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  E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, KG, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC (16 April 1881–23 December 1959), known as The Lord Irwin from 1925 until 1934 and as The Viscount Halifax from 1934 until 1944, was a British Conservative politician.
Halifax had severe doubts during the lead up to the complete occupation in March 1939 but he made little effort to alter British policy fearing Britain's military unpreparedness to meet the Nazi threat and allowed himself to be sidelined as Chamberlain attended fruitless conferences in Germany (Berchtesgaden, Godesberg and Munich) without him.
Earl of, Halifax: the life of Lord Halifax by Earl of Birkenhead, Hamilton, 1965.
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 Earl of Halifax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The present title was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1944 for Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 3rd Viscount Halifax, the former Foreign Secretary and Viceroy of India.
The present earl holds the subsidiary titles of Viscount Halifax (1866) and Baron Irwin (1925), both in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, and is a baronet of Great Britain (1784).
Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (1661-1715) (extinct)
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 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Earl of Halifax   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Halifax, Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st earl of HALIFAX, EDWARD FREDERICK LINDLEY WOOD, 1ST EARL OF [Halifax, Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st earl of] 1881-1959, British statesman.
Halifax, Charles Montagu, earl of HALIFAX, CHARLES MONTAGU, EARL OF [Halifax, Charles Montagu, earl of], 1661-1715, English statesman.
Halifax, George Savile, 1st marquess of HALIFAX, GEORGE SAVILE, 1ST MARQUESS OF [Halifax, George Savile, 1st marquess of] 1633-95, English statesman.
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 Clarendon Edward Hyde 1st Earl of - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Clarendon, Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of (1609-1674), English statesman and historian, born in Dinton, and educated at the University of Oxford.
Clarendon, Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of : quotations
Halifax, Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of (1881-1959), British statesman, born at Powderham Castle in Devonshire, England, and educated...
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 HighBeam Encyclopedia - Halifax, Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st earl of   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
HALIFAX, EDWARD FREDERICK LINDLEY WOOD, 1ST EARL OF [Halifax, Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st earl of] 1881-1959, British statesman.
He entered the House of Commons (1910) as a Conservative and was president of the Board of Education (1922-24) and of the Board of Agriculture (1924-25).
Succeeding his father as Viscount Halifax in 1934, he became Conservative leader of the House of Lords in 1935, serving also as secretary for war (1935) and lord privy seal (1935-38).
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 Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax : search word
'''Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax''', known as Lord Irwin from 1926 until 1934, (1881-1959) was a British Conservative politician.
Halifax was a relatively popular candidate for the post of Prime Minister, but hurriedly ruled himself out, fearing he was not up to the challenge.
Halifax is still a somewhat controversial figure, and none of these books can be safely categorised as free of some agenda.
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 AllRefer.com - Halifax, Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st earl of (British And Irish History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Halifax, Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st earl of 1881–1959, British statesman.
He entered the House of Commons (1910) as a Conservative and was president of the Board of Education (1922–24) and of the Board of Agriculture (1924–25).
Succeeding his father as Viscount Halifax in 1934, he became Conservative leader of the House of Lords in 1935, serving also as secretary for war (1935) and lord privy seal (1935–38).
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 Biography of Halifax, 1st Earl of | Life of Halifax, 1st Earl of
The English statesman Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (1881-1959), was viceroy of India from 1926 to 1931.
He later served as foreign secretary and as ambassador to the United States during World War II.Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, the fourth son of the 2d Viscount Halifax, was born on April 16, 1881, in Powderham Castle near Exeter, Devonshire.
Further Reading Lord Halifax's own recollections, Fullness of Days (1957), should be read in conjunction with his Speeches on Foreign Policy (1940) and The American Speeches of the Earl of Halifax (1947).
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 Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (1881-1959), Viceroy of India
Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (1881-1959), Viceroy of India
Statesman; Viceroy of India (1925-31); Secretary of State for War (1935); Lord Privy Seal and Leader of House of Lords (1935-7); Foreign Secretary (1938-41); after resignation of Chamberlain considered as a possible contender for the leadership but served instead under Churchill.
Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax; Erich Kordt; (Arthur) Neville Chamberlain
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 Earl of Halifax - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Earl of Halifax - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The Heir Apparent is James Charles Wood, Lord Irwin (b 24 August 1977).
Earl of Halifax, Marquesses of Halifax (1682), Earls of Halifax, Second Creation (1714), Earls of Halifax, Third Creation (1715), Viscounts Halifax, Second Creation (1866), Earls of Halifax, Fourth Creation (1944) and Earldoms.
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 thePeerage.com - Charlotte Melloney Loraine Murray and others
He married Anne Dorothy Wood, daughter of Sir Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax and Lady Dorothy Evelyn Augusta Onslow, on 14 December 1936.
She was the daughter of Sir Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax and Lady Dorothy Evelyn Augusta Onslow.
She married Charles Willian Slingsby Duncombe, 3rd Earl of Feversham, son of Charles William Reginald Duncombe, 2nd Earl of Feversham and Lady Marjorie Blanche Eva Greville, on 14 December 1936.
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 thePeerage.com - Charles Ingram Courtenay Wood, 2nd Earl of Halifax and others
He was the son of Sir Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax and Lady Dorothy Evelyn Augusta Onslow.
He is the son of Charles Ingram Courtenay Wood, 2nd Earl of Halifax and Ruth Alice Hannah Mary Primrose.
She is the daughter of Charles Willian Slingsby Duncombe, 3rd Earl of Feversham and Anne Dorothy Wood.
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 Earl of Halifax
1 Viscounts (1668) and Earls of Halifax, First Creation (1679) and Marquesses of Halifax (1682)
Viscounts (1668) and Earls of Halifax, First Creation (1679) and Marquesses of Halifax (1682)
Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 3rd Viscount Halifax (1881-1959), became Earl in 1944.
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