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Geoffrey Francis Fisher, Baron Fisher of Lambeth

(1887-1972), Archbishop of Canterbury

Sitter in 57 portraits
Archbishop of Canterbury (1945-61); came to world attention when officiating at the coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1953; an advocate of Christian unity, his epoch-making visit to Pope John XXIII in 1960 paved the way for later developments in ecumenicism.

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'The Royal Wedding: The Service at Westminster Abbey', published by The Photochrom Co Ltd - NPG x193011

'The Royal Wedding: The Service at Westminster Abbey'

published by The Photochrom Co Ltd
halftone postcard print, 20 November 1947
NPG x193011

Geoffrey Francis Fisher, Baron Fisher of Lambeth, by Cecil Beaton - NPG x14076

Geoffrey Francis Fisher, Baron Fisher of Lambeth

by Cecil Beaton
bromide print on white card mount, 1950s
NPG x14076

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