Collections Display - People's History Museum: The national museum of democracy

We apologise that Gallery Two will be closed from 2.30pm on 26, 27, and 28 June. Gallery One and the On The Line exhibition are both open to visit until 5.00pm.

bust of Arthur Henderson on dipslay in new galleries March 2011 (image/jpeg)

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Catalogue Number
NMLH.2005.51

Object Name
Sculpture

Title
Arthur Henderson

Date
1934

Description
White marble ? bust of Arthur Henderson. This bust is a duplicate of one presented to the Secretary General of the League of Nations in 1934

Arthur Henderson (1863-1935) was an ironfounders' union activist who became a Labour MP in 1903. Though an internationalist, he was patriotic and joined the coalition war cabinet as the representative of the Labour PArty. Henderson went on to become Home Secretary in the first Labour government of 1924 and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. This bust depicts him towards the end of his life.

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"Marble bust of Arthur Henderson MP" [NMLH.2005.51]