Honour Collection (page 10)

Edward VII lying in state
Edward VII - ( Edward the Peacemaker ) lying in state in Windsor Castle. Date: 1910

German Student Duel 1933
German students defy the ban on duelling. Date: 1933

Column of Antoninus Pius
The Column of Antoninus Pius built in the 2nd century by Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, successors of Emperor Antoninus Pius in his honour. Date: 2nd century AD

George VI Coronation / Iln
CORONATION Buckingham Palace floodlit in honour of the Coronation: scene from St Jamess Park Date: 1937

Ribault & Florida Indian
Jean Ribault sets up his column which the Florida Indians honour Date: 1562

Imperial Guard / China
The Guard of Honour at the Chinese Emperors palace in Kashgar Date: 19th century

Edward & Masons Arch
When Edward and Alexandra visit Oxford, the Apollo University Lodge of Freemasons honours them with an Arch of Honour Date: June 1863

Soldier and sailor, United Service Waltz music cover

Memorial Service to the Polar Heroes at St Pauls Cathedral
A birds-eye view of the interior of St. Pauls Cathedral during the memorial service to Captain Scott and his four companions who lost their lives on the return from their failed attempt to be

Wreath for Captain Scott
Allegorical picture by Fortunino Matania showing a wreath being laid at a simple memorial to Captain Robert Falcon Scott, who died

Memorial Service for Captain Scott and his comrades
King George V personally attending the memorial service for the souls of Captain Scott and the four other members of the Southern Party who perished during their return from the South Pole in March

Honouring Antarctic Heroes
Officers of the Scott Expedition to the South Pole facing the camera after receiving their medals from the King at Buckingham Palace on July 26th 1913

Captain Oates
LAWRENCE EDWARD GRACE OATES Member of Captain Scotts expedition which reached the South Pole in January 1912; lost his life in a blizzard on the return trip

Memorial plaque to Captain Scott
A memorial tablet in bronze to Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his companions, unveiled by the Prime Minister in 1916 in St

Bleriot luncheon at House of Commons, London
The famous French aviator, Louis Bleriot, posing with others after a luncheon given in his honour at the House of Commons in London

Palace of the Bey of the Kasbah, Algiers
The ancient Gate of Honour of the Ancient Palace of the Bey of the Kasbah, Algiers, Algeria. A kasbah or Qassabah is a type of medina, Islamic city, or fortress

Wedding Presents
A bride and her maid-of-honour admire a piece of jewellery, a wedding present from her prospective husband perhaps?

Court of Honour, Latin British Exhibition, London
The Latin British Exhibition, White City, London - The Court of Honour

Duke and Duchess of York on Anzac Day
The Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) in Melbourne, Australia, on Anzac Day. This tour, which lasted six months

Prince of Wales (George V) at Ballater, Scotland
The Prince of Wales (soon to be George V) arriving at Ballater en route for Abergeldie Castle, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He is seen here inspecting the guard of honour at the railway station

Certificate for Harry Price from the Magicians Club
Coloured certificate for Harry Price from the Magicians Club informing him of his unanimous election as Honorary Vice-President of the Club, signed by Will Goldston and others, 7 January 1931

Reverend Wilson Carlile
Wilson Carlile, CH (1847-1942), British evangelist who founded the Church Army in 1882, and Prebendary of St Pauls Cathedral. Known as The Chief, he inspired generations of evangelists

Winnipeg Exhibition - Governor General of Canada
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850-1942) and Princess Patricia of Connaught (1886 - 1974) at Industrial Exhibition in Winnipeg in 1912

Colonel Billy Bishop VC with German air aces
Air Marshal William Avery Bishop (1894 - 1956) VC, Canadian First World War flying ace, being toasted at a gathering of air aces in Berlin where he was guest of honour

King Amanullah / George V
KING AMANULLAH OF AFGHANISTAN saluting as he inspects the Guard of Honour in place to welcome him to Victoria station in London during a visit in 1928

Repeal Meeting at Tara, Ireland
Repeal Meeting at Tara Hill. Crowds gather to hear Mr O Connell make a speech. Tara Hill marks the spot where Irish royalty had traditionally been elected

Baden Powell receiving the Legion of Honour
General Sir Robert Baden Powell, founder of the Boy Scout movement, receiving the Legion d Honneur medal

The Anglo-Japanese Alliance: celebrations in Japan
The triumphal arch erected at Nagasaki in honour of the Alliance. The arch, which was covered with foliage, bore appropriate mottoes in English and Japanese

Boats on the Cam
Procession of boats on the Cam, in honour of the Prince and Princess of Wales

Banquet for Colonial Premiers, Westminster Hall, 1907
Illustration showing the banquet, held in Westminster Hall, in the honour of the Colonial Premiers visiting London for the Imperial Conference of 1907

Ex Pede Herculem
A cynical Irish soldier returning home on leave from the Front refuses a shoe shine boy, preferring instead to keep the mud on his boots as a symbol of honour

British in Russia
British troops - probably at Murmansk - parade in honour of their kings birthday

Visit to Dunkerque
At Dunkerque, he and Eugenie drive beneath an arch erected in their honour by the cod fishermen

Visit to Corsica - 3
A posse of volunteers form a guard of honour for the Prince Imperial during the imperial visit to Corsica - their last summer excursion, did they but know it

Benjamin Disraeli at the Carlton Club Banquet, 1878
Engraving showing Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield (1804-1881), giving a speech at a Carlton Club Banquet held in his honour, 27th July 1878

King George V and Queen Mary at Cadogan Pier, London, August
Photograph of King George V, Queen Mary, Princess Mary and Princess Victoria disembarking from the State Barge at Cadogan Pier, London, on 4th August 1919

Napoleon Iii / Prize
The Universal Exhibition of 1867, Paris. Napoleon III at a prize winning ceremony receiving the prize of honour for his workers houses and model farms

Sun-Worship, Peru
Peruvians light the SACRED FIRE in honour of the Sun, on the eve of the High Festival of the Sun

Peruvians Honour the Sun
Peruvians feast in honour of the Sun, an occasion on which a number of animals lose their lives

Ball for British Royals
THE ROYAL ARTILLERY COMPANYs BALL Given in honour of the Prince and Princess of Wales (later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra)

Dancers and Spectators
Dancers of the cortege of Aphrodite dance in her honour, while she watches with her son Eros

Greek Military
Greek troops in the field : two are wearing the traditional dress still used in ceremonial situations such as guards of honour

De Lesseps Honoured
DE LESSEPS HONOURED - the French engineer is guest of honour at a reception at the Dutch consulate at Alexandria - a young girl presents him with a beribboned pick !

Grand Dinner to General Sir Charles J. Napier, at the London
Banquet held by the directors of the East India Company at the London Tavern in honour of Sir Charles Napiers appointment as commander of the British army in the East Indies

French Take Rome - 5
The Capitol is illuminated in honour of the glorious restoration of Rome to papal authority after the defeat of the republicans by the French

Magistrature Honoured
Ceremony to honour the institution of the magistrature, Paris

Soleil Royal Warship
French warship of Louis XIVs reign - he is known as Le Roi Soleil so she is probably named in his honour

Revolutionary Calendar
Anticipating the new calendar devised by deputy Romme, which will come into force on 10 October, the citizens of Arras stage a grand procession in its honour

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