Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
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Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon, better known as Sir Edward Grey, was a British statesman and Liberal Party politician who was the main force behind British foreign policy in the era of the First World War.
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Born 25 April 1862 · Died 7 September 1933 · Q335187
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[T]here is no comparison between the importance of the German Navy to Germany, and the importance of our Navy to us. Our Navy to us is what their Army is to them. To have a strong Navy would increase their prestige, their diplomatic influence, their power of protecting their commerce; but as regards us—it is not a matter of life and death to them that it is to us.
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1933· 4 entries
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Died 1933-09-07.
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Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
“[T]here is no comparison between the importance of the German Navy to Germany, and the importance of our Navy to us. Our Navy to us is what their Army is to them. To have a strong Navy would increase their prestige, their diplomatic influence, their power of protecting their commerce; but as regards us—it is not a matter of life and death to them that it is to us.”
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Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Was one of eleven people involved in the appeal that led to the foundation of the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), an organisation for the study of birds in the British Isles
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Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
“[T]here is no comparison between the importance of the German Navy to Germany, and the importance of our Navy to us.”
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1928· 1 entry
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Career landmark: Chancellor of the University of Oxford (1928–1933).
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1925· 2 entries
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Grey gave his retrospective analysis of the causes of the war:
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Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
To make way for Asquith's unsuccessful bid, he was elected unopposed as in 1928 and held the position until his death in 1933
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1919· 1 entry
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Was appointed Ambassador to the United States, with responsibility for encouraging that country join the League of Nations
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1917· 1 entry
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
And when the North Eastern Railway became part of the London and North Eastern Railway he became a director of that company, remaining in this position until 1933
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1916· 1 entry
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Prior to which he was the 3rd Baronet Grey of Fallodon, and was Ambassador to the United States between 1919 and 1920 and Leader of the Liberal Party in the House of Lords between 1923 and 1924
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1914· 3 entries
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
When he led Britain into World War I against Germany
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Grey played a key role in the July Crisis leading to the outbreak of World War I
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Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
“When you want to obtain anything in Petrograd you always apply to me, but if I appeal to you for your influence in Vienna you fail me.”
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1912· 1 entry
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Awarded Order of the Garter (1912).
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1911· 1 entry
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
And Charles was felled by a buffalo in 1928
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1910· 2 entries
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Career landmark: member of the 29th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1910–1910).
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Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Career landmark: member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1910–1916).
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1908· 1 entry
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Grey was Asquith's only realistic rival to succeed his friend
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1906· 1 entry
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Career landmark: member of the 28th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1906–1910).
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1905· 1 entry
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Career landmark: Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1905–1916).
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1902· 1 entry
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
By the Fabian campaigners Sidney and Beatrice Webb
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1899· 1 entry
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Which remains one of the most popular books ever written on the subject
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1898· 1 entry
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Grey became a director of the North Eastern Railway, later becoming Chairman (1904-5; curtailed by his appointment as Foreign Secretary)
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1895· 1 entry
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Career landmark: member of the 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1895–1900).
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1892· 3 entries
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Career landmark: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1892–1895).
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Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
1893 and 1894, years in which he held office
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Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Career landmark: member of the 25th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1892–1895).
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1886· 1 entry
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Career landmark: member of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1886–1892).
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1885· 1 entry
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Career landmark: member of the 23rd Parliament of the United Kingdom (1885–1886).
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1883· 2 entries
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
During his university years Grey represented his college at football and was also an excellent tennis player being Oxford champion in 1883 (and winning the varsity competition the same year) and won the British championship in 1889, 1891, 1895, 1896 and 1898.
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Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
(and winning the varsity competition the same year) and won the British championship in 1889, 1891, 1895, 1896 and 1898
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1882· 1 entry
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
His grandfather died and he inherited a baronet's title, an estate of about 2,000 acres (8
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1862· 1 entry
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Born 1862-04-25.
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