Henry Thomas

Jamaican-born Henry Thomas was first introduced to Glyn Philpot in 1929 and the two stayed together until Philpot’s death in 1937. Thomas was a great companion and model for Philpot, becoming his best known and most sought after sitter.

Leslie Banks CBE, was a highly regarded stage and screen actor, director and producer. His film roles included Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), and Laurence Olivier's Henry V (1944).