Procession at Sir Noël Coward's funeral (including Cole Lesley (né Leonard Cole))
1 of 2 portraits of Cole Lesley (né Leonard Cole)
Procession at Sir Noël Coward's funeral (including Cole Lesley (né Leonard Cole))
by Tony Russell
bromide print, 29 March 1973
6 in. x 8 7/8 in. (153 mm x 225 mm) image size
Given by the photographer, Tony Russell, 1990
Photographs Collection
NPG x87205
Sitterback to top
- Cole Lesley (né Leonard Cole) (died 1980), Secretary, friend and biographer of Noël Coward. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
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- Place made and portrayed: Jamaica (grounds of Sir Noël Coward's home, Firefly, Jamaica)
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