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"Commissioner: A Historical Journey Through Power and Influence" From the sale of a 1297 copy of the Magna Carta to Australia

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Countess of Cavan

Countess of Cavan
A portrait oil painting of Elizabeth Davies, the Countess of Cavan, second wife of Richard Lambart, sixth Earl of Cavan, coheiress and daughter of Navy Commissioner, William Davies. Date: circa 1922

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Christopher Soames, British Conservative politician

Christopher Soames, British Conservative politician
Christopher Soames (Arthur Christopher John Soames, Baron Soames, 1920-1987), British Conservative politician, government minister, European Commissioner and Leader of the House of Lords

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Neil Kinnock, British Labour politician

Neil Kinnock, British Labour politician
Neil Kinnock (Neil Gordon Kinnock, Baron Kinnock, b 1942), Labour Party Leader 1983-1992, later served on the European Commission. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Lady Grant, nee Miss Margaret Cochran, in costume for the play Polly at the Savoy Theatre, London

Lady Grant, nee Miss Margaret Cochran, in costume for the play Polly at the Savoy Theatre, London, 1923. Lady Grant was the wife of Sir Alfred Hamilton Grant

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Colonel Sir Edward Ridley Colborne Bradford, 1st Baronet, 1836 - 1911. British Indian Army officer

Colonel Sir Edward Ridley Colborne Bradford, 1st Baronet, 1836 - 1911. British Indian Army officer
745809 Colonel Sir Edward Ridley Colborne Bradford, 1st Baronet, 1836 - 1911. British Indian Army officer, Commissioner of Police and head of the London Metropolitan Police

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Colonel Sir Edward Ridley Colborne Bradford, 1st Baronet, 1836 - 1911. British Indian Army officer

Colonel Sir Edward Ridley Colborne Bradford, 1st Baronet, 1836 - 1911. British Indian Army officer
745808 Colonel Sir Edward Ridley Colborne Bradford, 1st Baronet, 1836 - 1911. British Indian Army officer, Commissioner of Police and head of the London Metropolitan Police

Background imageCommissioner Collection: The Commissioners, April 1, 1778. Creator: Matthew Darly

The Commissioners, April 1, 1778. Creator: Matthew Darly
The Commissioners, April 1, 1778

Background imageCommissioner Collection: With the Chins in Upper Burma, Major Raikes, Deputy-Commissioner of Upper Chindwin

With the Chins in Upper Burma, Major Raikes, Deputy-Commissioner of Upper Chindwin, meeting with t Creator: Unknown
With the Chins in Upper Burma, Major Raikes, Deputy-Commissioner of Upper Chindwin, meeting with the Chin chiefs at Indin, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38

Background imageCommissioner Collection: With the Chins in Upper Burma, Major Raikes receiving the Sawbwa of Kale, 1888. Creator: Unknown

With the Chins in Upper Burma, Major Raikes receiving the Sawbwa of Kale, 1888. Creator: Unknown
With the Chins in Upper Burma, Major Raikes receiving the Sawbwa of Kale, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Roger Gale, 1722 (oil on canvas)

Roger Gale, 1722 (oil on canvas)
1765248 Roger Gale, 1722 (oil on canvas) by Vanderbank, John (1694-1739); 890x685 cm; Society of Antiquaries of London, UK; (add.info.: Roger Gale (1672)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Colonel Simmons, attacheto Omar Pacha, The Crimea, 1855. Creator: Roger Fenton

Colonel Simmons, attacheto Omar Pacha, The Crimea, 1855. Creator: Roger Fenton
Colonel Simmons, attache to Omar Pacha, The Crimea, 1855. A work made of thinly albumenized print

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Interior of a well-known fence in Camberwell (engraving)

Interior of a well-known fence in Camberwell (engraving)
610346 Interior of a well-known fence in Camberwell (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: The General addressing a Meeting at the Tent in the Quaker Burial-ground (engraving)

The General addressing a Meeting at the Tent in the Quaker Burial-ground (engraving)
619603 The General addressing a Meeting at the Tent in the Quaker Burial-ground (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Bulstrode Whitelock (1605-75), commissioner of the Great Seal under Cromwell (engraving)

Bulstrode Whitelock (1605-75), commissioner of the Great Seal under Cromwell (engraving)
585082 Bulstrode Whitelock (1605-75), commissioner of the Great Seal under Cromwell (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bulstrode Whitelock (1605-75)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Costumes of the French Army from 1746 to 1854 (colour engraving)

Costumes of the French Army from 1746 to 1854 (colour engraving)
XIR429045 Costumes of the French Army from 1746 to 1854 (colour engraving) by Vernier, Charles (1831-87); Musee de l Armee, Paris

Background imageCommissioner Collection: New Peers, Baronets and Knights (engraving)

