Picture No | 12013250 |
Date | 1929 |
Description | The Earl of Meath, founder of Empire Day |
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Reginald Brabazon, 12th Earl of Meath, (1841-1929) was a British politician and philanthropist. An enthusiastic imperialist, he instigated Empire Day, intended to educate children around the world about the Empire and its history.
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Source | Unattributed photograph in The Sphere, 25 May 1929 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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