The Conservative Shadow Cabinet

1 portrait of Margaret Hilda Thatcher (née Roberts), Baroness Thatcher

by Tom Blau
modern C-type from original transparency, 1977
13 5/8 in. x 18 3/8 in. (346 mm x 468 mm) image size
Given by Camera Press, 2007
Photographs Collection
NPG x131958

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Artistback to top

Tom Blau (1912-1984), Photographer. Artist associated with 55 portraits.

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Peter Alexander Rupert Carrington, 6th Baron Carrington (1919-), Politician. Sitter in 11 portraits.
Humphrey Edward Gregory Atkins, Baron Colnbrook (1922-1996), Politician. Sitter in 11 portraits.
John Emerson Harding Davies (1916-1979), Business executive and politician. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Ian Hedworth John Little Gilmour, Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar (1926-2007), Politician; Editor of The Spectator; Author. Sitter associated with 7 portraits.
Quintin McGarel Hogg, 1st Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone (1907-2001), Lord Chancellor; son of 1st Viscount Hailsham. Sitter in 39 portraits.
(Robert) Michael Oldfield Havers, Baron Havers (1923-1992), Lawyer and politician. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Michael Ray Dibdin Heseltine, Baron Heseltine (1933-), Politician. Sitter in 4 portraits.
(Richard Edward) Geoffrey Howe, Baron Howe of Aberavon (1926-), Politician. Sitter in 9 portraits.
Charles Patrick Fleeming Jenkin, Baron Jenkin of Roding (1926-), Politician. Sitter in 2 portraits.
Keith Sinjohn Joseph, Baron Joseph (1918-1994), Politician. Sitter in 24 portraits.
Thomas Jeremy ('Tom') King, Baron King of Bridgwater (1933-), Businessman and politician. Sitter in 2 portraits.
Angus Edmund Maude (1912-1993), Politician. Sitter in 5 portraits.
Airey Middleton Sheffield Neave (1916-1979), Politician; intelligence officer. Sitter in 2 portraits.
Sir John William Frederic Nott (1932-), Politician and company chairman. Sitter associated with 4 portraits.
James Michael Leathes Prior, Baron Prior (1927-), Politician, company chairman, farmer and land agent. Sitter in 3 portraits.
Francis Leslie Pym, Baron Pym (1922-2008), Politician. Sitter associated with 29 portraits.
Norman Anthony Francis St John-Stevas, Baron St John of Fawsley (1929-2012), Politician. Sitter in 3 portraits.
Sir Edward MacMillan ('Teddy') Taylor (1937-), Politician. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Margaret Hilda Thatcher (née Roberts), Baroness Thatcher (1925-2013), Prime Minister. Sitter in 30 portraits.
(George Edward) Peter Thorneycroft, Baron Thorneycroft (1909-1994), Politician. Sitter in 27 portraits.
William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, Viscount Whitelaw (1918-1999), Politician. Sitter in 13 portraits.

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Blau's caption read; 'The first picture of Margaret Thatcher and members of the Leader's Consultative Committee to be taken in the new 'Shadow Cabinet' Room at the House of Commons, which was made available to Her Majesty's Opposition earlier this year.