Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

John Wakenham Biography and Timeline

Follow John Wakenham through 11 dated historical records for Great Britain.

John Wakenham, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

11Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1984–1990Years on this page

1984

Bombing of Brighton

Brighton · Government / Conservative Party Government

An IRA bomb at the party conference hotel kills Wakenhams wife & injures his legs

Role range: 1979-1990

Conference of Conservatives

Brighton · Government / Conservative Party Government

An IRA bomb at the party conference hotel kills Wakenhams wife & injures his legs

Role range: 1979-1990

IRA - Bombing of Brighton

Brighton · Government / Conservative Party Government

Government record concerning the IRA: An IRA bomb at the party conference hotel kills Wakenhams wife & injures his legs

Role range: 1979-1990

IRA - Bombing of Brighton

Brighton · Government / Conservative Party Government

Historical IRA record under Conservative Party Government: An IRA bomb at the party conference hotel kills Wakenhams wife & injures his legs

Role range: 1979-1990

IRA - Bombing of Brighton

Brighton · Government / Conservative Party Government

IRA context for John Wakenham: An IRA bomb at the party conference hotel kills Wakenhams wife & injures his legs

Role range: 1979-1990

IRA

Brighton · Government / Conservative Party Government

An IRA bomb at the party conference hotel kills Wakenhams wife & injures his legs

Role range: 1979-1990

1986

Conference of Conservatives

Bournemouth · Government / Conservative Party Government

Organizes the conference prior to the 1987 election victory

Role range: 1979-1990

Election

Bournemouth · Government / Conservative Party Government

Organizes the conference prior to the 1987 election victory

Role range: 1979-1990

1987

Minister of Energy

Minister of Energy · Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed Secretary of State for Energy

Role range: 1979-1990

1990

Election

Minister of Energy · Government / Conservative Party Government

Become Mrs Thatchers election manager after the 1st ballot for the party leadership

Role range: 1979-1990

Privatization

Minister of Energy · Government / Conservative Party Government

Minister responsible for the privatization of the electricity industry

Role range: 1979-1990

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.