King George III; George Washington

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King George III; George Washington

designed by Michael Abberley, manufactured by Doulton & Co Ltd
coloured and glazed earthenware, 1985
6 7/8 in. x 7 3/8 in. (176 mm x 186 mm) overall
Purchased, 2017
Reference Collection
NPG D48091

Sittersback to top

  • King George III (1738-1820), Reigned 1760-1820. Sitter associated with 194 portraits.
  • George Washington (1732-1799), First President of the United States. Sitter in 22 portraits.

Artistsback to top

  • Michael Abberley (1947-2008), Pottery designer. Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait.
  • Doulton & Co Ltd. Artist or producer associated with 3 portraits.

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Current affairs

55 people die in the Manchester air disaster when a British Airtours Boeing 737 bursts into flames after an aborted takeoff at Manchester International Airport.

Art and science

Bob Geldof and Midge Ure organise Live Aid, a rock concert in London and Philadelphia, to raise funds for famine relief. The biggest names in popular music, including Paul McCartney, Queen, Status Quo, The Police, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, U2, The Who, and Led Zeppelin, performed to a TV audience of 1.5 billion.
The British Antarctic Survey discovers a hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica.

International

Reformer Mikhail Gorbachev comes to power as first secretary of the Soviet Communist party. He calls for 'glasnost' (openness) in Soviet life, and pursues a policy of 'perestroika' (reconstruction).
French intelligence operatives sabotage Rainbow Warrior, the Greenpeace vessel. The ship was leading a protest against French nuclear testing in New Zealand when it was bombed and sunk, killing one of the twelve on board.

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