Baronet Collection (page 18)

Frederick Treves, British surgeon C016 / 8814
Frederick Treves (1853-1923), British surgeon. Treves specialised in abdominal surgery, one of his most famous operations being to treat Edward VII for appendicitis in 1901 two days before the Kings

Joseph Banks, English naturalist
Joseph Banks (1743-1820), English naturalist and botanist. Banks is seated at a desk with papers and a globe. To his right is an open window with an ocean view

John Lubbock, British biologist C015 / 5809
John Lubbock (1834-1913), British biologist, archaeologist, and philanthropist. Lubbock studied social insects, devising a movable glass-sided container called a Lubbock nest to view them

Thomas Lipton, Scottish yachtsman C017 / 7820
Thomas Johnstone Lipton (1848-1931), Scottish yachtsman. Lipton, famous for founding the Lipton tea brand, was a keen yachtsman. He competed five times in the Americas Cup between 1899 and 1930

Sir Joseph Banks, English naturalist C016 / 5845
Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), English naturalist and botanist. Banks took part in Captain James Cooks first great voyage (1768-1771)

Sir Hans Sloane, British naturalist C016 / 5012
Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753), British naturalist. Sloane, a practising physician, built up large collections, including many plants brought back to Britain from the West Indies in 1689

John Fowler, British civil engineer
John Fowler (1817-1898), British civil engineer. Fowler designed many railway bridges, including (with Benjamin Baker) the cantilever bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland

William Jenner, British physician
William Jenner (1815" 1898), British physician, in a caricature published in the British weekly magazine Vanity Fair in 1873. Jenner studied medicine in London, where he worked as a doctor

John Lawes, British agriculturalist
John Bennet Lawes (1814-1900), British agriculturalist and chemist, in a caricature published in the British weekly magazine Vanity Fair in 1882

SIR HEDWORTH WILLIAMSON 8th Baronet (1827-1900). British Liberal Party politician. Wood engraving, English, 1865

ENGLAND: BANQUET, 1853. Testimonial dinner to Sir George Grey, at Alnwick, England, 1853. Contemporary English wood engraving

ATLANTIC CABLE, 1866. The newly created baronets and knights engaged in laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable. Wood engraving from an English newspaper

SIR DANIEL GOOCH (1816-1889). 1st Baronet. English engineer. Wood engraving, English, 1889

Admiral Sturdee and Rear Admiral Keyes
Admiral Sir Frederick Charles Doveton Sturdee, 1st Baronet (1859-1925) and Rear Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes (1872-1945), standing side by side on the deck of a ship

George V shaking hands with Admiral Sturdee
George V - King of England from 1910-1936 shaking hands with Admiral Frederick Charles Doveton Sturdee, 1st Baronet (1856-1925) who defeated the German

Admiral Sturdee on board Hercules
Sir Frederick Charles Doveton Sturdee, 1st Baronet (1856-1925) - Defeated the German, Admiral von Spee at the Battle of the Falkland Islands in 1914. He was promoted to Admiral in 1917

Joseph Whitworth, British engineer
Joseph Whitworth (1803-1887), British engineer and inventor. Whitworth had a major impact on engineering, pioneering the use of precise measurement

Sir George Cayley, British engineer
Sir George Cayley (1773-1857), British engineer, aviation pioneer, and 6th Baronet of Brompton (from 1792). Cayley spent most of his life on the study of flight, carrying out his own experiments

Sir Joseph Banks, English naturalist
Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), British naturalist. Banks was born into a wealthy London family. He was educated at Harrow and Eton

Sir William Temple, English statesman
Sir William Temple (1628-99), English statesman and essayist. Temple was born in London and educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge

1809 Sir Joseph Banks Portrait botanist
Sir Joseph Banks, botanist and naturalist. (13th February 1743 - 19th June 1820). Engraving by C.E. Wagstaff with later colouring

Hall Barn, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
A view of Hall Barn in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, at the time of the photograph the home of Lord Burnham -- Sir Edward Levy-Lawson, 1st Baronet, owner of the Daily Telegraph

Sir Thomas Lipton
Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton, 1st Baronet (1848-1931), a Scotsman of Ulster-Scots parentage. He was a self-made man, merchant and yachtsman

