Portraits of Celebrities at Different Times of their Lives.
Reading edition
MR. JUSTICE LOPES.
Born 1828.
AGE 34.
From a Photo. by J. F. Long, Exeter.
AGE 48.
From a Photo. by Alexander Bassano.
PRESENT DAY.
From a Photo. by Elliott & Fry.
The Right Hon. Sir Henry Charles Lopes, P.C., Lord Justice of the Court of Appeal, third son of the late Sir Ralph Lopes, the second baronet of Maristow, was born at Devonport, and received his education at Winchester School and at Balliol College, Oxford (B.A. 1850). He was called to the Bar of the Inner Temple in 1852. Mr. Lopes was made Recorder of Exeter in 1867, obtained his silk gown in 1869, and was elected a Bencher of his Inn shortly afterwards. In April, 1868, he was returned to the House of Commons as member for Launceston. On November 3rd, 1876, he accepted the vacant Judgeship in the Court of Common Pleas, and shortly afterwards received the honour of Knighthood. In 1885 he was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal, and subsequently sworn of the Privy Council. Sir Henry was Treasurer of the Inner Temple for the year 1890, and is a member of the Council of Legal Education.
THE GRAND DUKE OF HESSE.
Born 1868.
AGE 15.
From a Photo. by Carl Backofen, Darmstadt.
AGE 21.
From a Photo. by Carl Backofen, Darmstadt.
PRESENT DAY.
From a Photo. by Carl Backofen, Darmstadt.
The marriage of the Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Edinburgh to the Grand Duke Ernest of Hesse, which is fixed to take place on April the 22nd, and at which Her Majesty the Queen, the Emperor of Germany, and other notabilities will be present, will almost coincide with the appearance of these portraits. H.R.H. the Grand Duke Ernest of Hesse Darmstadt was born in Darmstadt, Germany, on the 25th of November, 1868, and succeeded his father, Louis IV., to the throne in March, 1892. On his accession to the throne he concluded his speech with the following words: "I shall try to follow in the footsteps of my dear father. And I beg of you to help me as you have helped him, not for duty only, but also out of love." The Duke is the eldest son of the late Princess Alice, and is, therefore, a grandson of the Queen. In offering our sincere congratulations and best wishes to the youthful pair, we are sure that every reader of The Strand Magazine will cordially join us.
PRINCESS VICTORIA MELITA OF SAXE-COBURG AND EDINBURGH.
Born 1876.
AGE 2.
From a Photo. by Schevegerle, Coburg.
AGE 4.
From a Photo. by W. & D. Downey.
AGE 10.
From a Photo. by Hughes & Mullins, Ryde.
AGE 14.
From a Photo. by W. & D. Downey.
PRESENT DAY.
From a Photo. by Heath, Plymouth.
Princess Victoria Melita, of whom we have the pleasure of here presenting a most charming set of portraits, is the second daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Edinburgh. She was born on the 25th of November, 1876, and it will be seen that the happy pair therefore celebrate their respective birthdays on the same date.
THE BISHOP OF WORCESTER.
Born 1824.
AGE 4.
From a Drawing.
AGE 24.
From a Daguerreotype.
AGE 38.
From a Photo. by Kilburn, Regent St.
PRESENT DAY.
From a Photo. by Elliott d'Fry.
The Right Rev. John Jas. Stewart Perowne, D.D., was born at Burdwan, Bengal, of a family of French extraction, that came over to this country at the revocation of the French Edict of Nantes. He was educated at Norwich Grammar School, and at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Dr. Perowne took his B.A. degree in 1845, and that of M.A. in 1848, and was elected a Fellow of his College in 1849. He was appointed Honorary Chaplain to the Queen in 1875. In 1890 he was consecrated Bishop of Worcester, in succession to Dr. Philpott, who resigned.
MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN, M.P.
Born 1836.
AGE 15.
From a Bust.
AGE 32.
From a Photo. by Maull & Co., London.
AGE 41.
From a Photo. by Van Bosh, Paris.
PRESENT DAY.
From a Photo. by Elliott & Fry.
The Right Hon. Henry Campbell-Bannerman, M.P., is the second son of the late Sir James Campbell, of Stracathro, Forfarshire. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge (B.A., 1858—M.A., 1861). He is a magistrate for the counties of Lanark and Kent, and has represented the Stirling Boroughs in the Liberal interest since December, 1868. He was Financial Secretary at the War Office from 1871 to 1874; was again appointed to that office in 1880; and in May, 1882, succeeded Mr. Trevelyan as Secretary to the Admiralty. On the resignation of Mr. Trevelyan he was appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland, 1884-5, and has held the office of Secretary of State for War since 1892.