Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel

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Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel

by Paul Vincze
silvered bronze medal, 1960
2 1/4 in. (55 mm) diameter
Given by the sitter's son, Philip Samuel, 1993
Primary Collection
NPG 6195

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  • Paul Vincze (1907-1994), Medallist. Artist or producer of 1 portrait, Sitter in 1 portrait.

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This medal was produced to mark Lord Samuel's 90th birthday. It is inscribed, 'HERBERT VISCOUNT SAMUEL O.M.' (Order of Merit, an honour bestowed on Samuel in 1958). The reverse shows a figure, perhaps of Truth, writing in a book and holding a beacon, with the inscription, 'AMICVS SOCRATES SED MAGIS AMICA VERITAS' (Socrates is my friend but a greater friend is truth), from Roger Bacon's Opus Majus, and indirectly from Aristotle. Vincze had previously portrayed Lord Samuel in a portrait plaque exhibited in 1943.

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Current affairs

Prince Andrew is born, the third child of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip.
The Contraceptive Pill is introduced in England, dramatically changing the nation's approach to sex and relationships, and significantly contributing to the 1960s culture of liberation.

Art and science

Penguin books defend D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover against charges of obscenity by demonstrating that the novel was of literary merit. The 'not guilty' verdict was seen as a victory for free speech and marked the beginning if a new era of liberalism.
The satirical revue Beyond the Fringe launches the careers of Alan Bennett, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore and Jonathan Miller.

International

Harold Macmillan delivers his 'wind of change' speech to the South African Parliament in Cape Town, announcing Britain's decision to grant independence to many of her colonies. The speech recognised the emergence of African nationalism, and criticised the policy of Apartheid in South Africa.

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