Bernard Hailstone

Bernard Hailstone
Auxiliary Fireman Bernard Hailstone attaches a hose to a fire hydrant, London, c 1940
Born
Bernard Hailstone

(1910-10-06)6 October 1910
Died27 December 1987(1987-12-27) (aged 77)
NationalityEnglish
Education
Known forPortrait painting

Bernard Hailstone (6 October 1910 – 27 December 1987)[1] was an English painter, best known for his Second World War portraits of transport and civil defence workers painted in Britain, his portraits of members of the Armed Forces painted overseas and his post-war portraits of the royal family, musicians, stage and film actors.[2]

  1. ^ "Births, marriages and deaths". The Times. 31 December 1987. p. 15.
  2. ^ Ministry of Defence. "Ministry of Defence Art Collection". The Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 13 January 2014.