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Sir William Reynell Anson (1843–1914) 1895 Hubert von Herkomer (1849–1914)

Sir William Reynell Anson (1843–1914) 1895 All Souls College, University of Oxford
Francis Bacon (1561–1626) Abraham van Blyenberch (1575–1624) (studio of)

Francis Bacon (1561–1626) Chequers Court
J. J. P. Moody, Town Clerk (1845–1878) unknown artist

J. J. P. Moody, Town Clerk (1845–1878) Scarborough Art Gallery
Beadle to Charles Hawkins Hext (1851–1917), When Mayor of Bodmin (1894–1895) unknown artist

Beadle to Charles Hawkins Hext (1851–1917), When Mayor of Bodmin (1894–1895) Bodmin Shire House
Major General Sir John Colborne (1778–1863), KCB, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (1821–1827) unknown artist

Major General Sir John Colborne (1778–1863), KCB, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (1821–1827) Government House, Guernsey
Justice John Bradshaw (1602–1659), of Marple Hall c.1660 unknown artist

Justice John Bradshaw (1602–1659), of Marple Hall c.1660 Buxton Museum & Art Gallery
William Kelman, Bailie of Fraserburgh (1793–1811) unknown artist

William Kelman, Bailie of Fraserburgh (1793–1811) Fraserburgh Town House
Joseph Lardner, Poor Rate Collector in the Parish of St Bartholomew the Great 1869 unknown artist

Joseph Lardner, Poor Rate Collector in the Parish of St Bartholomew the Great 1869 Guildhall Art Gallery
Sir John Hoddinott (c.1945–2001) unknown artist

Sir John Hoddinott (c.1945–2001) Hampshire Constabulary Southern Support Headquarters
Alderman Robert Cattle, Lord Mayor (1840–1841) 1841 unknown artist

Alderman Robert Cattle, Lord Mayor (1840–1841) 1841 York Mansion House
Alderman Dowsett, First Mayor of Southend (1892–1893) late 19th C unknown artist

Alderman Dowsett, First Mayor of Southend (1892–1893) late 19th C Beecroft Art Gallery
William Caistor, Mayor of Boston (1865–1866) 1865–1866 unknown artist

William Caistor, Mayor of Boston (1865–1866) 1865–1866 Boston Guildhall
George Pentire Parkyn, Mayor (1867–1868) unknown artist

George Pentire Parkyn, Mayor (1867–1868) Bodmin Shire House
Charles Terry (Private 2882, Portsmouth Royal Marine Light Infantry) 1900 unknown artist

Charles Terry (Private 2882, Portsmouth Royal Marine Light Infantry) 1900 Combined Military Services Museum
Procession of a Successful Candidate in the Civil Service Examinations late 19th C unknown artist

Procession of a Successful Candidate in the Civil Service Examinations late 19th C Horniman Museum and Gardens
Sir John McClure, Director of Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway unknown artist

Sir John McClure, Director of Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway National Railway Museum
Abel Chapman of Woodford (1752–1849), an Elder Brother of the Trinity House and a Treasurer of St Thomas's Hospital unknown artist

Abel Chapman of Woodford (1752–1849), an Elder Brother of the Trinity House and a Treasurer of St Thomas's Hospital Whitby Museum
Mr Armitage, Town Clerk of Falmouth 1908 unknown artist

Mr Armitage, Town Clerk of Falmouth 1908 Falmouth Town Council Municipal Buildings
Beadle to Charles Hawkins Hext (1851–1917), When Mayor of Bodmin (1894–1895), with Mace unknown artist

Beadle to Charles Hawkins Hext (1851–1917), When Mayor of Bodmin (1894–1895), with Mace Bodmin Shire House
Richard Vaughan, Auditor of Wales c.1715 unknown artist

Richard Vaughan, Auditor of Wales c.1715 Carmarthenshire County Museum
Alderman Robert Cattle, Lord Mayor (1840–1841) c.1840 unknown artist

Alderman Robert Cattle, Lord Mayor (1840–1841) c.1840 Merchant Adventurers’ Hall
Governor John Beecroft (1790–1854), Spanish Governor of the Island of Fernando Po and Her Majesty's Consul for the Bight of Biafra unknown artist

