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The Great War: Politicians
Politicians from all over the world were drawn together from initial secret talks, to the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. Great Britain began the war under Herbert Asquith, who led a coalition government from 1915, and was then taken over the following year by David Lloyd George and his formation of the War Cabinet.
Lewis Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt
1863-1922Liberal politician; MP for Rossendale and Secretary of State for the Colonies
Sitter in 15 portraits
1863-1935
Politician, leader of the Labour Party, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and iron moulder
Sitter associated with 15 portraits
Politician, leader of the Labour Party, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and iron moulder
Sitter associated with 15 portraits
Sir William Thomas Francis Horwood
1868-1943Brigadier-General; Head of London Metropolitan Police
Sitter in 10 portraits
Albert Holden Illingworth, 1st Baron Illingworth
1865-1942Politician; Postmaster General
Sitter in 9 portraits
Arthur Hamilton Lee, 1st Viscount Lee of Fareham
1868-1947Statesman, benefactor and art patron
Sitter in 7 portraits
Walter Hume Long, 1st Viscount Long of Wraxall
1854-1924Politician; Secretary of State for the Colonies and First Lord of the Admiralty
Sitter in 27 portraits