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1916 in Great Britain — Page 8
Explore 319 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1916.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1916
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Independence of Great Britain
The Government calls a truce & leaves the Republicans in control of much of the South
Independence of Ireland
The Government calls a truce & leaves the Republicans in control of much of the South
Law Becomes Chancellor of Exchequer
Bonar Law assumes responsibility for the Exchequer in Lloyd George's wartime government.
Law Declines Premiership Opportunity
Bonar Law declines to form a government without sufficient support during the December political crisis.
Law Joins Lloyd George War Cabinet
Bonar Law joins Lloyd George's small War Cabinet when the new wartime administration takes office.
Law Supports Government Reconstruction
Bonar Law becomes a central figure in negotiations surrounding the collapse of Asquith's ministry.
Legislation
The Conscription Bill is passed
Legislation
The Conscription Bill is passed
Letters From America
Publication of "Letters From America"
Liaison with Faisal
Becomes an important British liaison with Faisal's Arab forces.
Mining Dispute
Builds experience of union conflict and pit politics.
Minister of Munitions
Appointed Minister of Munitions
Mr Britling Sees It Through
Publication of "Mr Britling Sees It Through"
National Service
Leaves Birmingham municipal work for national wartime service.
Offensive
Commands the entire front in Mesopotamia
Parliamentary Private Secretary
Appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Bonar Law
Peace
The Government calls a truce & leaves the Republicans in control of much of the South
Peace
Rejects Betmanns Peace Note & demands the defeat of Germany by a "knock out blow"
Peerage
Created Baron Sturdee
President of Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Purchase of Express
Buys control of the Daily Express
Rebellion of Irish Republican
Forms a brigade of Irish POWs for an Irish Republican rebellion
Somme Northern Sector
Leads Third Army operations north of the main Somme battlefield.
Third Army Trench Warfare
Directs Third Army during prolonged attritional warfare on the Western Front.
War Cabinet
Excluded from Lloyd George's new 5 man War Cabinet
War Cabinet
Appointed Member of 5 man War Cabinet
War Cabinet
Appointed Member of 5 man War Cabinet, representitive of Labour
War Cabinet
Appointed Member of 5 man War Cabinet
War Cabinet
Forms a 5 man War Cabinet, himself, Bonar Law, Curzon & Milner
War Cabinet
Appointed Member of 5 man War Cabinet
Western Front
Serves on the Western Front during the Somme campaign
Western Front
Appointed Brigade-Major in the Western Front in France
Western Front
Appointed Brigade-Major in the Western Front in France
What Is Coming
Wells published What Is Coming, offering predictions about politics after the war.
Withers Becomes Editor
Financial writer Hartley Withers assumed the editorship during the First World War, when government borrowing and monetary pressures dominated economics.
Ypres Planning
Haig considers future offensives around Ypres.
Ypres Salient
Plumer commands the British Second Army around Ypres.
Ypres Staff Work
Harington helps plan operations in the Ypres sector.
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