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1914 in Great Britain

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Historical records for Great Britain in 1914

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January

20 January 1914

First SOLAS Convention Signed

Bigham, John Charles · London · Safety of Life at Sea Conference Chairman · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Chairs the conference that produces the first International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea in response to Titanic.

20 January 1914

SOLAS International Ice Patrol

Bigham, John Charles · London · Safety of Life at Sea Conference Chairman · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Helps establish the international system for ice observation and patrol intended to warn North Atlantic shipping about dangerous ice.

20 January 1914

SOLAS Lifesaving Appliance Standards

Bigham, John Charles · London · Safety of Life at Sea Conference Chairman · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Helps establish international standards for lifeboats and other life-saving appliances through the first SOLAS Convention.

20 January 1914

SOLAS Shipboard Radio Requirement

Bigham, John Charles · London · Safety of Life at Sea Conference Chairman · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Helps establish international requirements for radio equipment on passenger ships so distress communications can be received and transmitted.

20 January 1914

SOLAS Watertight Construction Standards

Bigham, John Charles · London · Safety of Life at Sea Conference Chairman · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Helps establish international construction requirements addressing watertight bulkheads and passenger-ship subdivision.

22 January 1914

Armament

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Churchills proposals to increase Naval expenditure split the cabinet

22 January 1914

Budget

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Churchills proposals to increase Naval expenditure split the cabinet

February

5 February 1914

Birth of Alan Hodgkin

Hodgkin, Alan · Science / Physics

Birth of Alan Hodgkin

10 February 1914

Armament

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Churchills proposals in cabinet to increase Naval expenditure are accepted

10 February 1914

Budget

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Churchills proposals in cabinet to increase Naval expenditure are accepted

16 February 1914

Sopwith Sociable First Flight

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · Brooklands · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

The Admiralty's Sopwith Sociable associated with Churchill makes its first flight at Brooklands.

February 1914

Sopwith Aviation Inspection

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · Brooklands · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Inspects Sopwith Aviation during his continuing effort to understand and encourage naval aviation.

March

2 March 1914

Naval Supplementary Estimate

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Explains a supplementary naval estimate to the House of Commons and defends the additional expenditure.

17 March 1914

Navy Estimates 1914-15

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Presents the Navy Estimates for 1914-15 and explains Admiralty policy and construction commitments.

23 March 1914

Dreadnought Completion Figures

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers Commons questions on the number of completed British dreadnoughts.

23 March 1914

Fleet Disposition Statement

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers Commons questions about the disposition of Royal Navy forces.

23 March 1914

German Navy Estimates Review

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers Commons questions concerning German naval estimates and comparative naval strength.

23 March 1914

HMS Iron Duke Status

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers Commons questions concerning HMS Iron Duke during discussion of the naval programme.

24 March 1914

Royal Naval Museum Greenwich

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers parliamentary questions concerning the Royal Naval Museum at Greenwich.

25 March 1914

Canadian Ships Policy

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Addresses Commons questions about Canadian ships and their relationship to Imperial naval policy.

25 March 1914

Dreadnought Comparative Statistics

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Provides comparative information on British and foreign dreadnought strength.

25 March 1914

Merchant Steamships Guns

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Defends Admiralty policy concerning guns carried by merchant steamships.

25 March 1914

Movement of Warships

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers Commons questions concerning Royal Navy warship movements.

26 March 1914

Civil and Military Forces

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Takes part in Commons discussion concerning the relationship between civil authority and military forces.

30 March 1914

Curragh Crisis War Office

Asquith, Henry Herbert · London · Secretary of State for War and the Colonies · Warfare / Military

Succeeds Seely at the War Office during the Curragh crisis and threat of Irish civil conflict.

30 March 1914

Rebellion of Rebels in London

Asquith, Henry Herbert · London · Secretary of State for War and the Colonies · Warfare / Military

Successor to Seely during the "Curragh Mutiny" & threat of Irish civil war

30 March 1914

Secretary of State

Asquith, Henry Herbert · Secretary of State for War and the Colonies · Government / Liberal Party Government

Appointed Secretary of State for War

30 March 1914

War Office Appointment

Asquith, Henry Herbert · Secretary of State for War and the Colonies · Government / Liberal Party Government

Temporarily assumes the War Office during the Curragh crisis.

April

2 April 1914

Birth of Alec Guinness

Guinness, Alec · London · Arts / Cinema

Alec Guinness is born as Alec Guinness de Cuffe

29 April 1914

Naval and Military Movements Inquiry

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Responds in the Commons during an inquiry into reported naval and military movements.

April 1914

Chief of Imperial General Staff (CIGS)

French, John Denton Pinkstone · Chief of Imperial General Staff · Warfare / Military

Resigns as Chief of the Imperial General Staff after the Curragh Mutiny

April 1914

Curragh Mutiny

French, John Denton Pinkstone · Chief of Imperial General Staff · Warfare / Military

Resigns as Chief of the Imperial General Staff after the Curragh Mutiny

May

4 May 1914

Chinese Waters Piracy

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers Commons questions about piracy and British naval responsibilities in Chinese waters.

4 May 1914

Royal Flying Corps Naval Coordination

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers parliamentary questions about the Royal Flying Corps and naval aviation responsibilities.

5 May 1914

Oil Fuel Policy

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers Commons questions on the Admiralty's growing use of oil fuel.

6 May 1914

Naval Wages

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Provides parliamentary information concerning wages paid within naval establishments.

8 May 1914

Petty Officers and Seamen

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers parliamentary questions concerning conditions affecting petty officers and seamen.

8 May 1914

Submarine Disaster Questions

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers parliamentary questions concerning submarine accidents and naval safety.

12 May 1914

HMS Chatham Inquiry

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers parliamentary questions concerning HMS Chatham.

13 May 1914

Austro-Hungarian Naval Programme

Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer · London · First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers Commons questions about the Austro-Hungarian naval programme.

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