John Bull the "blue and buff" scheme; this was used by supporters of Whig politics, which was part of what John Arbuthnot wished to deride when he created and designed the character. By the twentieth century, however, his waistcoat nearly always depicts a Union Flag, and his coat is generally dark blue. (Otherwise, however, his clothing still echoes the fashions of the Regency period.) He also wears a low topper (sometimes called a John Bull topper) on his head and is often accompanied by a bulldog. John Bull has been used in a variety of different ad campaigns over the years, and
Sir Robert Arbuthnot, 4th Baronet of the fiasco was the destroyer , which was engaged in a torpedo attack on the German fleet at this time. The more interesting targets "Defence", "Warrior" and then "Warspite" drew fire away from her, allowing her to escape. Her commander, John Tovey, went on to play a part in the sinking of the German battleship "Bismarck" in the Second World War. A memorial plaque was erected to Arbuthnot in St. Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. and he was posthumously made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, having been made a Companion already in 1916. Sir Robert Arbuthnot, 4th