John St Helier Lander

John St Helier Lander (19 October 1868 in Jersey – 12 February 1944 in Witley, Surrey) was a noted portrait painter.

He was given his first paint box by Lillie Langtry, the famous beauty, actress and mistress of the Prince of Wales, later to become Edward VII.

He was invited to breakfast with Sir John Everett Millais, a fellow Jerseyman, who advised him to continue his artistic career and to go to Paris.

Between Abadie and Colonel Sir Malcolm Fox, Lander made the acquaintance of all the leading British generals before the First World War.

Lander chose to portray the Prince dressed in polo kit,[5] and the resulting picture was acclaimed, being awarded a medal at the Paris Salon.

The 1893 painting of the Assize d'Heritage, a biannual convening of the Royal Court of Jersey, where the major Seigneurs answer for their fiefs, which they hold directly from the Crown. The painting was purchased by Julia Westaway and donated to the Royal Court, where it still hangs today.
A self-portrait by Lander
Plaque in Belmont Road, Saint Helier, Jersey