New Peers, Baronets and Knights (engraving)
1614144 New Peers, Baronets and Knights (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Peers, Baronets and Knights)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Lady Clinton (1863-1953), county commissioner for Devon in the burgeoning Girl Guide

Lady Clinton (1863-1953), county commissioner for Devon in the burgeoning Girl Guide movement, pictured in uniform. Date: 1920

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Sketches in Scotland-Yard, the Metropolitan and Detective Police (engraving)

Sketches in Scotland-Yard, the Metropolitan and Detective Police (engraving)
1107434 Sketches in Scotland-Yard, the Metropolitan and Detective Police (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Scotland-Yard)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: The division of New Guinea between the British and the Germans, 1884 (litho)

The division of New Guinea between the British and the Germans, 1884 (litho)
STC373325 The division of New Guinea between the British and the Germans, 1884 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Catherine Mumford (engraving)

Catherine Mumford (engraving)
619600 Catherine Mumford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catherine Booth (1829-90), nee Mumford, wife of the founder of The Salvation Army

Background imageCommissioner Collection: James Brown, Lord High Commissioner

James Brown, Lord High Commissioner at the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in Holyrood. 1925

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Honourable John Slidell, Commissioner from the Confederate States to France (engraving)

Honourable John Slidell, Commissioner from the Confederate States to France (engraving)
2773716 Honourable John Slidell, Commissioner from the Confederate States to France (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Honourable John Slidell)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: W G Cahill, Chief Commissioner, Queensland Police

W G Cahill, Chief Commissioner, Queensland Police
Major William Geoffrey Cahill (1854-1931) VD (Volunteer Officers Decoration), Chief Commissioner (1905-1917), Queensland Police Force, Australia. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Fred Hare, Chief Commissioner, West Australian Police

Fred Hare, Chief Commissioner, West Australian Police
Captain Fred Hare, Chief Commissioner (1900-1912), West Australian Police Force. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageCommissioner Collection: W H Raymond, Chief Commissioner, South Australian Police

W H Raymond, Chief Commissioner, South Australian Police
William Henry Raymond, Chief Commissioner (1910-1917), South Australian Police Force. Date: circa 1910

Background imageCommissioner Collection: T O Callaghan, Chief Commissioner, Victorian Police Force

T O Callaghan, Chief Commissioner, Victorian Police Force
Thomas O Callaghan (1845-1931), Chief Commissioner (1902-1913), Victorian Police Force, Australia. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Conference of Police Commissioners, Australia

Conference of Police Commissioners, Australia -- (left to right) Thomas O Callaghan (Victoria), Colonel L Madley (South Australia), W E Parry Okeden (Queensland), Captain Fred Hare (West Australia)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Jimmy Brown appointed Lord High Commissioner of Scotland

Jimmy Brown appointed Lord High Commissioner of Scotland
Jimmy Brown, Labour MP and ex-miner, appointed Lord High Commissioner of Scotland at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, May 1930. 1930

Background imageCommissioner Collection: The Troubles of a Police Commissioner, an incident of Tropical Travel (litho)

The Troubles of a Police Commissioner, an incident of Tropical Travel (litho)
1039422 The Troubles of a Police Commissioner, an incident of Tropical Travel (litho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Troubles of a Police Commissioner)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Mr H H Johnston, Commissioner and Consul-General in British Central Africa

Mr H H Johnston, Commissioner and Consul-General in British Central Africa, now on a visit to England (engraving)
1064555 Mr H H Johnston, Commissioner and Consul-General in British Central Africa, now on a visit to England (engraving) by Wirgman

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Sketches from the Camp of Exercise of the Indian Army in the Punjaub (engraving)

Sketches from the Camp of Exercise of the Indian Army in the Punjaub (engraving)
1052839 Sketches from the Camp of Exercise of the Indian Army in the Punjaub (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: The Indian Executive Staff of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition (engraving)

The Indian Executive Staff of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition (engraving)
1055021 The Indian Executive Staff of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: The Anglo-Siamese Commission (engraving)

The Anglo-Siamese Commission (engraving)
1047288 The Anglo-Siamese Commission (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Anglo-Siamese Commission)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Nathaniel Fiennes, Commissioner of the Great Seal (litho)

Nathaniel Fiennes, Commissioner of the Great Seal (litho)
2811827 Nathaniel Fiennes, Commissioner of the Great Seal (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nathaniel Fiennes, Commissioner of the Great Seal)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Colonel Greathed and his Brothers (engraving)

Colonel Greathed and his Brothers (engraving)
2771267 Colonel Greathed and his Brothers (engraving) by Portch, Julian (active c. 1855); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonel Greathed and his Brothers)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Honourable J M Mason, Commissioner from the Confederate States to Great Britain (engraving)

