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Lena Ashwell (née Lena Margaret Pocock, later Lady Simson)

(1872-1957), Actress, theatre manager, producer and writer; wife of Sir Henry John Forbes Simson; daughter of Charles Ashwell Boteler Pocock

Sitter in 19 portraits

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Lena Ashwell (née Lena Margaret Pocock, later Lady Simson)

by Alfred Ellis
carbon print, published 1 February 1896
NPG Ax28261

Lena Ashwell (née Lena Margaret Pocock, later Lady Simson)

by Alfred Ellis
carbon print, published 1 February 1896
NPG Ax28885

Lena Ashwell (née Lena Margaret Pocock; later Lady Simson)

by Alexander Corbett, for Alfred Ellis & Walery
albumen cabinet card, (1897)
NPG x28317

Lena Ashwell (née Lena Margaret Pocock, later Lady Simson)

by Bassano Ltd, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
hand-coloured bromide postcard print with glitter, 1900s
NPG x193609

Lena Ashwell (née Lena Margaret Pocock, later Lady Simson)

by Bassano Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x193610

Lena Ashwell (née Lena Margaret Pocock, later Lady Simson) as Mrs Dane in 'Mrs Dane's Defence'

by Alexander Bassano
bromide print, 1900
NPG x85443

Lena Ashwell (née Lena Margaret Pocock, later Lady Simson)

by Bassano Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1901
NPG x193608

Lena Ashwell (née Lena Margaret Pocock, later Lady Simson) in 'Marguerite'

printed by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1904
NPG x337

Lena Ashwell (née Lena Margaret Pocock, later Lady Simson)

by Bassano Ltd, published by The Rotophot Postcard
hand-coloured postcard print, circa 1905
NPG x193611

Lena Ashwell (née Lena Margaret Pocock, later Lady Simson)

by Mrs Albert Broom (Christina Livingston)
half-plate glass negative, 1910s
NPG x1138

Lena Ashwell (née Lena Margaret Pocock, later Lady Simson)

by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 1916
NPG x85237

Lena Ashwell (née Lena Margaret Pocock, later Lady Simson)

by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 1916
NPG x85238

Lena Ashwell (née Lena Margaret Pocock, later Lady Simson)

by Howard Instead
matte bromide print, circa 1920
NPG Ax24997

Lena Ashwell (née Lena Margaret Pocock, later Lady Simson)

by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 24 July 1936
NPG x85235

Lena Ashwell (née Lena Margaret Pocock, later Lady Simson)

by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 24 July 1936
NPG x85236

Lena Ashwell (née Lena Margaret Pocock, later Lady Simson)

by Unknown photographer
postcard print
NPG Ax45881

Lena Ashwell (née Lena Margaret Pocock, later Lady Simson)

by Mrs Albert Broom (Christina Livingston)
bromide print, 1900-1925
NPG x121

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Lena Ashwell (née Lena Margaret Pocock, later Lady Simson)

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 24 July 1936
NPG x179999

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Lena Ashwell (née Lena Margaret Pocock, later Lady Simson)

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 24 July 1936
NPG x180000

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Sir Henry Simson (husband)

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