Brendan Bracken
(1901-1958), StatesmanBrendan Bracken, Viscount Bracken
Sitter in 20 portraits
Irish-born Bracken moved to London in 1922 where he became friends with Winston Churchill. He joined the publishing company Eyre & Spottiswoode and in 1925 became a director of the firm. He edited the Financial News, The Banker and The Practitioner before being promoted to managing director of the Economist in 1928. Bracken was elected to Parliament as a Conservative MP in 1929. A strong opponent of appeasement, Churchill appointed him as his parliamentary private secretary soon after the outbreak of World War II. He was made Minister of Information in 1941 and First Lord of the Admiralty in 1945, but lost his post after the 1945 general election.
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 5 October 1931
NPG x19396
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 5 October 1931
NPG x19397
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 5 October 1931
NPG x83965
Charles, 1st Viscount Portal; Brendan Bracken; King George VI; Walter, 1st Viscount Monckton
by Photographic News Agencies Limited
bromide press print, 20 August 1941
NPG x184258
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 13 January 1950
NPG x86451
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 13 January 1950
NPG x86452
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 13 January 1950
NPG x86453
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 13 January 1950
NPG x86454
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 13 January 1950
NPG x86455
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 13 January 1950
NPG x86456
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 13 January 1950
NPG x86457
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 13 January 1950
NPG x86458
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 13 January 1950
NPG x86459
by Elliott & Fry
quarter-plate glass negative, 13 January 1950
NPG x99126
by Elliott & Fry
quarter-plate glass negative, 13 January 1950
NPG x99127
by Elliott & Fry
quarter-plate glass negative, 13 January 1950
NPG x99128
by Elliott & Fry
quarter-plate glass negative, 13 January 1950
NPG x99129
by Elliott & Fry
quarter-plate glass negative, 13 January 1950
NPG x99130
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