Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby

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Lord Stanley served as private secretary to Lord Roberts during the Second Boer War (1900). Appointed Director of Recruiting in World War One, his schemes paved the way for conscription. He was promoted to Secretary of State for War (1916), and several times offered his resignation in support of Field Marshal Robertson, Chief of the Imperial General Staff. He was Ambassador to France (1918–1920). In later life, he focused on re-establishing his family's place in the world of horseracing. Having developed the largest stable at Newmarket, his horses won the Derby in 1924 and 1933.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby

Date

1919

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 76.2 x W 64.9 cm

Accession number

4185

Acquisition method

Given by wish of Viscount Wakefield, 1960

Work type

Painting

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