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Proceedings of meetings concerning the leadership of the Conservative Party, 1937-1957

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Caxton Hall, London 31/05/1937: Neville Chamberlain's speech on becoming Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister, following the resignation of Stanley Baldwin.

09/10/1940: Winston Churchill's speech to a meeting of Conservative Peers, MPs, Candidates and members of the Executive Committee of the National Union upon becoming Leader of the Conservative Party

Church House, London: 21/04/1955: Meeting of Conservative Peers, MPs, Candidates, members of the Executive Committee of the National Union, National Liberal Peers, MPs and Candidates concerning the election of Sir Anthony Eden as Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister following the resignation of Sir Winston Churchill. Includes transcripts of speeches and contributions by:

  1. Marquess of Salisbury
  2. Walter Elliott
  3. RA Butler
  4. Sir Eric Errington MP, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Union
  5. Sir Anthony Eden

Church House, Westminster, 22/01/1957: Meeting to elect a successor to Sir Anthony Eden as Leader of the Conservative Party following his resignation and replacement as Prime Minister by Harold Macmillan.

  1. Marquess of Salisbury
  2. Edward Heath, Chief Whip
  3. Walter Elliott MP
  4. Sir Eric Errington MP, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Union
  5. Harold Macmillan

Dates

  • Creation: 1937-1957

Extent

1 volume

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

PUB 207/2

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom