The Oxford Encaenia:- Group portrait of eight great war leaders at Oxford University, where they ...

Accession Number A03081
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Maker Unknown
Place made United Kingdom: England, United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

The Oxford Encaenia:- Group portrait of eight great war leaders at Oxford University, where they received the honorary degree of doctor of civil law. Left to right: back row; Professor H Pirenne, Rear Admiral Sir W Reginald Hall, the Reverend H E Blakiston, DD (Vice Chancellor of the University), Doctor F W Pember (Warden of All Souls' College). Front row; Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss (afterwards Admiral of the Fleet) , Lieutenant General Sir John Monash, General J J Pershing, Marshall Joffre, Marquis Curzon (Chancellor of the University of Oxford), Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig (afterwards Earl), Admiral Sir David Beatty (afterwards Admiral of the Fleet and Earl), Mr H C Hoover President, Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson.

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