John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe (1859-1935), Admiral
Sitter in 15 portraits
A career naval officer, Jellicoe supported Winston Churchill and the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir 'Jackie' Fisher, in their campaign to modernise the Navy and introduce the Dreadnought battleship. Jellicoe became Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Fleet in 1914 and, after the decisive Battle of Jutland, First Sea Lord in 1916. He introduced the convoy system to defend commercial shipping against U-boat attack, greatly reducing losses. However, Lloyd George dismissed him in 1917. A post-war tour of the Empire by Jellicoe led to the creation of a naval base at Singapore, and the establishment of the Indian and New Zealand navies. He was Governor-General of New Zealand from 1920 to 1924.
by Sir Arthur Stockdale Cope
oil on canvas, 1921
NPG 1913
John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe
by Reginald Grenville Eves
oil on canvas, 1935
On display in Room 30 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 2799
John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe
by Sir David Low
pencil, 1935 or before
NPG 4529(183)
John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe
by Sir David Low
pencil, 1935 or before
NPG 4529(184)
David Richard Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty; John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe
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by Speaight Ltd, by James Russell & Sons
hand-coloured bromide prints, published 1916
NPG x135721
John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe
by Christina Broom
bromide print, mid 1920s
NPG x18864
John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe
published by W.R. Deighton
etching, published 18 February 1915
NPG D36501
John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe
after Francis Dodd
four-colour halftone, 1917 (1917)
NPG D36500
John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe
by Alick P.F. Ritchie
cigarette card, 1926
NPG D18018
John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe
by Elliott & Fry
half-plate glass negative
NPG x95143
John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe
by Christina Broom
glass negative, 1900-1925
NPG x172
Group photograph of 30 sitters including John Rushworth Jellicoe and Edward George Villiers Stanley
by James Russell & Sons
print, May 1917
NPG x32129
John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, 1925
NPG x168602
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