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Bennet Collection

"Bennet: A Name of Elegance and Resilience" In the world of literature, a name that carries with it an air of anticipation and hope

Background imageBennet Collection: I hope Mr. Bingley will like it, illustration from Pride & Prejudice

I hope Mr. Bingley will like it, illustration from Pride & Prejudice
XJF451372 I hope Mr. Bingley will like it, illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, edition published in 1894 (engraving) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr)

Background imageBennet Collection: Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice
Mr Darcy finds Elizabeth Bennet tolerable

Background imageBennet Collection: Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice
Mr Darcy enters a room in which Elizabeth Bennet is seated at her writing desk

Background imageBennet Collection: Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice
Elizabeth Bennet refuses Mr Darcy

Background imageBennet Collection: Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice
I have not an instant to lose says Elizabeth Bennet to Mr Darcy

Background imageBennet Collection: 1902 Gordon Bennett Trophy: Selwyn Francis SF Edge with mechanic Cecil Edge before the start at

1902 Gordon Bennett Trophy: Selwyn Francis SF Edge with mechanic Cecil Edge before the start at Champigny
Paris to Innsbruck. 26-28 June 1902. Selwyn Francis " SF" Edge with mechanic Cecil Edge (Napier 50) before the start at Champigny. They finished in 1st position

Background imageBennet Collection: Wood avens or herb bennet (Geum urbanum). Common in UK

Wood avens or herb bennet (Geum urbanum). Common in UK
ROG-12495 Wood avens or herb bennet Common in UK. Geum urbanum Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageBennet Collection: Wood avens, Geum urbanum

Wood avens, Geum urbanum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse, (Handbook of all medical-pharmaceutical plants)

Background imageBennet Collection: Bennet Burleigh

Bennet Burleigh(c.1840-1914), war correspondent for The Daily Telegraph

Background imageBennet Collection: Herb Bennet, Geum urbanum

Herb Bennet, Geum urbanum
5856057 Herb Bennet, Geum urbanum; (add.info.: Herb Bennet, Geum urbanum. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora), Stockholm

Background imageBennet Collection: 1903 Gordon Bennett Trophy: Baron Pierre de Caters

1903 Gordon Bennett Trophy: Baron Pierre de Caters
Athy, Ireland, Great Britain. 2 July 1903. Baron Pierre de Caters (Mercedes 90hp). World Copyright - LAT Photographic

Background imageBennet Collection: 1903 Gordon Bennett Trophy

1903 Gordon Bennett Trophy. Athy, Ireland, Great Britain. 2 July 1903. Baron Pierre de Caters wishes Camille Jenatzy (in car, Mercedes 90hp) before the start. Jenatzy finished in 1st position

Background imageBennet Collection: 1904 Gordon Bennett Trophy: Leon Thery, 1st position

1904 Gordon Bennett Trophy: Leon Thery, 1st position
Homburg, Germany. 17 June 1904. Leon Thery (Richard-Brasier), 1st position. Ref-Autocar S65/2479. World Copyright - LAT Photographic

Background imageBennet Collection: Antique botany illustration: Wood Avens, Herb Bennet, Geum urbanum

Antique botany illustration: Wood Avens, Herb Bennet, Geum urbanum

Background imageBennet Collection: North Court, Isle of Wight, the seat of Mrs. Bennet, 1826 (engraving)

North Court, Isle of Wight, the seat of Mrs. Bennet, 1826 (engraving)
5913018 North Court, Isle of Wight, the seat of Mrs. Bennet, 1826 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: North Court, Isle of Wight, the seat of Mrs)

Background imageBennet Collection: Stuart Bennet

Stuart Bennet Referee 30 April 1998 Date: 30 April 1998

Background imageBennet Collection: Advert for Bogey Sports Hats from Lincoln Bennett, London

Advert for Bogey Sports Hats from Lincoln Bennett, London, 1925 Date: 1925

Background imageBennet Collection: Arlington House

Arlington House
Residence of Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington. Constructed in 1675 on the site of where the southern wing of Buckingham Palace now stands. Date: 1875

Background imageBennet Collection: North Court, Isle of Wight, the seat of Mrs. Bennet

North Court, Isle of Wight, the seat of Mrs. Bennet, sister to Isabella Percy, Countess of Beverley. Jacobean mansion with gardens

