Enoch Powell (1912-1998), Politician and writer
(John) Enoch Powell
Sitter in 28 portraits
Started his career in 1938 as Professor of Greek at Sydney University. After the War he joined the Conservative Party and was elected MP in 1950. Controversial throughout his career, he held strong views on issues such as race, national identity, immigration and the United Kingdom's entry into the European Economic Community, which later became the European Union. He is best remembered for his 1968 'Rivers of Blood' speech in which he warned of what he thought would be the consequences of continued unchecked immigration from the Commonwealth to Britain. He was sacked from Edward Heath's Shadow Cabinet the day after the speech and never held another senior political post.
The House of Commons, 24 July 1986
by Christopher John ('Chris') Orr
aquatint and etching, 1986
NPG 6834
by Bassano
half-plate film negative, 8 June 1978
NPG x171724
by Bassano
half-plate film negative, 8 June 1978
NPG x171728
by Bassano & Vandyk Studios
35mm colour slide, 8 June 1978
NPG x171729
by Bassano & Vandyk Studios
35mm colour slide, 8 June 1978
NPG x171730
by Bassano & Vandyk Studios
35mm colour slide, 8 June 1978
NPG x171731
by Anne-Katrin Purkiss
bromide fibre print, January 1987
NPG x29287
'I wouldn't mind him playing the organ if only he knew how to play it'
by Michael Cummings ('Cummings')
pen and ink and wash, 1967
NPG 5364
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 16 September 1965
NPG x125935
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