Ernest Bevin; J. Whitehouse; W. Walsh; W.P. Noonan and one other unknown man

1 portrait by Reg Sayers

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Ernest Bevin; J. Whitehouse; W. Walsh; W.P. Noonan and one other unknown man

by Reg Sayers, for Daily Herald
modern bromide print from original negative, 1 July 1937
5 5/8 in. x 7 5/8 in. (142 mm x 193 mm) image size
Given by IPC Newspapers Limited, 1971
Photographs Collection
NPG x134948

Sittersback to top

  • Ernest Bevin (1881-1951), General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union and Labour politician; MP for Wandsworth Central and Woolwich East. Sitter associated with 59 portraits. Identify
  • W.P. Noonan. Sitter in 1 portrait.
  • W. Walsh. Sitter in 1 portrait.
  • J. Whitehouse. Sitter in 1 portrait.

Artistsback to top

  • Daily Herald, Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 162 portraits.
  • Reg Sayers (active 1930s), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 8 portraits.

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Events of 1937back to top

Current affairs

George VI becomes king. The younger brother of Edward VIII was crowned on the 12th May and the coronation was broadcast to Britain and the Empire on the radio. Edward becomes the Duke of Windsor, although the rank of 'Royal Highness' is not extended to Wallis Simpson.
Neville Chamberlain becomes Prime Minister following Baldwin's retirement.

Art and science

Roland Penrose organises a tour of Picasso's painting Guernica to the UK. The painting, which shows the horrors of the Spanish Civil War, went on display at the Whitechapel Art Gallery in East London

International

Commercial airship travel is brought to an end with the 'Hindenberg Disaster'. The German airship exploded while landing in New Jersey. The radio broadcaster Herbert Morrison's reaction has become legendary: 'Oh, the humanity!'
Japan invades China, killing about 25,000. Japanese Troops committed numerous atrocities against soldiers and civilians in what became known as the 'Rape of Nanking'.

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