Background imageBennet Collection: Enmore Castle, Somerset, the seat of the 3rd Earl of Egmont

Enmore Castle, Somerset, the seat of the 3rd Earl of Egmont
Enmore Castle, Somerset, the seat of John James Perceval, 3rd Earl of Egmont. Gothic rectangular castle with dry foss and drawbridge, crenellated church nearby

Background imageBennet Collection: Portrait of Henry Bennet, Earl of Arlington, 1835 (litho)

Portrait of Henry Bennet, Earl of Arlington, 1835 (litho)
4070939 Portrait of Henry Bennet, Earl of Arlington, 1835 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, KG)

Background imageBennet Collection: Cabinet, c. 1700 (walnut marquetry)

Cabinet, c. 1700 (walnut marquetry)
BAL17533 Cabinet, c.1700 (walnut marquetry) by English School, (18th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: By Samuel Bennet(t) (c.1695-1741) at the sign of the cabinet

Background imageBennet Collection: Frontispiece and title page to Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Frontispiece and title page to Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
XJF466209 Frontispiece and title page to Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, engraved by William Greatbach, edition published in 1833 (engraving) by Pickering

Background imageBennet Collection: Portrait of Lady Bennet, c. 1590 (oil on panel)

Portrait of Lady Bennet, c. 1590 (oil on panel)
780780 Portrait of Lady Bennet, c.1590 (oil on panel) by Custodis, Hieronymus (fl.1589-93); 98.5x75.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Temple Newsam House)

Background imageBennet Collection: [Boy and Girl Holding Hands], ca. 1850. Creator: Bennet

[Boy and Girl Holding Hands], ca. 1850. Creator: Bennet
[Boy and Girl Holding Hands], ca. 1850

Background imageBennet Collection: Viscount Ossulton, 1842. Creator: Richard James Lane

Viscount Ossulton, 1842. Creator: Richard James Lane
Viscount Ossulton, 1842. Afterwards Earl of Tankerville. Portrait of Charles Augustus Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville (1810-1899), British peer and Conservative politician

Background imageBennet Collection: Her Grace the Dutches of Grafton, 1787. Creator: John Goldar

Her Grace the Dutches of Grafton, 1787. Creator: John Goldar
Her Grace the Dutches of Grafton, 1787. Portrait of English peer and heiress Isabella FitzRoy, Duchess of Grafton, Duchess of Grafton (1667-1723)

Background imageBennet Collection: Bennet Langton (b. 1737- d. 1801), 1907

Bennet Langton (b. 1737- d. 1801), 1907. Bennet Langton (c.?1736-1801), was an English writer and a founding member of the Literary Club. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell

Background imageBennet Collection: Knight of the Garter in ceremonial costume, 1824. Artist: William Bond

Knight of the Garter in ceremonial costume, 1824. Artist: William Bond
Knight of the Garter in ceremonial costume, 1824. Charles William Stewart, Marquis of Londonderry, is in ceremonial costume for the coronation of King George IV, 19 July 1821

Background imageBennet Collection: Mr Curtis Bennet listening to Christabel Pankhursts speech from the dock, London, October 1908

Mr Curtis Bennet listening to Christabel Pankhursts speech from the dock, London, October 1908. Bennet, the magistrate, listening to Pankhursts speech in which she argues her case with such requests

Background imageBennet Collection: Arlington House, Westminster, London, c1700 (1878)

Arlington House, Westminster, London, c1700 (1878). Arlington House, originally known as Goring House, was situated in the grounds of Buckingham Palace

Background imageBennet Collection: Scene of operations south of Port Adams, Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War, 1905

Scene of operations south of Port Adams, Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War, 1905. The Russo-Japanese War arose due to the two countries conflicting territorial ambitions in East Asia

Background imageBennet Collection: Port Arthur, Manchuria, showing Japanese and Russian fortifications, Russo-Japanese War, 1905

Port Arthur, Manchuria, showing Japanese and Russian fortifications, Russo-Japanese War, 1905. The city of Port Arthur, leased from the Chinese by Russia

Background imageBennet Collection: Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, 17th century English statesman. Artist: WT Mote

Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, 17th century English statesman. Artist: WT Mote
Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, 17th century English statesman. Bennet (1618-1685) was a prominent statesman of the Restoration period

