en Route training ground, practising close combat with bayonet and sandbags. Date: 1916

Background imageHonourable Collection: Training H. A. C. Reserves 1916

Training H. A. C. Reserves 1916
Honourable Artillery Company at Camp en Route training ground, practising essential requirements needed for battle at the Front in World War One. Date: 1916

Background imageHonourable Collection: Hon. Alexander Ramsay and Hon. George Lascelles

Hon. Alexander Ramsay and Hon. George Lascelles
Hon. Alexander Ramsay (1919-2000) (the only child of Princess Patricia of Connaught, who renounced her royal title and style when she married then-Captain the Hon)

Background imageHonourable Collection: The end of love

The end of love
The Honourable John Maler Collier (18501934) - Pre-Raphaelite Painter and one of the most prominent portrait painters of his generation

Background imageHonourable Collection: London, England - Lord Mayors State Coach

London, England - Lord Mayors State Coach - Ornate horse-drawn coach with outriders. Part of Box 23 Boswell Collection. A Day trip to London.The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of London is the legal

Background imageHonourable Collection: George Henry Hubert Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood

George Henry Hubert Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood, KBE AM (7 February 1923 11 July 2011), styled The Hon. George Lascelles before 1929 and Viscount Lascelles between 1929

Background imageHonourable Collection: Lady Jeune, her daughter and Poet Laureate Alfred Austin

Lady Jeune, her daughter and Poet Laureate Alfred Austin
Lady Jeune, wife of Sir Francis Jeune and her daughter The Hon. Mrs St. John Brodrick (formerly Miss Madeleine Stanley) and Alfred Austin (1835-1913), Poet Laureate, head out for a country drive

Background imageHonourable Collection: Sir John Lawrence (1811-1879). Colored engraving

Sir John Lawrence (1811-1879). Colored engraving
John Laird Mair Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence (1811-1879). British politician. Engraving in The Universal History, 1892. Colored

Background imageHonourable Collection: The Hon. Miss Gardner

The Hon. Miss Gardner
The honourable miss GARDNER depicted in a posh dress in a stately home... Date: CIRCA 1833

Background imageHonourable Collection: 6th Earl of Rutland

6th Earl of Rutland
FRANCIS MANNERS 6TH EARL OF RUTLAND Also Baron Ross of Ham and Honourable Knight of the Garter. Date: 1578 - 1632

Background imageHonourable Collection: Businessman and Phone

Businessman and Phone
Businessman and phone - the Honourables Coleridge Date: 1910

Background imageHonourable Collection: William Knollys Early of Banbury

William Knollys Early of Banbury
William Knollys, earl of BANBURY (1547-1632) Statesman, one of his Majesties most honourable privie Counsell. Date: circa 1600

Background imageHonourable Collection: Camille Clifford with fiance

Camille Clifford with fiance
Camille Clifford, Actress, with her fiance The Honourable Henry Lyndhurst Bruce Date: 1906

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Samuel Daniel
SAMUEL DANIEL poet, also one of the Groomes of his Majesties (i.e. James I) most honourable Privie Chamber Date: 1562 - 1619

Background imageHonourable Collection: Lady Adderley / Whitehall

Lady Adderley / Whitehall
LADY LAETITIA ANNIE ADDERLEY (nee Hall) British aristocracy Daughter of Honourable W H Hall; married Sir Augustus John Adderley in 1857 Date: -

Background imageHonourable Collection: British soldier gets a kiss goodbye, WW1

British soldier gets a kiss goodbye, WW1
A British soldier, a member of the Honourable Artillery Company receives a kiss farewell from his little sister before departing from the Front. Date: 1914

Background imageHonourable Collection: Gerard Noel

Gerard Noel
The Honourable Gerard James Noel (1823 1911), British Conservative politician. Caption: A nice little fellow. Date: 1871

Background imageHonourable Collection: Doulton & Co bone china butter dish

Doulton & Co bone china butter dish
Doulton & Co. bone china butter dish - with special message from The Right Honourable David Lloyd George. On base - a message from the Girls of Staffordshire. Commemorative Ware

Background imageHonourable Collection: Sir Eric Campbell-Geddes - British politician

Sir Eric Campbell-Geddes - British politician
Sir Eric Campbell-Geddes (18751937) - British businessman and Conservative politician. Served as First Lord of the Admiralty (1917-1919) and First Minister of Transport (1919-1921). Date: 1926

Background imageHonourable Collection: Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon (1862-1933) - British Liberal statesman. Foreign Secretary from 1905 to 1916. Date: 1926

Background imageHonourable Collection: Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby

Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby (18651948) - British soldier, Conservative politician, diplomat and racehorse owner

Background imageHonourable Collection: Lord Charles Darling - High Court Judge

Lord Charles Darling - High Court Judge
Lord Charles Darling (18491936) - English lawyer, politician and later a High Court judge. Date: 1926

Background imageHonourable Collection: Edward Henry Carson, Baron Carson

Edward Henry Carson, Baron Carson (18541935) - an Irish barrister, judge and unionist politician. Date: 1926

Background imageHonourable Collection: Rt Hon. Earl of Birkenhead

Rt Hon. Earl of Birkenhead - Frederick Edwin Smith, noted lawyer and Conservative politician. Occupied the posts of Solicitor-General in 1915

Background imageHonourable Collection: Catherine Maberly

Catherine Maberly
The honourable CATHERINE CHARLOTTE MABERLY (nee Prittie) wife of Colonel W L M Maberly, of the Post Office, and a novelist in her own right. with her autograph Date: 1805 - 1875

