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Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard

2 of 3 portraits by Charles d'Orville Pilkington Jackson

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Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard

by Charles d'Orville Pilkington Jackson
bronzed plaster bust, 1960
36 in. (914 mm) high
Purchased, 1962
Primary Collection
NPG 4289

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Charles d'Orville Pilkington Jackson described this work as 'the original bronzed plaster' for his bust at Hong Kong University. In 1960, he was commissioned by the University to produce a bronze bust of the soldier and colonial administrator, Lord Lugard, for its new library. The bust celebrates the University's 50th anniversary. It is posthumous and depicts Lugard in his robes as the University's Chancellor in 1911-12. The sculptor was meticulous in his work. As a posthumous bust, he had to rely on photographs and other portraits, a process which was not straightforward. As new evidence emerged in the form of further photographs, he felt that he had to remodel the bust, a process he repeated as many as four times. The sculptor seems to have used the present bronzed plaster to test out on the Lugard family before having it cast in bronze for the University. The end result was well received.

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  • NPG 4289a: Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard (metal cast)

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Current affairs

Prince Andrew is born, the third child of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip.
The Contraceptive Pill is introduced in England, dramatically changing the nation's approach to sex and relationships, and significantly contributing to the 1960s culture of liberation.

Art and science

Penguin books defend D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover against charges of obscenity by demonstrating that the novel was of literary merit. The 'not guilty' verdict was seen as a victory for free speech and marked the beginning if a new era of liberalism.
The satirical revue Beyond the Fringe launches the careers of Alan Bennett, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore and Jonathan Miller.

International

Harold Macmillan delivers his 'wind of change' speech to the South African Parliament in Cape Town, announcing Britain's decision to grant independence to many of her colonies. The speech recognised the emergence of African nationalism, and criticised the policy of Apartheid in South Africa.

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