Sir Robert Peel 插畫檔

Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), a British statesman and Prime Minister from 1834-35 and 1841-1846. As Home Secretary, he introduced important reforms to criminal law including the formation of the Metropolitan Police Force in 1829. Consequently, policemen were often known as ‘bobbies’ or ‘peelers’. From “The Life of Victoria - Our Queen and Empress - Simply Told for Children” by Mrs L Valentine. Published in London and New York by Frederick Warne & Co in 1897, the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria’s accession to the throne.