Bernard Hailstone

Bernard Hailstone
Bernard Hailstone
	Auxiliary Fireman Bernard Hailstone attaches a hose to a fire hydrant, London, c 1940
Born	Bernard Hailstone; 6 October 1910
Died	27 December 1987 (aged 77)
Nationality	English
Education	Goldsmiths' College of Art; Royal Academy Schools;
Known for	Portrait painting

Bernard Hailstone (6 October 1910 – 27 December 1987) was an English painter, best known for his Second World War portraits of transport and civil defence workers painted in Britain, his portraits of members of the Armed Forces painted overseas and his post-war portraits of the royal family, musicians, stage and film actors.

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