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Reference Number | LSE2772 |
Alt Ref No | LSE2772 |
Artist or Creator | David Low (1891-1963) |
Title or Caption | All behind you, Winston |
Extent | 1 item |
Published by | Evening Standard |
Date | 14 May 1940 |
Format | Newspaper |
Person Depicted | Churchill; Winston (1874-1965) |
Chamberlain; Neville (Arthur Neville) (1869-1940) |
Attlee; C. R. (Clement Richard) (1883-1967) |
Halifax; Edward Frederick Lindley Wood (1881-1959); Earl of |
Bevin; Ernest (1881-1951) |
Sinclair; Archibald (1890-1970); Sir |
Cooper; Duff, (1890-1954); Viscount Norwich, |
Morrison; Herbert (1888-1965) |
Amery; L.S. (Leopold Stennett) (1873-1955) |
Eden; Anthony, (1897-1977); Earl of Avon, |
Wood; Kingsley (1881-1943); Sir |
Alexander; Albert Victor (1885-1965) |
Greenwood; Arthur (1880-1954) |
Notes | Republished in David Low, Low's War Cartoons, Cresset Press, 1941. Republished in David Low, Europe at War, (Penguin Books, 1941). Printed on opposite page: "Criticism of the British Government's shortcomings reached a climax, Winston Churchill formed a National Government including Labour and Liberal leaders, which inspired the country with new enthusiasm and energy." p.54. Republished in David Low, Years of Wrath, (Gollancz, 1986). Printed under cartoon: "In Britain, criticism of the Government's short-comings reached a climax. Winston Churchill became Prime Minister and formed a National Government including Labour and Liberal leaders. He promised nothing but "blood, sweat and tears". The people were inspired with new energy and confidence. (In front: Churchill, Attlee, Bevin, Morrison, Amery; behind Chamberlain, Greenwood, Halifax, Sinclair, Duff-Cooper, Alexander, Eden, etc. etc.)" Also published on 2 June 1962 in Evening Standard on the day David Low recieved a knighthood. |
Subjects | National Government |
World War 1939-1945 |
government ministers |
morale |
political coalitions |
Copyright holder | Associated Newspapers Ltd. / Solo Syndication |
Copyright contact details | Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT solo@solosyndication.com |
Relates to cartoon | LSE2772 |
Code | PersonName | Dates | About | Multimedia | Image |
GB/BCA/7 | Churchill; Winston (1874-1965) | 1874-1965 | British politician. Became a Conservative MP in 1900 and held the offices of President of the Board of Trade, Home Secretary, First Lord of the Admiralty, Chancellor of the Exchequer eventually becoming Prime Minister from 1940-1945 and from 1951-1955. A noted statesman and orator, he was also an officer in the British Army, an historian, writer and artist. | | |
GB/BCA/146 | Chamberlain; Neville (Arthur Neville) (1869-1940) | 1869-1940 | | | |
GB/BCA/82 | Attlee; C. R. (Clement Richard) (1883-1967) | 1883-1967 | | | |
GB/BCA/357 | Halifax; Edward Frederick Lindley Wood (1881-1959); Earl of | 1881-1959 | | | |
GB/BCA/109 | Bevin; Ernest (1881-1951) | 1881-1951 | | | |
GB/BCA/2289 | Sinclair; Archibald (1890-1970); Sir | 1890-1970 | | | |
GB/BCA/168 | Cooper; Duff, (1890-1954); Viscount Norwich, | 1890-1954 | | | |
GB/BCA/549 | Morrison; Herbert (1888-1965) | 1888-1965 | | | |
GB/BCA/71 | Amery; L.S. (Leopold Stennett) (1873-1955) | 1873-1955 | | | |
GB/BCA/216 | Eden; Anthony, (1897-1977); Earl of Avon | 1897-1977 | | | |
GB/BCA/722 | Wood; Kingsley (1881-1943); Sir | 1881-1943 | | | |
GB/BCA/66 | Alexander; Albert Victor (1885-1965) | 1885-1965 | | | |
GB/BCA/332 | Greenwood; Arthur (1880-1954) | 1880-1954 | | | |