(John) Selwyn Brooke Lloyd, Baron Selwyn-Lloyd
(1904-1978), Speaker of the House of CommonsSitter in 22 portraits
During the Second World War he reached the rank of brigadier and was Deputy Chief of Staff of the British Second Army. He was elected to the House of Commons in the 1945 general election. Originally a Liberal, he became a member of the 'Young Turks' faction of the Conservative Party. Lloyd served in a number of ministerial posts in the Conservative government that was elected in 1951. He was Foreign Secretary during the Suez Crisis of 1955, which led to the fall of the Eden government. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1960 to 1962 and as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1971 to 1976.
by Victor Weisz
black ink and blue crayon on board with additional collage and white medium, circa 1958
NPG 6673
Harold Macmillan; Richard Austen Butler; John Selwyn Brooke Lloyd; Ernest Marples
by William Papas ('Papas')
pen and ink, early 1960s
NPG 5356
This is a far, far better thing.... than I have ever done
by Neville Colvin ('Colvin')
pen and ink and Letratone, 1962
NPG 5350
Change the crew? Why we'll row forever, steady from stroke to bow
by Victor Weisz
pencil, pen and ink and white heightening, published in Evening Standard 5 April 1962
NPG 5351
'So what if we lose a few shopkeepers votes' he said
by William Papas ('Papas')
pen and ink and blue crayon, 1964
NPG 5360
by Victor Weisz
pen and ink, blue crayon and white heightening, 1964
NPG 5361
(John) Selwyn Brooke Lloyd, Baron Selwyn-Lloyd
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, 1955
NPG x168990
(John) Selwyn Brooke Lloyd, Baron Selwyn-Lloyd
by Walter Bird
bromide print, 17 June 1964
NPG x168991
(John) Selwyn Brooke Lloyd, Baron Selwyn-Lloyd
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 19 November 1965
NPG x172177
(John) Selwyn Brooke Lloyd, Baron Selwyn-Lloyd
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 19 November 1965
NPG x172178
(John) Selwyn Brooke Lloyd, Baron Selwyn-Lloyd
by Elliott & Fry
half-plate glass negative, 1950s
NPG x182072
John Selwyn Brooke Lloyd, Baron Selwyn-Lloyd
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 21 February 1952
NPG x90328
John Selwyn Brooke Lloyd, Baron Selwyn-Lloyd
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 21 February 1952
NPG x90329
John Selwyn Brooke Lloyd, Baron Selwyn-Lloyd
by Elliott & Fry
half-plate glass negative, 21 February 1952
NPG x29077
John Selwyn Brooke Lloyd, Baron Selwyn-Lloyd
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 30 December 1955
NPG x90325
John Selwyn Brooke Lloyd, Baron Selwyn-Lloyd
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 30 December 1955
NPG x90326
John Selwyn Brooke Lloyd, Baron Selwyn-Lloyd
by Elliott & Fry
half-plate negative, 30 December 1955
NPG x82409
(John) Selwyn Brooke Lloyd, Baron Selwyn-Lloyd; Harold Anthony Caccia, Baron Caccia of Abernant
by Sir (Henry) Ashley Clarke
vintage colour snapshot print, March 1956
NPG x136179
(John) Selwyn Brooke Lloyd, Baron Selwyn-Lloyd
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 25 March 1963
NPG x191564
(John) Selwyn Brooke Lloyd, Baron Selwyn-Lloyd
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 8 February 1963
NPG x125895
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