William James (Royal Navy officer, born 1881) sat as a subject for several paintings by his grandfather, Millais. The most well-known of these is "Bubbles", in which the five-year-old William is shown gazing enraptured at a bubble he has just blown. When the painting was used in an advertisement for Pears soap, it became famous. The image dogged James throughout his life, and he was regularly nicknamed "Bubbles". James pursued a career in the Royal Navy, rising to hold a number of important positions. Following early service on the training ship HMS "Britannia", he was confirmed in the rank of sub-lieutenant on 15 April 1901. He was
Pears (soap) developed immunity to the effects of breathing the alcohol-laden atmosphere in the building. The concave shape of the soap is formed by shrinkage while the soap is drying, and is not due to deliberate moulding. Bars of soap produced in the factory come in two sizes: 75 g and 125 g. Nowadays this soap comes in three colours: the classic amber, the green, and mint (blue colour). Each variety has a unique aroma. The soap now comes in two new sizes: 69 g and 119 g. Recent changes to quality of ingredients used in the manufacturing process (see "Changes to