The Defence of Rorke's Drift The Defence of Rorke's Drift The Defence of Rorke's Drift is an 1880 painting by Elizabeth Thompson, Lady Butler depicting the 1879 Battle of Rorke's Drift which took place during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1877 to 1879. The battle and the men who fought in it were made famous in the 1964 film "Zulu". The Battle of Rorke's Drift caused a wave of patriotic fever in the United Kingdom and the surviving participants, especially the officers, were feted on their return in October 1879, first going to Windsor Castle to meet Queen Victoria before posing for Elizabeth Thompson at Portsmouth
Jack Hawkins (actor, born 1985) "Holby City", and appeared as Mickey Aluffi in the 2016 film "The Head Hunter", and Phil in "Writers Retreat". In 2014 Hawkins played the part of William in the film "The Cross", which was filmed in various locations in northern England. He appeared in Trevor Nunn's adaptation of Sebastian Faulk's novel "Birdsong", and Cheek by Jowl's 2012-3 production of "'Tis Pity She's a Whore". In 2015, he appeared in Lindsay Posner's West End production of "Harvey" alongside Maureen Lipman and James Dreyfus. Jack Hawkins (actor, born 1985) Jack Hawkins (born 6 October 1985) is a British actor. He was born