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Russ Abbot

1947-
Comedian
Sitter in 1 portrait

James Adair

died 1798
Recorder of London, Chief Justice of Chester, politician and King's Sergeant
Sitter in 3 portraits

Sir Peter Garnett Agnew, 1st Bt

1900-1990
Naval officer and Conservative politician; MP for Camborne and South Worcestershire
Sitter in 3 portraits

Arthur Aikin

1773-1854
Chemist and geologist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Ben Ainslie

1977-
Sailor; Olympian
Sitter in 1 portrait

Robert Alstead

1873-1946
Politician and Mayor of Wigan
Sitter in 2 portraits

Sir (David) Murray Anderson

1874-1936
Admiral
Sitter in 2 portraits

Sir (Cyril) James Anderton

1932-2022
Chief Constable of the Greater Manchester Police Force
Sitter in 3 portraits

Sir Edmund Antrobus, 1st Bt

died 1826
Fellow of the Royal Society
Sitter in 1 portrait

Jack Ashley, Baron Ashley of Stoke

1922-2012
Labour politician; MP for Stoke-on-Trent
Sitter in 2 portraits

Thomas Gair Ashton, 1st Baron Ashton-of-Hyde

1855-1933
Politician and Justice of the Peace
Sitter in 7 portraits

Henry Hervey (Harvey) Aston

1759-1798
Cricketer; boxing promoter; soldier
Sitter in 2 portraits

John Fleetwood Baker, Baron Baker

1901-1985
Civil engineer
Sitter in 3 portraits

Joan Bakewell

1933-
Broadcaster, writer and life peer
Sitter in 5 portraits

Charles Glover Barkla

1877-1944
Physicist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Gary Barlow

1971-
Musician, producer, singer and songwriter for 'Take That'
Sitter in 1 portrait

Thomas Barnes

1747-1810
Presbyterian minister and reformer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Thomas Baxter

1878-1951
Chairman of Milk Marketing Board
Sitter in 3 portraits

David Richard Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty

1871-1936
Admiral
Sitter in 20 portraits

Kevin Billington

1934-2021
Film, theatre and television director
Sitter in 1 portrait

Samuel John ('Lamorna') Birch

1869-1955
Artist
Sitter in 5 portraits

Christopher Guy Bomford

died 2003
Captain; son of Guy Bomford
Sitter in 1 portrait

Ian Botham

1955-
Cricketer
Sitter in 3 portraits

Sir Adrian Boult

1889-1983
Conductor
Sitter in 67 portraits

Sir William Bowman, 1st Bt

1816-1892
Ophthalmic surgeon and anatomist
Sitter in 5 portraits

Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley

1540?-1617
Lord Chancellor
Sitter associated with 11 portraits

Sir William Brereton, 1st Bt

1604-1661
Parliamentary commander; writer
Sitter in 7 portraits

John Bridgeman

baptised 1577-1652
Bishop of Chester
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir John Montague Brocklebank, 5th Bt

1915-1974
Son of Sir Aubrey Brocklebank, 3rd Bt
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Walter Henry Bromley-Davenport

1903-1989
Lieutenant-Colonel and politician
Sitter associated with 4 portraits

Rebekah Brooks (née Wade)

1968-
Journalist and newspaper editor
Sitter in 1 portrait

William Broome

baptised 1689-1745
Translator and poet
Sitter in 2 portraits

Sir (Henry John) Delves Broughton, 11th Bt

1883-1942
Landowner and Justice of the Peace
Sitter associated with 2 portraits

Ian Brown

1963-
Musician; singer for The Stone Roses
Sitter in 1 portrait

John Bruen

1560-1625
Iconoclast
Sitter in 2 portraits

Moira Buffini

1965-
Playwright
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Edwin Cooper Burgis

1879-1966
Judge
Sitter in 3 portraits

Hon. Sybil Burnaby (née Cholmondeley)

1871-1911
Daughter of 2nd Baron Delamere
Sitter in 6 portraits

Richard Vernon Higgins Burne

1882-1970
Archdeacon Emeritus and Canon Emeritus of Chester Cathedral
Sitter in 5 portraits

Sarah Burton

1974-
Fashion designer
Sitter in 1 portrait