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Peter Alexander Rupert Thorneycroft Biography and Timeline

Follow Peter Alexander Rupert Thorneycroft through 2 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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Peter Alexander Rupert Thorneycroft, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records

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1962–1963Years on this page

1962

19 December 1962

Nassau Conference

Minister · Minister of Defence · Nassau · Government / Conservative Party Government

Thorneycroft supports the British negotiating position for a nuclear missile replacement after Skybolt

Role range: 1962-1964 – 1962-1964

1963

Polaris Programme

Minister · Minister of Defence · London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Thorneycroft oversees early British planning for Polaris submarines after the Nassau Agreement

Role range: 1962-1964 – 1962-1964

Records, sources and methodology

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