Mary Evans Drayton Bassett Church 1850 10219045

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Picture No	10219045
Date	1850
Description	Drayton Bassett Church 1850
Details	Drayton Bassett Church during the funeral of Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), English statesman and Prime Minister. Peel was a Conservative MP who held strong views on Irish Catholicism and Free Trade vs Protectionism, but is probably best remembered for organising the London Police Force in 1829. For a long time, British policemen were nicknamed 'Peelers' or 'Bobbies' in reference to Robert Peel. On 29th June 1850, Peel was thrown from his horse and sustained fatal injuries.
Source	Illustrated London News, 13 July 1850, page 45
Credit	© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
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