Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Secretary to the Foreign Secretary Curzon
Role range: 1916-1922 – 1920-1924
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Vansittart Biography and Timeline
Follow Vansittart through 8 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Vansittart, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
8Distinct records
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1920–1958Years on this page
1920
1930
Permanent Under Secretary
Appointed Permanent Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
Role range: 1929-1931 – 1930-1938
1938
Dismissal
Dimissed by Chamberlain for his opposition to appeasement
Role range: 1929-1931 – 1930-1938
Adviser
Appointed Chief Diplomatic Adviser
Role range: 1937-1940 – 1938-1941
Appointed Chief Diplomatic Adviser
Appointed Chief Diplomatic Adviser
Role range: 1937-1940 – 1938-1941
1941
Peerage
Created Baron Denham, 1st
Role range: 1940-1945 – 1938-1941
1958
The Mist Procession", an autobiography
Publication of "The Mist Procession", an autobiography
The Mist Procession
Publication of "The Mist Procession", an autobiography
Records, sources and methodology
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