10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOME OF THE HIRSEL»
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The Routledge Guide to British Political Archives: Sources ...
HOME OF THE HIRSEL, BARON 99 of Civil Design, Liverpool University, 1936–
47; Professor of Town Planning, University College, London, 1948–70. President,
Royal Institute of British Architects, 1960–62; Director, Leverhulme Trust Fund, ...
2
Biographical Dictionary
of British Prime Ministers
... governing class at its best and those who take a reasonably impartial view of
English history know how good that can be. He is not ambitious in the Alec
Douglas-Home 329 Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Lord Home of the
Hirsel.
Robert Eccleshall, Graham Walker, 2002
3
A Guide to
the Papers
of British Cabinet Ministers 1900-1964
SIR ALEXANDER FREDERICK DOUGLAS-HOME, BARON HOME OF THE
HIRSEL (1903-1995) Alec Douglas-Home was known as Lord Dunglass from
1918 until he succeeded his father as mh Earl of Home in 1951. He disclaimed
his ...
Cameron Hazlehurst, Sally Whitehead, Christine Woodland, 1996
4
Downing Street Blues: A History
of Depression and Other ...
In 1974 he acquired his final title of Lord Home of the Hirsel. As is clear from all
this, Douglas-Home came from a landed aristocratic background, and his
appointment as prime minister so late in the 20th century—60 years after the last
titled ...
Jonathan Davidson, M.D., 2010
5
The Routledge Guide to European Political Archives: Sources ...
HOME OF THE HIRSEL, BARON Sir Alec (Alexander Frederick) Douglas-Home (
1903–95) MP (U) Lanark South, 1931–45; (Con) Lanark, 1950–51; (U) Kinross
and West Perthshire, 1963 to Oct. 1974. In House of Lords, 1951–63, when he ...
6
Citizens
of the World: London Merchants and
the Integration ...
... Papers Calne Bowood (The Earl of Shelburne) Shelburne Papers Chichester
West Sussex Record Office Cowdray Manuscripts Coldstream The Hirsel (Baron
Home of the Hirsel) 9th Earl of Home Correspondence Cumnock Dumfries House
...
7
The Riverside Dictionary
of Biography
Home (of the Hirsel). Alec (Alexander Frederick) Douglas- Home. 14th Earl of
Home. Baron 1903-95 -English Conservative politician and Prime Minister- Born
in London, heir to the Scottish earldom of Home, he was educated at Eton and ...
Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries, 2005
8
Historical Dictionary
of British Foreign Policy
He took the title Baron Home of the Hirsel. DOWNIN G STREET, NO. 10. Since
1730, when Sir Robert Walpole was Great Britain's first recognizable prime
minister, No. 10 Downing Street has been the home of British prime ministers.
9
Dictionary
of World Biography
Home, Alec (Alexander Frederick) Douglas, Baron Home of the Hirsel (1903-
1995). British Conservative politician, born in London. Son of the 13th Earl of
Home, educated at Eton and Oxford, (as Lord Douglass) he was MP for Lanark
193145, ...
10
The Official History
of Britain and
the European Community: ...
... Sir Alec Douglas-Home, 1963–74; Lord Home of the Hirsel, 1974–1995);
Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, 1955–60; Foreign Secretary,
1960–63; Foreign & Commonwealth Secretary, 1970–74; Prime Minister, 1963–
64.
8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOME OF THE HIRSEL»
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Home of the Hirsel is used in the context of the following news items.
David Cameron has one last chance to win the general election
But like Alec Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel, who vacated Number Ten almost 50 years to the day before Cameron joked about ... «GQ.com, Dec 14»
Looking Back: Douglas-Home wedding 50 years ago
Fifty years ago, on April 2, 1964, Meriel Douglas-Home, daughter of the then Prime Minister, Sir Alec Douglas-Home of The Hirsel got married. «Berwick Today, Apr 14»
Duplicating criminal record checks
... this time of forced retreat from the world had helped him to understand the world more clearly”, was almost certainly Lord Home of the Hirsel, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 13»
The day Hirsel owner became Prime Minister
He returned to the Lords as Baron Home of the Hirsel of Coldstream in 1974 and died on October 9, 1995. Lady Caroline retired from running ... «Berwick Today, Oct 13»
On this day: The Queen opened Scottish Parliament
... Erskine, 6th Earl of Kelly; 1967 Che Guevara, revolutionary leader; 1995 Lord Home of the Hirsel, Conservative prime minister, 1963-4. «Scotsman, Oct 13»
On this day: James VIII proclaimed King of Scotland
... Dannay, novelist and one half of the team known as Ellery Queen; 1990 Lady Home of the Hirsel; 1991 Frank Capra, writer and film director. «Scotsman, Sep 13»
Glasgow High School celebrates 35th anniversary at present site
... at Anniesland took place on 28 September 1977, and was conducted by Lord Home of the Hirsel K.T., who had served as Prime Minister from ... «Milngavie Herald, Oct 12»
Can Eton still produce a first-rate prime minister?
We know Dundass better as Alec Douglas-Home, who renounced his earldom to become an MP but was later made Lord Home of the Hirsel. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 10»
