Lilian Mary Elizabeth Wyles
1 portrait of Lilian Mary Elizabeth Wyles
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Lilian Mary Elizabeth Wyles
by Elliott & Fry
quarter-plate glass negative, 12 September 1951
Given by Bassano & Vandyk Studios, 1974
Photographs Collection
NPG x100180
Sitterback to top
- Lilian Mary Elizabeth Wyles (1895-1975), Metropolitan Police officer. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Artistback to top
- Elliott & Fry (active 1863-1962), Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 10998 portraits.
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Events of 1951back to top
Current affairs
The Conservative Party wins the general election and Winston Churchill returns for a second term as prime minister.Art and science
On the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Festival of Britain is held as a nationwide celebration of British culture, and as an impetus for post-war regeneration. As well as various art, science and industrial exhibitions and events, a major regeneration project was initiated for the South Bank area of London under the directorship of the architect, Hugh Casson.International
Libya declares its sovereignty from Italian rule, becoming the first independent state to be created by the UN.At the Treaty of San Francisco, 48 nations sign a peace treaty with Japan, officially ending the Pacific War - the last battleground of the Second World War.
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Bill Nankivell
25 November 2021, 13:07
Lilian joined the London Metropolitan Police in 1919 as a Sergeant, part of the Metropolitan Women Police Patrols. At the time, this was most unusual for women and initially not at all popular either with fellow Police Officers or the Public as it was deemed "unwomanly". Eventually rising to the rank of Chief Inspector and after 30 years of service, she retired to Cornwall in 1949. She is buried in Sennen Churchyard, Cornwall.