'Out' Group

1 portrait of Robert Pitman

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'Out' Group

by Patrick Lichfield
archival inkjet print, July 1967
11 7/8 in. x 14 1/8 in. (302 mm x 360 mm)
Given by Thomas Patrick John Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield, 2003 in conjunction with the exhibition 'Lichfield: the early years 1962-1982'
Photographs Collection
NPG x128492

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Martin Farr

21 June 2020, 18:19

Stumbling upon this image whilst searching for Cyril Osborne, I was startled, and wondered what, precisely, a group of such disparate people could possibly constitute, given that 'Out' isn't very descriptive as a name. I could find no mention of it anywhere, and then the penny dropped: this is a group of public figures wanting to keep Britain out of the Common Market. The second UK application was made in May 1967, and was refused in September. I've not been able to discover if the artist was sympathiser or merely photographer; I suspect, given his in-laws, the latter.

great-british

13 June 2016, 12:47

Man standing behind Robert Maxwell extreme right unknown.

great-british

13 June 2016, 12:45

5 more sitters can be added to your listings.

- Standing on left, arms folded, Billy Walker, boxer (1939-)
- Standing, very tall, bald head, third from left, Geoffrey Keating
- Standing, polo neck with jacket, fifth from left, Robert Pitman
- Standing, 7th from left, full dark hair, Anthony Blond, publisher (1928-2008)
- Standing, fifth from right, slightly hidden in shadows, Jon Bradshaw, American journalist and author
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