Roger Aylward; Richard Louis Ormond; Ann Fortune FitzRoy (née Smith), Duchess of Grafton; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
5 of 6 portraits by Alf Shead
Roger Aylward; Richard Louis Ormond; Ann Fortune FitzRoy (née Smith), Duchess of Grafton; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
by Alf Shead
colour print, 1977
7in. x 5 1/4in. (177 mm x 128 mm)
Given by Alf Shead, 1978
Photographs Collection
NPG x8478
Sittersback to top
- Roger Aylward, Administration and Establishment Officer, National Portrait Gallery. Sitter in 6 portraits.
- Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (1900-2002), Queen of George VI. Sitter associated with 580 portraits, Artist or producer of 1 portrait.
- Ann Fortune FitzRoy (née Smith), Duchess of Grafton (1920-2021), Justice of the Peace and Mistress of the Robes; wife of 11th Duke of Grafton. Sitter in 5 portraits.
- Richard Louis Ormond (1939-), Art historian; Director of the National Maritime Museum. Sitter in 8 portraits.
Events of 1977back to top
Current affairs
In celebration of her 25th year as Queen, Elizabeth II tours the British Isles visiting communities and schools in 36 counties, before touring the commonwealth. Across the country people held street parties to celebrate the occasion; there were 4,000 street parties in London alone.Art and science
British punk rockers, The Sex Pistols, release the single, God Save The Queen to coincide with the Silvery Jubilee celebrations. The single reached Number 2 in the charts among claims that it was being kept off the top spot for political reasons. The band was arrested for trying to perform the song from a boat on the Thames during the Queen's Royal Progress trip down the river.International
Elvis Presley dies of a heart attack aged 42. His body was discovered collapsed on the bathroom floor of his Graceland mansion in Memphis by his fiancée Ginger Alden. Rumours that the star is actually still alive but in hiding continue to perpetuate among diehard fans.Comments back to top
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