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Picture No 10219043
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Description Sir Robert Peel
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Sir Robert Peel (1788 - 1850), English statesman and Prime Minister, surrounded by illustrations of his political achievements. 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
Credit © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
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