Sir John Reith (1889–1971)
Sir John Reith (1889–1971)
Sir John Reith (1889–1971)
Sir John Reith (1889–1971)

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BBC England

London

Title

Sir John Reith (1889–1971)

Date

1929

Medium

bronze & marble

Measurements

H 70 x W 38.5 x D 33.5 cm

Accession number

MIP1502

Acquisition method

gift

Work type

Bust

Inscription description

JOHN REITH (1889–1971) / John Reith was the first Director-General of the BBC, a role he held for / eleven years. He created the template for public service broadcasting in the / UK, fighting off political influence and offering the British people programmes / to inform, educate and entertain. This bronze bust is by Kathleen Scott, wife / of Robert Falcon Scott, the famous Antarctic explorer, completed in 1929.

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