Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe NPG Ax27630

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Lafayette, published by Eglington & Co

In 1884 Crew-Milnes was adopted as a Liberal candidate for Barnsley, but he never contested the seat as the death of his father in 1885 meant he entered the House of Lords as Baron Houghton. He held a succession of high political offices, including Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Colonial Secretary and Secretary for India. As Liberal leader in the House of Lords from 1908, he played an important role in securing passage of the Parliament Act of 1911, which deprived the Lords of its veto.... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.