Kent Galbraith Colwell, Catherine Edith Mary Colwell (née Law) and wedding party
6 of 11 portraits of Hon. Janet Gladys Kidd (née Aitken, later Campbell, later Montagu)
Kent Galbraith Colwell, Catherine Edith Mary Colwell (née Law) and wedding party
by Lafayette
whole-plate film negative, 6 July 1926
Given by Pinewood Studios via Victoria and Albert Museum, 1989
Photographs Collection
NPG x184525
Artistback to top
- Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd) (active 1880-1962), Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 6908 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Catherine Edith Mary Colwell (née Law) (died 1992), Wife of Kent Colwell; daughter of A. Bonar Law. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Kent Galbraith Colwell (1898-1990), Son of J.C. Colwell. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Jean Davey (née Robley), Wife of Francis Granville Gordon Davey; daughter of Christopher Robley. Sitter associated with 1 portrait.
- Hon. Janet Gladys Kidd (née Aitken, later Campbell, later Montagu) (1908-1988), Former wife of 11th Duke of Argyll and of Hon. William Montagu, and later wife of Thomas Kidd; daughter of 1st Baron Beaverbrook. Sitter in 11 portraits.
- Harrington Law, Son of Andrew Bonar Law. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Christine Poole (née Rutherford), Wife of William H. Poole. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Bonar Hugh Charles Sykes (1922-1998), Diplomat; son of Sir Frederick Sykes; grandson of Andrew Bonar Law. Sitter in 2 portraits.
Events of 1926back to top
Current affairs
In response to wage cuts and increased working hours for coal miners recommended by the Samuel Commission, the Trade Union Council calls a General Strike of workers in the key industries. Although over 1.5 million workers took part, the TUC finally gave in after nine days and called off the strike. The Trade Disputes and Trade Union Act of 1927 made it harder for workers to strike.Art and science
A.A. Milne publishes Winnie-the-Pooh. The series of popular children's books featured the character Christopher Robin (named after Milne's son) and a cast of animals based on his stuffed-toys including Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit, Tigger, Kanga and Roo.The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is published. This was Agatha Christie's third 'whodunit' novel featuring Hercule Poirot, the Belgian Detective.
International
The League of Nations accepts Germany as the sixth permanent member on the council deeming it a 'peace-loving country'. This confidence, however, was short lived with Germany leaving the League with the accession of Adolf Hitler to power in 1933.Comments back to top
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