Francis Leslie Pym, Baron Pym, MC, PC, DL (13 February 1922 – 7 March 2008) was a British Conservative Party politician who served in various Cabinet...
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great-grandfather was Walter Pym, a bishop, and his great-uncle was Leslie Ruthven Pym, a Conservative MP, whose son was Francis Pym, Baron Pym, who was notably Secretary...
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Minister of State for the Arts and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Francis Pym – Secretary of State for Defence Mark Carlisle – Secretary of State for...
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Gordon Pym of Nantucket Barbara Pym, a British novelist Francis Pym, Baron Pym, UK politician Hank Pym (aka Ant Man, Giant Man, Goliath, Yellowjacket and the...
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January 1981 – Francis Pym succeeded Norman St John-Stevas as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Leader of the House of Commons. Pym succeeded Angus...
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Francis Pym (27 October 1756 – 4 December 1833) was a British M.P. and High Sheriff. Francis was the son of William Pym and Elizabeth née Kingsley and...
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John Pym (20 May 1584 – 8 December 1643) was a politician and administrator from London, who played a major role in establishing what would become the...
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The "outer" wets were more fragmented and less visible. They included Francis Pym, Michael Heseltine and Lord Hailsham. Gilmour was the most outspoken...
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Whitelaw was brought up by his mother, Helen, a daughter of Major-General Francis Russell of Aden, MP for Cheltenham and a military attaché, and his paternal...
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Francis Pym Harding CB (23 September 1821 – 25 February 1875) was an English general in the British Army and the second Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick...
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June 1983 – 24 July 1989 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Preceded by Francis Pym Succeeded by John Major Chancellor of the Exchequer In office 4 May 1979 –...
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Norman St John-Stevas (redirect from Norman Antony Francis St John-Stevas)
Norman Antony Francis St John-Stevas, Baron St John of Fawsley, PC, FRSL (/ˌsɪndʒən ˈstiːvəs/ sin-jən-STEE-vəs; born Norman Panayea St John Stevas; 18...
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April 1982 – 13 June 1987 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Preceded by Francis Pym Succeeded by John Wakeham Lord President of the Council In office 7 April...
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office 29 October 1974 – 18 February 1975 Leader Ted Heath Preceded by Francis Pym Succeeded by Airey Neave Secretary of State for Defence In office 8 January...
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Foreign Office in 1983. At the Foreign Office, he served first under Francis Pym and then Sir Geoffrey Howe. Rifkind was responsible for Britain's relations...
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September 1981 – 7 April 1982 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Preceded by Francis Pym Succeeded by Cecil Parkinson Minister of State for Education and Science...
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William Whitelaw, then Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party, and Francis Pym. This transfer was widely seen as a move by Thatcher to isolate Prior...
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married Iona McClean (19 March 1920 – 7 June 2009), daughter of Lt Col. Sir Francis McClean AFC and Aileen Wale, on 25 April 1942. They had three children:...
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(over the misgivings of "wet" members of her Cabinet – Ian Gilmour, Francis Pym, Michael Heseltine, and Jim Prior), the 1981 Brixton riot, the 1984–1985...
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September 1981 – 11 June 1983 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Preceded by Francis Pym Succeeded by John Gummer Minister of State for Trade In office 7 May...
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1974 – 30 March 1979 Leader Edward Heath Margaret Thatcher Preceded by Francis Pym Succeeded by Alec Jones Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air...
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John Moore Tony Newton John Nott Cecil Parkinson Chris Patten Jim Prior Francis Pym Peter Rees Nicholas Ridley Malcolm Rifkind Lord Soames Norman St John-Stevas...
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Soames Peter Pacey John Nott Paul Bigley Willie Whitelaw Don Gallagher Francis Pym Guy Siner Ruth, Lady Fermoy Georgie Glen John Moore Dugald Bruce-Lockhart...
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Arriving at Downing Street she said, paraphrasing the Prayer of Saint Francis: Where there is discord, may we bring harmony; Where there is error, may...
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minister from 1979 to 1981. He was the father of former Conservative MP Francis Maude. Maude was born at 44 Temple Fortune Lane, Hendon, Middlesex, the...
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Thursday 31 May 2001". Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Francis Beckett and David Hencke, Marching to the Fault Line. The Miners' Strike...
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Francis Harding may refer to: Francis Appleton Harding, Massachusetts politician Francis Pym Harding, British army officer This disambiguation page lists...
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John Moore Tony Newton John Nott Cecil Parkinson Chris Patten Jim Prior Francis Pym Peter Rees Nicholas Ridley Malcolm Rifkind Lord Soames Norman St John-Stevas...
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September 1976 Prime Minister Harold Wilson James Callaghan Preceded by Francis Pym Succeeded by Roy Mason Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland...
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cut the capabilities of the Royal Navy's surface fleet. She replaced Francis Pym as defence secretary because he wanted more funding. The cuts were cancelled...
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