Ivan Mikhailovich Maisky; Sidney James Webb, Baron Passfield; Beatrice Webb; Kirill Vasilyevich Novikov
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Ivan Mikhailovich Maisky; Sidney James Webb, Baron Passfield; Beatrice Webb; Kirill Vasilyevich Novikov
by Unknown photographer
matte bromide print on card mount, circa 1941-1942
7 in. x 6 3/8 in. (177 mm x 161 mm) image size
Purchased, 2007
Primary Collection
NPG P1292(61)
Sittersback to top
- Ivan Mikhailovich Maisky (1884-1975), Russian Ambassador to London and writer. Sitter in 12 portraits. Identify
- Kirill Vasilyevich Novikov (1905-1983), Counsellor to the Russian Embassy. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Sidney James Webb, Baron Passfield (1859-1947), Politician; MP for Seaham, social reformer, economist and a co-founder of the London School of Economics. Sitter in 90 portraits. Identify
- (Martha) Beatrice Webb (née Potter), Baroness Passfield (1858-1943), Social reformer, economist and diarist. Sitter in 76 portraits. Identify
Artistback to top
- Unknown photographer, Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 6583 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made and portrayed: United Kingdom: England, Hampshire (garden, Passfield Corner, Hampshire)
Events of 1941back to top
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The Blitz continues with sustained Luftwaffe attacks on British cities. As the bombing went on the urban population got used to the black out, the air raid sirens and nights spent in shelter. The idea emerged (to some extent a myth) of the 'spirit of the Blitz' where people pulled together united, disregarding traditional class and social divisions.Art and science
Frank Whittle demonstrates the first test-flight of a plane powered by jet propulsion. Although the German, Hans von Ohain, built the first jet plane, Whittle was the first to patent a design for the jet engine (in 1930), and his subsequent work helped to advance the technology and made Britain leaders in the field.International
The Soviet Union and America join the Allies. The Soviet Union was forced to switch sides after Hitler attacked in June 1941, reneging the Soviet-Nazi pact. Six months later the US Navy was attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbour. The following day the USA declared war on Japan, and three days later Germany and Italy declared war on America.Comments back to top
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Gennady Sosnin
11 April 2019, 20:29
Dear sirs! I would like to draw your attention to several inaccurate details in the information accompanying the published photo.
The last person on the right is Kirill Vasilyevich Novikov, who is my grandfather. The dates of his life are 18 March, 1905 – 14 October, 1983. He served as an Counsellor to the USSR Embassy in Great Britain from February, 1941 till August, 1942. In August, 1942 he among others was in the Mission of Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill in his inspection trip to Cairo and then he went to Moscow, in order to meet with Stalin. Upon coming to the USSR, K.V. Novikov was appointed to a higher position and never came back to London.
As for the period, when the photo was taken, it may be either summer of 1941 or summer of 1942.
K.V. Novikov made a considerable contribution into the development of diplomatic relations of the USSR in general and with Great Britain in particular. He was the General Secretary of the Soviet Delegations at the conferences in Yalta (February, 1945) and Potsdam (July – August, 1945) of the countries that had won the 2nd World War. He was also a participant of the conference held in San-Francisco dedicated to the foundation of the United Nations Organization (April – June, 1945) and signed among others the UN Charter on behalf of the Russian Federation. He was the first Ambassador of the USSR in India (1947-1953).
Sincerely yours
Gennady Sosnin
John Marchant
18 October 2019, 10:55
Spelling of Novikov other names, your article spells Vasilyevich, Maisky Diaries (edited by Gabriel Gorodetsky) spells it less the Y, ….Vasilevich is there a reason for this ?