Background imageHonourable Collection: The Honourable Mrs. Graham

The Honourable Mrs. Graham
Thomas Gainsboroughas portrait of The Honourable Mrs. Graham

Background imageHonourable Collection: A View of Cliveden in Buckinghamshire, the seat of the Right Honourable the Earl of Inchiquin

A View of Cliveden in Buckinghamshire, the seat of the Right Honourable the Earl of Inchiquin
XJF477693 A View of Cliveden in Buckinghamshire, the seat of the Right Honourable the Earl of Inchiquin, 1759 (engraving) by Sullivan

Background imageHonourable Collection: The Right Honourable William Hunter, Lord Mayor, London, Uk

The Right Honourable William Hunter, Lord Mayor, London, Uk

Background imageHonourable Collection: Right Honourable Lord Mayor, Sir G. Carroll, Uk, 1846

Right Honourable Lord Mayor, Sir G. Carroll, Uk, 1846

Background imageHonourable Collection: The Hon. Marcia Pitt Riding with her Brother, the Hon

The Hon. Marcia Pitt Riding with her Brother, the Hon
XYC160201 The Hon. Marcia Pitt Riding with her Brother, the Hon. George Pitt (later 2nd Lord Rivers) in the Park of Stratfield Saye House, 1782 (oil on canvas) by Gooch

Background imageHonourable Collection: Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings (engraving)

Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings (engraving)
KW1073692 Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings)

Background imageHonourable Collection: these indicate that the Honourable Artillery have won the shield twice and the Queen s

these indicate that the Honourable Artillery have won the shield twice and the Queen s
these indicate that the Honourable Artillery have won the shield twice and the Queens Westminsters once. The Arms of the Honourable Artillery Company appear at the top of the shield

Background imageHonourable Collection: Head Quarters staff: 1) Colonel Vico; 2) Major the Honourable Leicester Curzon; 3)

Head Quarters staff: 1) Colonel Vico; 2) Major the Honourable Leicester Curzon; 3) Lord Burghersh; 4) Orderly; 5) Count Revel; 6) Mr. Calvert Interpreter; 7) Colonel Poulet[t] Somerset; 8) Colonel A

Background imageHonourable Collection: The Honourable Artillery Company Going into Action on the Downs on Easter Monday

The Honourable Artillery Company Going into Action on the Downs on Easter Monday, Brighton, Uk, 1883

Background imageHonourable Collection: Receipt for a donation to the Chamberlain Birthday Fund

Receipt for a donation to the Chamberlain Birthday Fund
Receipt for a donation of 3 Shillings to the Chamberlain Birthday Fund - to be passed to Joseph Chamberlain to further any cause he wished, ultimately his continuing support for Tariff Reform

Background imageHonourable Collection: Washington and the cherry tree

Washington and the cherry tree
Postcard celebrating Washingtons birthday - USA. Apocryphal stories about Washingtons childhood include the story that he chopped down his fathers cherry tree and admitted the deed when questioned

Background imageHonourable Collection: Memorial to the late Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain

Memorial to the late Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain
A memorial card to the late Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914). This card was sent by Dame (Cicely) Veronica Wedgwood (19101997) - an English historian who generally published under the name C

Background imageHonourable Collection: Arcadia, Jamaica - Residence of Hon. Harry Sewel

Arcadia, Jamaica - Residence of Hon. Harry Sewel
Arcadia, Jamaica - Large Palm Tree in the grounds of the residence of the Hon. Harry Sewel. On a clear day one can see Cuba from the vernadahs of the residence. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageHonourable Collection: Air Vice Marshal The Right Honourable Sir Frederick Hugh Syk

Air Vice Marshal The Right Honourable Sir Frederick Hugh Sykes, GCSI, GCIE, GBE, KCB, CMG (23 July 1877-30 September 1954). Date: 1954

Background imageHonourable Collection: Right Honourable Peter Fraser (1884-1950) Prime Minister of New Zealand 1940-1949

Right Honourable Peter Fraser (1884-1950) Prime Minister of New Zealand 1940-1949. Born in Scotland, unable to find work in Britain, he emigrated to New Zealand aged 26




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"Honourable: A Legacy of Prestige and Dignity" Step into the world of honour and prestige as we explore the captivating history behind this esteemed word. From the Honourable Artillery Company, established in 1537, to notable figures like Daniel Earl of Nottingham in c1785, honour has always been a guiding principle. Witness the grand parade of the Hon Artillery Company through an exquisite engraving by H. Billingsley, capturing their unwavering dedication. Even royalty recognizes its significance, with The Queen herself assuming the role of Captain-General. The Honourable Sir William Ponsonby KCB exemplifies honour's embodiment as a Major-General who led with integrity and courage. In ancient times too, honour prevailed when Antiochus III returned Scipios captured son - a testament to chivalry even amidst conflict. Journey back to London's late 19th century where Middle Temple Hall stood proudly as one of England's four Inns of Court - a symbol of legal excellence steeped in tradition and respect. Beyond military prowess and legal realms lies another facet; cricketer The Honourable Frank Stanley Jackson showcases how sportsmanship can embody honour both on and off the field. As we delve deeper into history, Croydon Airport's de Havilland DH. 84 Dragon G-ACIU takes flight - an emblematic representation that even aviation holds itself accountable to this noble virtue. Lastly, witness The Queen inspecting pikemen and musketeers; her regal presence reminding us that true leadership is intertwined with honourable conduct at all times. In every corner explored throughout time, from artistry to warfare or lawfulness to athleticism – "honourable" stands tall as a timeless beacon illuminating humanity's highest ideals.