Governor
Appointed Governor General of South Africa
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1921 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 63 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1921.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1921
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Independence of Great Britain
Urges the creation of the Irish Free State
Independence of Ireland
Urges the creation of the Irish Free State
Irish Free State
Urges the creation of the Irish Free State
Law Resigns Party Leadership
Bonar Law steps down as Conservative leader owing to ill health and is succeeded by Austen Chamberlain.
Law Withdraws From Government
Bonar Law leaves his senior coalition offices as ill health forces him to reduce his political commitments.
League Secretariat
Works on economic and communications policy for the League.
Lord Privy Seal
Appointed Lord Privy Seal
Memoirs of A Midget
Publication of "Memoirs of A Midget"
Nobel Prize
Receives the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for contributions to the chemistry of radioactive substances and for investigations into the origin and nature of isotopes.
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Conservative Party
Pirrie Created Viscount
Pirrie was elevated to Viscount Pirrie following the royal visit to Northern Ireland in 1921.
President of Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime MInister of Nortern Ireland
Queen Victoria
Strachey published Queen Victoria, a biography combining scholarship and psychological characterization.
Return to Tredegar
Returns to South Wales after labour college training.
Standard Oil Compromise Negotiated
Helps negotiate a compromise with Standard Oil interests over participation in Persian petroleum ventures.
The Analysis of Mind
Publication of "The Analysis of Mind"
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Publication of "The Mysterious Affair at Styles"
The Reign of Relativity
Publication of "The Reign of Relativity"
Uranium Isotopes
Mass spectrograph work supports isotope studies of heavy elements.
Whip
Appointed Whip of the Labour Party, 2nd term
Yorks Boys Camps
Founds the Duke of Yorks Boys Camps
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