Honourable J M Mason, Commissioner from the Confederate States to Great Britain (engraving)
2773715 Honourable J M Mason, Commissioner from the Confederate States to Great Britain (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Honourable J M Mason)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: To Klondyke for Gold (litho)

To Klondyke for Gold (litho)
1063713 To Klondyke for Gold (litho) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: To Klondyke for Gold)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: The Royal Visit to Ireland, the Prince of Wales as Commissioner of the Royal Commission

The Royal Visit to Ireland, the Prince of Wales as Commissioner of the Royal Commission on the Dwellings of the Working
1044947 The Royal Visit to Ireland, the Prince of Wales as Commissioner of the Royal Commission on the Dwellings of the Working Classes (engraving) by Hall

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Zihni Pasha (engraving)

Zihni Pasha (engraving)
1050932 Zihni Pasha (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zihni Pasha, Special Commissioner to Crete)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: The Fighting in the Niger Country, surprising the Emir of Lapaies War Camp (litho)

The Fighting in the Niger Country, surprising the Emir of Lapaies War Camp (litho)
1063615 The Fighting in the Niger Country, surprising the Emir of Lapaies War Camp (litho) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fighting in the Niger Country)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: The Right Hon Russell Gurney (colour litho)

The Right Hon Russell Gurney (colour litho)
612995 The Right Hon Russell Gurney (colour litho) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Hon Russell Gurney, A commissioner, 9 September 1871)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: The Turon Gold Diggings (engraving)

The Turon Gold Diggings (engraving)
1601516 The Turon Gold Diggings (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Turon Gold Diggings. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 22 January 1853)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Punjaub University Staff (engraving)

Punjaub University Staff (engraving)
1594629 Punjaub University Staff (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punjaub University Staff. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 8 January 1887)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: The late Mr Daniel Whittle Harvey, Commissioner of the City Police (engraving)

The late Mr Daniel Whittle Harvey, Commissioner of the City Police (engraving)
1588205 The late Mr Daniel Whittle Harvey, Commissioner of the City Police (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Mr Daniel Whittle Harvey)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: The Late Sir A Galt (engraving)

The Late Sir A Galt (engraving)
1062993 The Late Sir A Galt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Sir A Galt)

Background imageCommissioner Collection: The Royal Commissioners, Executive Committee, and Foreign Commissioners of the Great Exhibition

The Royal Commissioners, Executive Committee, and Foreign Commissioners of the Great Exhibition (engraving)
1102357 The Royal Commissioners, Executive Committee, and Foreign Commissioners of the Great Exhibition (engraving) by English School

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Conference of 18th August, 1604, from James I and VI

Conference of 18th August, 1604, from James I and VI
997126 Conference of 18th August, 1604, from James I and VI, printed by Manzi Joyant & Co. Paris, 1904 (collotype) by Gheeraerts, Marcus

Background imageCommissioner Collection: Eyre Arms Assembly Hall, St. Johns Wood (engraving)

Eyre Arms Assembly Hall, St. Johns Wood (engraving)
619604 Eyre Arms Assembly Hall, St. Johns Wood (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright



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"Commissioner: A Historical Journey Through Power and Influence" From the sale of a 1297 copy of the Magna Carta to Australia, to the Conference of Kaw Indians with the United States Government, commissioners have played pivotal roles throughout history. These individuals have been entrusted with important tasks and responsibilities that shaped nations and impacted lives. One such commissioner was Sir John George Shaw-Lefevre, whose dedication to public service left an indelible mark on British governance. Another notable figure was Francis Younghusband, who served as a commissioner during critical moments in India's history. In July 1958, a group gathered on a boat to watch the prestigious Henley Regatta, highlighting how commissioners also enjoyed moments of leisure amidst their duties. Similarly, Queen Elizabeth II inaugurated the new LFB Headquarters as part of her role as a ceremonial commissioner. The significance of written correspondence is evident in a letter from William Cecil to Sir Christopher Hatton in 1586. This missive showcases how commissioners relied on effective communication for decision-making processes. Meanwhile, Serpentine Lido in 1938 captured leisure activities overseen by dedicated commissioners ensuring public enjoyment. Princess Mary's involvement as Girl Guide Commissioner exemplifies how even royalty can contribute meaningfully through commissioning initiatives that empower young women. In contrast, government leaders faced challenging times during The General Strike when they had to navigate complex negotiations and maintain order. Major James H Perkins demonstrated bravery and leadership while serving as a military commissioner during crucial periods in history. Lord Mersey's appointment as head of inquiry into the Titanic disaster showcased his expertise in seeking justice amidst tragedy. Throughout time, commissioners have held positions at various intersections - legal, diplomatic or administrative - shaping societies globally. Their influence has transcended borders and eras; their actions leaving lasting legacies etched into our collective memory.