(Vice) Admiral J. M. de Robeck / Stamp
Admiral SIR JOHN MICHAEL DE ROBECK, 1st Baronet GCB, GCMG, GCVO (1862 - 1928) British Royal Navy Admiral who commanded the Allied naval force in the Dardanelles during World War I

General Sir Charles Monro / Stamp
General SIR CHARLES CARMICHAEL MONRO, 1st Baronet of Bearcrofts, GCB, GCMG, GCSI (1860 - 1929) British Army General during World War I and Governor of Gibraltar from 1920 to 1929

(Vice) Admiral Sturdee / Stamp
Admiral of the Fleet SIR FREDERICK CHARLES DOVETON STURDEE, 1st Baronet, GCB, KCMG, CVO (1859 - 1925) British admiral

Modern Athenians plate 29 - Edinburgh
William Burn Callender (d. 1854) of Prestonhall, walking the same Edinburgh street as Sir Charles Gs Menteath, a Baronet of the Shire of Dumfries

Tom Titt / Sir Edgar Speyer
Sir Edgar Speyer, 1st Baronet. American born financier and philanthropist, chairman of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London from 1906 to 1915 and a friend of several leading composers

The General Strike - peeling potatoes in Hyde Park
A Snap-Shot of Striketime Society: Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper and Lady Carmichael-Anstruther peeling potatoes in Hyde Park. Front cover of The Sketch emergency issue produced during the General Strike

Charles Wentworth / 1905
SIR CHARLES WENTWORTH 2nd Baronet Dilke English MP

Alexander Cockburn / Anon
Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn (1802-1880), 10th Baronet British jurist who became Lord Chief Justice of England in 1859

Sir William Molesworth
SIR WILLIAM MOLESWORTH 8th Baronet Molesworth, English politician & MP Founded London Review and champion of colonial self- government

Denton Park, Yorkshire - the seat of Sir W C Ibbetson, Bt (baronet). A view of the front of the property with the owner & his lady on the doorstep

Vanity Fair / Live Baronet
Rebecca makes acquaintance with a live baronet

Charles Wentworth
SIR CHARLES WENTWORTH 2nd Baronet Dilke English MP (1868 - 1886) A cartoon at the time of the scandel

Sir Titus Salt, manufacturer, MP and philanthropist
Sir Titus Salt, 1st Baronet, manufacturer, MP and philanthropist. He founded a new town, Saltaire, in 1853 in the Bradford area of Yorkshire, and built houses there for his workforce

Sir Robert Peel, the Younger, British statesman
Sir Robert Peel, the Younger (2nd Baronet), British Conservative statesman and Prime Minister

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"Unveiling the Lives of Baronets: A Glimpse into Prestige and Influence" Sir Charles Lemon, a distinguished baronet, is captured in this timeless photograph alongside his beloved niece Louisa Ann Dyke at Carclew House in Mylor, Cornwall. The year was approximately 1860. The world-renowned composer Sir Edward Elgar may be best known for his musical genius, but he also held the esteemed title of baronet. Fergusson/Silvy's lens immortalizes the elegance and grace of Sir Claude and Lady Champion de Crespigny on the cover of Tatler magazine – a true embodiment of aristocratic splendor. In 1953, God crowned with glory and righteousness those who bore the title "baronet, " exemplified by an enchanting image capturing this divine moment. Vanity Fair introduces us to Sir Godfrey Baring – a man whose influence extended far beyond his noble lineage as he left an indelible mark on society during his time. Meet Sir Francis Crossley – not only a successful businessman but also a philanthropist and Member of Parliament who dedicated himself to improving lives through various endeavors. Witness history unfold as The National Rifle Association gathers at Bisley in this captivating black-and-white photograph that showcases both skillful marksmanship and camaraderie among baronets. Belsay Castle stands proudly as the seat of power for Sir Charles Miles Lambert Monk, Baronet – its grandeur depicted beautifully in an engraving that captures its architectural magnificence. General Sir Banastre Tarleton emerges from history's pages as both soldier and politician; his portrait from 1782 serves as a testament to his influential role within British society during that era.