Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
(1832-1914), Field MarshalSitter in 81 portraits
Roberts was born in Cawnpore, India and served much of his military career there. He rose to Major-General during the Afghan war, 1878-80, and Commander-in-Chief in India, 1885-93. He enjoyed enormous popularity at home, which was much enhanced by his decisive command in the Second Boer War, 1900. He returned to England on being appointed Commander-in-Chief of the British army, 1900-04, but found himself in disagreement with government defence policy. He spent his remaining years warning against the German threat and arguing the case for national service. Roberts died of pneumonia in France while visiting Indian troops fighting the First World War. He was given a state funeral after lying in state at Westminster Hall (only one of two non royal family members to do so in the 20th century, the other being Sir Winston Churchill) and was buried in St Paul's Cathedral.
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by 'GWR' (?)
watercolour, published in Vanity Fair 10 April 1880
NPG 1996
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Unknown photographer
albumen print, 1897 or before
NPG P1700(31c)
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by George Frederic Watts
oil on canvas, 1898
NPG 1744
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Inglis Sheldon-Williams
watercolour and pencil, 1900
NPG 4039(5)
The Homage-Giving: Westminster Abbey, 9th August, 1902
by John Henry Frederick Bacon
oil on canvas, 1903
NPG 6058
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, 1906
NPG 3927
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by James Craddock
albumen cabinet card, 1870s
NPG x12481
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by John Burke
albumen cabinet card, 1870s
NPG x4980
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Maull & Fox
albumen panel card, after 1877
NPG x4976
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Maull & Fox
albumen cabinet card, after 1877
NPG x4977
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Maull & Fox
albumen cabinet card, 1880-1881
NPG x4978
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
woodburytype, published 1882
NPG Ax17681
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Unknown photographer
woodburytype, circa 1882
NPG x12484
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Alexander Bassano
albumen cabinet card, 1884
NPG x12480
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96267
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, early 1890s
NPG x96268
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, early 1890s
NPG x96269
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, early 1890s
NPG x96270
by Bourne & Shepherd
albumen panel card, circa 1890
NPG x32167
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