Title

'Mr Gladstone reading the lessons in Hawarden Church', late 19th century.Artist: Sydney Prior Hall

Caption

'Mr Gladstone reading the lessons in Hawarden Church', late 19th century. William Ewart Gladstone MP (1809-1898), British Liberal Prime Minister, was born in Liverpool and educated at Oxford from where in 1832 he embarked on his political career. He became Prime Minister in 1868, and then a further two times in 1880 and 1886. Whilst in power Gladstone brought in major reforms to Ireland and established a system of national education in England. He lived in Hawarden Castle in north Wales, the home of his wife's family. Here he reads the lesson in the local church, St Deiniol's.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1870

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C21_225

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,1Mb (4,1Mb) / 11,7in x 16,7in / 3500 x 5000 (300dpi)

Keywords

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