Conference of Allies
Tries to reduce Germany's war debts to France & France's war debts to the US. Attends the Allied Financial Conference
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1925 in Great Britain
Explore 97 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1925.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1925
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January
February
Birth of Harry H Corbett
Birth of Harry "H" Corbett
March
Agricultural Rates Bill
Speaks on the Agricultural Rates Continuance Bill and its effect on public finance.
General Medical Council
Raises matters concerning the General Medical Council in the Commons.
Rent and Mortgage Restrictions Bill
Contributes to debate on continuing rent and mortgage interest restrictions.
Royal Warwickshire Company Training Programme
Takes command of a company of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and introduces a structured six-month training programme.
April
Building Industry Apprenticeship
Addresses apprenticeship and labour supply in the building industry.
Budget
Churchill presents his first budget and announces the Government's intention to restore sterling's gold parity.
Economy of Great Britain
The budget announces sterling's return at the pre-war rate of approximately 4.86 United States dollars per pound.
Income Tax
Churchill's budget combines the gold-standard announcement with reductions in the standard rate of income tax.
Return to Gold
Churchill announces restoration of sterling's pre-war gold parity.
May
Strike
Organizes the printing of a Government newspaper, the "British Gazette". Advocates "no surrender" to the strikers
Death of Alfred Milner
Death of Alfred Milner, of sleeping sickness soon after returning from South Africa, his viscountcy, lacking suitable heirs, dies with him
Gold Standard
The Bank of England is required to sell gold bullion at the statutory pre-war price.
Gold Standard Act
Baldwin's Government enacts the statutory return of sterling to gold bullion convertibility.
Gold Standard Act
The Gold Standard Act receives royal assent and restores convertibility of sterling into gold bullion.
Building Materials Bill
Debates proposals concerning the charges and supply of building materials.
General Strike
Praised by the Daily Mail for his handling of the General Strike
Strike
Praised by the Daily Mail for his handling of the General Strike
Death of John Denton Pinkstone French
Death of John Denton Pinkstone French
Death of John French
Death of John French, Earl of Ypres.
June
Appointment as Arsenal Manager
Is appointed Arsenal manager and begins the period that transforms the club into a major English force.
Contributory Pensions Bill
Takes part in debate on the Contributory Pensions Bill and social insurance provision.
July
Contributory Pensions Bill Committee
Continues scrutiny of the Contributory Pensions Bill during its Commons stages.
Hall of Memory
Prince Arthur opens Birmingham's memorial to residents killed in the First World War.
Double Pensions Provision
Addresses provisions intended to prevent overlapping pension payments.
Pensions Disqualifications
Debates proposed disqualifications under the contributory pensions legislation.
Unemployment Insurance Bill
Speaks on unemployment insurance legislation during the summer session.
August
Contributory Pensions Bill Final Stages
Returns to the contributory pensions legislation during its later Commons stages.
Silk and Import Duties
Takes part in debate on silk and import duties.
October
Birth of Margaret Thatcher
Birth of Margaret Thatcher, daughter of a grocer
Article Eight Treaty Duration Procedure
Article Eight establishes a League Council procedure governing any eventual termination of the pact.
Birth of Angela Brigid Lansbury
Birth of Angela Brigid Lansbury
Britain Accepts Immediate Aid after Flagrant Breach
Britain agrees that an unmistakable act of aggression in the demilitarized zone can trigger assistance before a final League ruling.
British Guarantee of Rhineland Pact
Chamberlain commits Britain to guarantee the western frontier settlement negotiated between Germany, France and Belgium.
British Support for League Breach Determination
Chamberlain accepts the League Council's role in determining whether a treaty breach has occurred.
British Support for Locarno Settlement
Chamberlain supports the Locarno settlement as a means of strengthening European security and League diplomacy.
British Support for Peaceful Settlement Procedures
Chamberlain supports judicial, conciliation and League procedures for disputes not resolved by ordinary diplomacy.
Chamberlain Initials Final Protocol
Chamberlain initials the final protocol linking the seven Locarno agreements into a single diplomatic settlement.
Chamberlain Supports Arbitration Package
Chamberlain supports the arbitration conventions and treaties that accompany the main Rhineland Pact.
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