Sir Harry Lauder as Wee Silly Willy Winks in 'The Saftest O' The Family' Greetings Card

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Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Sir Harry Lauder as Wee Silly Willy Winks in 'The Saftest O' The Family' NPG P493

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Cavendish Morton

Scottish born Lauder was initially employed as a miner, but quickly gained a reputation as a singer and comedian at local concert parties, and turned professional in 1895. He is best remembered for his songs I Love A Lassie, Roamin' In The Gloamin and the enduring Keep Right On To The End Of The Road, which he wrote in 1916 after his only son, Captain John Lauder, was killed in action. One of the most prodigious performers during the war, he toured extensively, promoting recruitment,... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

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

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