William Stephen Richard King-Hall, Baron King-Hall (1893-1966), Sailor, writer and commentator
Sitter in 28 portraits
King-Hall was the grandson, son and nephew of admirals, and a seafarer himself. Having been involved at Jutland on the Southampton, he served in various posts in the Navy until he was promoted commander in 1928 and was called to work on the naval staff. King-Hall wrote for the press under a pseudonym, publishing his first book, Western Civilization and the Far East (1924) under his own name. In 1929 he resigned from the Navy to take a research post in the Royal Institute of International Affairs. In the 1930s King-Hall broadcast on current affairs in the BBC Children's Hour, popular with children and adults alike. In 1939 he entered the House of Common, founding the Hansard Society in 1944.
William Stephen Richard King-Hall, Baron King-Hall
by Sir David Low
pencil, 1930s or 1940s?
NPG 4529(196)
William Stephen Richard King-Hall, Baron King-Hall
by Sir David Low
pencil, 1930s or 1940s?
NPG 4529(196a)
William Stephen Richard King-Hall, Baron King-Hall
by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 20 September 1928
NPG x16525
William Stephen Richard King-Hall, Baron King-Hall
by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 20 September 1928
NPG x16527
William Stephen Richard King-Hall, Baron King-Hall
by Howard Coster
vintage bromide print, 1932
NPG Ax136144
William Stephen Richard King-Hall, Baron King-Hall
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1932
NPG x23118
William Stephen Richard King-Hall, Baron King-Hall
by Bassano
vintage print, 26 June 1934
NPG x84336
William Stephen Richard King-Hall, Baron King-Hall
by Bassano
vintage print, 26 June 1934
NPG x85566
by Bassano
vintage print, 26 June 1934
NPG x85678
William Stephen Richard King-Hall, Baron King-Hall
by Bassano
whole-plate film negative, 26 June 1934
NPG x34667
William Stephen Richard King-Hall, Baron King-Hall
by Bassano
whole-plate film negative, 26 June 1934
NPG x34668
William Stephen Richard King-Hall, Baron King-Hall
by Bassano
whole-plate film negative, 26 June 1934
NPG x34669
William Stephen Richard King-Hall, Baron King-Hall
by Bassano
whole-plate film negative, 26 June 1934
NPG x34670
by Bassano
whole-plate film negative, 26 June 1934
NPG x34671
by Bassano
whole-plate film negative, 26 June 1934
NPG x34672
by Bassano
whole-plate film negative, 26 June 1934
NPG x34673
William Stephen Richard King-Hall, Baron King-Hall; Kathleen Amelia (née Spencer), Lady King-Hall
by Bassano
whole-plate film negative, 26 June 1934
NPG x34674
William Stephen Richard King-Hall, Baron King-Hall
by Rex Coleman
bromide print
NPG x23321
William Stephen Richard King-Hall, Baron King-Hall
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cigarette card, 1937
NPG D42406
William Stephen Richard King-Hall, Baron King-Hall
by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 20 September 1928
NPG x16526
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