Politician and diplomat. Born Edward Frederick Lindley Wood at Powderham Castle, Devon. He served in parliament from 1910, until he became Lord Irwin in 1925. Viceroy of India from 1926 to 1931. Inherited the title of Viscount Halifax in 1934. He was regarded as one of the architects of the appeasement policy to Hitler. Ambassador to the U.S.A. during World War II. Died at Garrowby Hall, Garrowby, Yorkshire.
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Earl of Halifax
English Heritage Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, 1881-1959, statesman, Vice...
Member of the Chelsea Vestry Hall Building Committee in 1885. Member of the Metropolitan Board of Works 1885–89, after which he unsuccessfully sought election to the LCC, the successor body. From ...
Lambeth Labour Councillor 2006 – 14 and Lambeth Mayor  2010 - 11.
Known as Molly. Bolton joined the Fabian Society in 1916, and became private secretary to Beatrice and Sidney Webb. She then became secretary of the Fabian Local Government and Research Bureau, an...
Member of the Joint Co-ordinating Committee in 1982 for opening Tower Bridge to the public.
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