Background imageBennet Collection: Mr Bennett, 1885. Artist: Thomas Hodge

Mr Bennett, 1885. Artist: Thomas Hodge
Mr Bennett, 1885. This portrait of a Royal and Ancient member in red jacket and brown hat is probably of Andrew Bennett, author of The Book of St Andrews Links, published in 1898

Background imageBennet Collection: Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, aka Baron Arlington, 1618 - 1685. English statesman

Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, aka Baron Arlington, 1618 - 1685. English statesman. Secretary of state under Charles II

Background imageBennet Collection: man moustache W. H Bennet American active Pennsylvania

man moustache W. H Bennet American active Pennsylvania
man with moustache; W.H. Bennet (American, active Pennsylvania 1850s - 1860s); 1865 - 1870; Albumen silver print

Background imageBennet Collection: Henry Bennet 1St Earl Of Arlington, 1618-1685, Aka Baron Arlington

Henry Bennet 1St Earl Of Arlington, 1618-1685, Aka Baron Arlington. Secretary Of State Under Charles Ii. From The Book " Lodges British Portraits" Published London 1823

Background imageBennet Collection: The Men who fought at Arnhem, WW2

The Men who fought at Arnhem, WW2
The men who fought at Arnhem in a struggle against the odds during the Second World War. A double page spread of seven photographs, picturing Major-General Urquhart

Background imageBennet Collection: Gold leaf electroscope (1787) by Bennet, wood engraving, published 1880

Gold leaf electroscope (1787) by Bennet, wood engraving, published 1880
Gold leaf electroscope, invanted by Abraham Bennet (English clergyman and physicist, 1749 - 1799) in 1787. This is an instrument for detecting and measuring static electricity or voltage

Background imageBennet Collection: Charles Lawes

Charles Lawes
SIR CHARLES BENNET LAWES sculptor and athlete

Background imageBennet Collection: Benjamin Bennet

Benjamin Bennet
BENJAMIN BENNET Nonconformist churchman. Date: 1674 - 1726

Background imageBennet Collection: George Bennet, Scholar

George Bennet, Scholar
GEORGE BENNET Hebrew scholar. Date: 1750 - 1835

Background imageBennet Collection: Charles B Lawes / Aht

Charles B Lawes / Aht
SIR CHARLES BENNET LAWES later LAWES-WITTEWRONGE Sculptor and athlete Date: 1843 - 1911

Background imageBennet Collection: Charles B Lawes / Vf 1883

Charles B Lawes / Vf 1883
SIR CHARLES BENNET LAWES later LAWES-WITTEWRONGE Sculptor and athlete Date: 1843 - 1911

Background imageBennet Collection: Arlington (Lely)

Arlington (Lely)
Henry Bennet, first earl of ARLINGTON statesman Date: 1618 - 1685

Background imageBennet Collection: Rev Robert Hawker / Bennet

Rev Robert Hawker / Bennet
REV ROBERT HAWKER Clergyman and writer, Vicar of Charles, Plymouth Date: 1753 - 1827



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"Bennet: A Name of Elegance and Resilience" In the world of literature, a name that carries with it an air of anticipation and hope. As we delve into the pages of Pride & Prejudice, we find ourselves captivated by the character Mr. Bingley's thoughts on Bennet. Will he like what he sees? Will his heart be captured by its charm? Speaking of Pride & Prejudice, one cannot help but mention the timeless illustration from this beloved novel. It transports us to a time where love blossomed amidst societal expectations and class divisions. But there is more to Bennet than just literary references. Did you know that in 1902, Selwyn Francis SF Edge triumphed in the Gordon Bennett Trophy race alongside his mechanic Cecil Edge? They claimed victory in first position at Champigny, showcasing their skill and determination. Bennet Burleigh was another notable figure associated with this name. His journalistic prowess brought him recognition as he reported on significant events such as war conflicts during his time. Nature also pays homage to Bennet through wood avens or herb bennets (Geum urbanum). These beautiful plants are common throughout the UK, adding a touch of natural elegance to our surroundings. An antique botany illustration further highlights wood avens' enchanting qualities - Geum urbanum stands tall as a testament to nature's artistry. Lastly, let us not forget those brave souls who fought at Arnhem during World War II - they were known as "The Men who fought at Arnhem. " Their unwavering courage embodies the spirit of resilience that resonates within every aspect associated with Bennet. From literature to racing victories, botanical wonders to historical valor - these hints remind us why Bennet continues to capture our imagination and admiration.