Peter Thorneycroft Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Peter Thorneycroft, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

2 records1953–19572 events1 places

Chronological biography

1953

Steel Denationalisation1953

Economy / Steel Industry · President of the Board of Trade · London

The Iron and Steel Act begins returning nationalised steel companies to private ownership.

1957

Premium Bonds1 June 1957

Economy / Savings · Chancellor of the Exchequer · London

The first Premium Bond prize draw encourages household saving through tax-free prizes.

Titles and roles

Chancellor of the Exchequer · President of the Board of Trade

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.