Sir John Mellor, judge of the High Court of Justice parental Female musicians: Clara Schumann (1819-1896)

Female musicians: Clara Schumann (1819-1896) and Wilma

whilst attempting to beat his own world record of 276 mph at a speed close to 320 mph on his return run

Photograph taken by Theodore Waltenberg

Danish author and poet

Sir John Mellor, judge of the High Court of Justice parental Female musicians: Clara Schumann (1819-1896)Sir John Mellor, judge of the High Court of Justice, 1880. He was called to the bar in 1833, and became a queen's counsel in 1851. He was a member of the special commission which tried three Fenian prisoners at Manchester in 1867. They were convicted for the murder of an unarmed policeman, whilst trying to free two Fenian leaders. The execution of the men caused a public outrage. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men