British diplomat, civil servant and sinologist who served as British Ambassador to the People's Republic of China 1978 - 83, playing a significant role in the Sino-British negotiations which led up to the signing of the Sino-British Joint Declaration in 1984.
Our picture source is the which tells you all you need to know about Cradock's career.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir Percy Cradock
Formed under the London Government Act of 1963, by the merger of the former Brentford and Chiswick Urban District, Feltham Urban District and the Heston and Isleworth Urban District.
Herbert Francis Eaton, 3rd Baron Cheylesmore. Â Born London. Â Chairman of the London County Council, 1912-13. Soldier in WW1, specialising in court-martials. Died in hospital at Englefield Green, fr...
Initially a hamlet, then an administrative area but without its own associated church, a vestry. Wikipedia explains: “Mile End is recorded in 1288 as La Mile ende. It is formed from the Middle Eng...
Born in Manchester as Margaret Christian Garnett, great niece of Samuel Palmer. Aged about 6 her family moved to Hampstead. 1934-67 Labour member of the LCC/GLC. Married Douglas Jay (who had litera...
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in to see them