AUCTION CATALOGUE: FROM CONSTABLE TO COMMISSIONER
SIR ROBERT MARK
COMMISSIONER OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE 1972-1975
INTRODUCTION
My father was given many awards and gifts during his time as the Commissioner of the Metropolis. As time passed almost everything in his house, such as china, cutlery, ornaments and pictures, had a plaque on it! As the last surviving member of the Mark family comprising Robert, Kathleen, Christopher and Christina, I have inherited many items of both personal and historical interest. I have kept some of them as a welcome and loving reminder of my father’s most remarkable career ; however there are thirty items that I propose to send to auction, to raise funds for an annual bursary to be given to an officer from the Metropolitan Police Service demonstrating integrity. This is the word that is used most often when people talk to me about my father, both in his personal and his public life. He was an open and an honourable man and because he demonstrated these qualities so well he became a very highly regarded one as well. The items in this auction bear witness to his standing, not only as a highly prominent figure in twentieth century history but also as an inspiration to the police service today.
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ITEMS:
01- LINE DRAWING OF SIR ROBERT AND HIS LIFE
This drawing, which was given to my father by P Department on his retirement, is a joyous and definitive explosion of details about his life. It shows his history: his […]
02 – PHOTOGRAPH by LORD SNOWDON
This photograph first appeared on the front cover of The Sunday Times on 3rd November 1974, with the heading: “The Strong Arm of the Law: Profile of Sir Robert Mark”. […]
03 – CORONATION BOUQUET by ANNA ZINKEISEN
Here is the print that was given to my father by the Scottish artist, Anna Zinkeisen, during the 1970s. It was painted directly from the Coronation bouquet held by Her […]
04 – LET JUSTICE BE DONE by JEDD – JOHN R. EDWARDS
This original piece of artwork was given to my father in December 1975, after he had delivered his famous Dimbleby Lecture on Minority Verdicts on the 15th November 1975.
The […]
05 – CARTOON ABOUT THE DIMBLEBY LECTURE
This is a cartoon from an unknown source in response to the Dimbleby Lecture. My father went to great lengths to validate the integrity of many lawyers; his emphasis was […]
06 – A METROPOLITAN POLICE RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN POSTER
I love this photograph! It captures my father’s benevolent nature – he had a very open, friendly and down to earth approach to people from every walk of life. He […]
07 – THE SPAGHETTI HOUSE SIEGE
Here is another memorable, definitive photograph. This is one of the siege that took place at the Spaghetti House Restaurant on 29th September 1975, when three armed men held six […]
08 – THE BALCOMBE STREET SIEGE
Here is yet another inspiring, definitive photograph, this time of the Balcombe Street siege, which took place a couple of months after the one at the Spaghetti House restaurant. My […]
09 – THE SAVAGE CLUB ANNUAL DINNER MENU
Here is the Menu for the Savage Club Annual Dinner that took place on 28th November 1975, two months after the Spaghetti House siege. This is a menu of great […]
010 – PORTAIT OF SIR ROBERT by JOHN WORSLEY
This charcoal portrait by the artist “Brother Savage” John Worsley was given to my father at the annual dinner held at the Savage Club in November 1975. My father was […]
