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Royal Artillery Museum Acquires Portrait of Field Marshal Lord Richards

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Royal Artillery Museum Acquires Portrait of Field Marshal Lord Richards

The Royal Artillery Museum has acquired a portrait of Field Marshal The Lord Richards of Herstmonceux, photographed by Rory Lewis as part of his non-profit military portraiture project. Lord Richards, the twelfth Gunner to reach the rank of Field Marshal and former Chief of the Defence Staff (2009–2013), was recently appointed Patron of the Royal Artillery Museum.

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Field Marshal Lord Richards — Portrait Sitting

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Field Marshal Lord Richards — Portrait Sitting

Field Marshal David Julian Richards, Baron Richards of Herstmonceux, GCB, CBE, DSO, DL—appointed Honorary Field Marshal by His Majesty The King in June 2025—sat for my non-profit archive on Monday, 6 October 2025. This portrait marks a significant addition to our mission to document the living history of Britain’s senior military leadership through the art of portraiture.

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Soldiery at the National Army Museum — Preserving British Military History Through Portraiture

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Soldiery at the National Army Museum — Preserving British Military History Through Portraiture

The Soldiery project by Rory Lewis now forms part of the permanent collection of the National Army Museum in London. This landmark acquisition underscores the project’s historical, cultural, and educational importance, and stands at the heart of the mission of the Rory Lewis Non-Profit: to preserve military heritage through museum-grade portraiture for future generations.

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