Governor John Beecroft (1790–1854), Spanish Governor of the Island of Fernando Po and Her Majesty's Consul for the Bight of Biafra Whitby Museum
Peter Brown, Bailie of Stromness (1833–1837) 1856 unknown artist

Peter Brown, Bailie of Stromness (1833–1837) 1856 Stromness Museum
John Hole (b.c.1772), Mayor of Newark (1822) 1822 unknown artist

John Hole (b.c.1772), Mayor of Newark (1822) 1822 Newark Town Hall Museum and Art Gallery
Henry Thomson (d.1700), Lord Mayor of York (1699) 1699–1700 unknown artist

Henry Thomson (d.1700), Lord Mayor of York (1699) 1699–1700 Merchant Adventurers’ Hall
Alderman Dorrington, JP, Mayor (1884–1885 & 1897) S. Williams

Alderman Dorrington, JP, Mayor (1884–1885 & 1897) Truro City Council Municipal Buildings
Roy Wallis, Town Clerk 1958 Gilbert J. Williams

Roy Wallis, Town Clerk 1958 Monmouth Shire Hall
Sir John Houblon (1632–1712), First Governor of the Bank of England (1694–1697) Isaac Whood (1688/1689–1752)

Sir John Houblon (1632–1712), First Governor of the Bank of England (1694–1697) Bank of England Museum
Lawrence Hill Armour (1848–1903), Chairman of the Public Library Committee 1902 William Fitzjames White (b.c.1861)

Lawrence Hill Armour (1848–1903), Chairman of the Public Library Committee 1902 Gateshead Central Library
Dr John Macnaghten Whittaker (1905–1984), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield (1953–1965) 1965 Edith Grace Wheatley (1881–1970)

Dr John Macnaghten Whittaker (1905–1984), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield (1953–1965) 1965 University of Sheffield
William Gordon, LLD, Town Clerk of Aberdeen (1875–1924) 1916 George Fiddes Watt (1873–1960)

William Gordon, LLD, Town Clerk of Aberdeen (1875–1924) 1916 Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
Christopher Colbourne Graham, JP, Mayor of Scarborough (1913–1919) c.1919 Harry Watson (1871–1936)

Christopher Colbourne Graham, JP, Mayor of Scarborough (1913–1919) c.1919 Scarborough Art Gallery
Robert Forster, Mayor (1869–1870 & 1884–1885) 19th C Tom Comley Vivian (1847–1908)

Robert Forster, Mayor (1869–1870 & 1884–1885) 19th C Scarborough Town Hall
Dr Thomas Jones (1870–1955) 1942 Murray McNeel Caird Urquhart (1880–1972)

Dr Thomas Jones (1870–1955) 1942 Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
Alderman Robert Stavers Oloman, MBE, JP c.1960 Eric Tunstall (1897–1987)

Alderman Robert Stavers Oloman, MBE, JP c.1960 York Guildhall
William Edward Knight (1845–1934), JP, Councillor (1883), Alderman (1904), and Mayor of Newark (1889 & 1915–1918) 1919 Ernest Townsend (1885–1944)

William Edward Knight (1845–1934), JP, Councillor (1883), Alderman (1904), and Mayor of Newark (1889 & 1915–1918) 1919 Newark Town Hall Museum and Art Gallery
Baroness White of Rhymney (1909–1999) 1992 Jane Toler

Baroness White of Rhymney (1909–1999) 1992 Cardiff University
Dr Peter Hackett, Principal (1970–1994) 1994 Ken Symonds (1927–2010)

Dr Peter Hackett, Principal (1970–1994) 1994 Camborne School of Mines
Duncan Fraser, LLD, Lord Provost of Aberdeen (1947–1951) 1952 David Macbeth Sutherland (1883–1973)

Duncan Fraser, LLD, Lord Provost of Aberdeen (1947–1951) 1952 Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
Alderman Carr, Lord Mayor 1785 Gilbert Stuart (1755–1828) (circle of)

Alderman Carr, Lord Mayor 1785 York Mansion House