Sarah Clarke OBE was appointed as the new Black Rod in November 2017. She formally took on the duties as Lady Usher of the Black Rod in February 2018. Sarah Clarke was the first woman to be appointed to the office in its more than 650-year history.
Captured as part of Britannia a new Project by Rory Lewis the portraits been selected to appear in a Nationwide Exhibition. Shortlisted from 13,000 entires the portrait will feature in the Portrait of Britain book available from Amazon. This constitutes Rory’s 6th consecutive shortlist and win of the Portrait of Britain in five years.
Simon Bainbridge, editorial director of the British Journal of Photography, said: “The portraits celebrate the unique heritage and diversity of modern Britain, as much as its thriving photography culture and the myriad styles and approaches they employ in their work. Yet, as much as our tribal allegiances are on show in many of the photographs, each image reminds us that, above all, we are a nation of individuals.”
