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Anderson, John
Asquith, Henry Herbert
Baker, Kenneth
Banks Jenkinson, Robert
Brittan, Leon
Bruce, Henry Austin
Bruce, Henry
Butler, Richard Austen
Callaghan, James
Carr, Robert
Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer
Clarke, Kenneth
Clark, Kenneth
Clynes, John Robert
Cornewall Lewis, George
Eve, James Chuter
Fyfe, David Maxwell
George, Gwilym Lloyd
Gilmour, John
Graham, James Robert George
Grenville, George Nugent Temple
Hardy
Hicks, William Joynson
Hoare
Hurd, Douglas Richard
Jenkins, Roy
Lamb, William
Lowe
Maudling, Reginald
Morrison
North
Peel, Robert
Rees, Merlyn
Russell
Ryder, Richard
Simon
Somerville, Donald
Soskice, Frank
Temple, Henry John
Waddington, David
Whitelaw
Whitelaw, William
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1783
North
   2nd April London Appointed Home Secretary
1790
Banks Jenkinson, Robert
    London Appointed Home Secretary, 1st term
1791
Grenville, George Nugent Temple
    London Appointed Home Secretary
1803
Banks Jenkinson, Robert
    Created Lord Hawkesbury
1804
Banks Jenkinson, Robert
    London Appointed Home Secretary, 2nd term
1807
Banks Jenkinson, Robert
    London Appointed Home Secretary, 3rd term
1809
Ryder, Richard
   1st Nov London Appointed Home Secretary
1822
Peel, Robert
    London Appointed Home Secretary
1827
Peel, Robert
    London Resigns from the Government because he could not serve under a pro-Catholic, canning
1828
Peel, Robert
    London Appointed Home Secretary
1829
Peel, Robert
   19th June London Legislates for the foundation of the Metropolitan Police Force
   29th Sep London The first "Peelers" go on the beat
1830
Lamb, William
    London Appointed Home Secretary
   3rd Feb London Establishes a Greek Kingdom
   3rd Feb London Independence is guaranteed by Britain  , France   & Russia  by means of the London Protocol
1830
Temple, Henry John
   18th April London Appointed Foreign Minister
1835
Russell
    London Appointed Home Secretary
1841
Graham, James Robert George
   2nd Sep London Appointed Home Secretary
1859
Cornewall Lewis, George
    London Appointed Home Secretary
1867
Hardy
    London Appointed Home Secretary
   17th May London Appointed Home Secretary
1868
Bruce, Henry
   9th Dec London Appointed Home Secretary
1868
Bruce, Henry Austin
   9th Dec London Appointed Home Secretary
1869
Bruce, Henry
    London Appointed Home Secretary
1869
Bruce, Henry Austin
    London Appointed Home Secretary
1872
Bruce, Henry
    London Responsible for the Liquor Licensing Act
    London Responsible for the Liquor Licensing Act leading to the fall Gladstone's government
1872
Bruce, Henry Austin
    London Responsible for the Liquor Licensing Act
    London Responsible for the Liquor Licensing Act leading to the fall Gladstone's government
1873
Lowe
   9th Aug London Appointed Home Secretary
1892
Asquith, Henry Herbert
    London Appointed Home Secretary
1910
Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer
    On Churchill's advice George V's accession is marked by remission for 11,000 prisoners
    London On Churchill's advice George V's accession is marked by remmission for 11,000
    Tonypandy Uses troops to maintain order during a Welsh miners strike
   10th Jan London Lords, "doddering peers, cute financial magnates, clever wire pullers"
   15th Feb London Appointed Home Secretary
    Mar Creates a distinction betwen political & criminal prisoners, includes the suffragettes
    Mar Plans a library system for prisoners
    Mar Reduces maximum solitary confinement to 1 month
   17th Mar Manchester "The Crown & the Commons must act together against the encroachments of the Lords "
   19th Mar Manchester Attempts to rally the Liberals to support reform of the Lords
   19th Mar Manchester Supports abolition of the veto at the Free Trade Hall
   27th April London Churchill wants strong measures against the Lords if they reject the Budget
   6th May Attends a meeting of the Privy Council to discuss the accession of George V
   20th July London Introduces a Penal Code to Parliament
   20th July Presents prison reform plans to the House of Commons
   20th July London Proposals include abolition of automatic imprisonment for non-payment of fines
   20th July London Wants to reduce the prison population, concerned by high number who cannot pay fines
1911
Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer
    Churchill is responsible for Part II of Lloyd George's National Insurance Act
   3rd Jan London 3 policemen are murderred by a gang & then trapped in Sydney St
   3rd Jan London "better to let the house burn down than spend good British   lives"
   3rd Jan London Deploys Scots   guards to cover an east London house when 2 anarchists fire on police
   3rd Jan London Instructs the firebrigade to let the house burn, 1 is shot & another asphyxiated
   18th Jan London Gives evidence at the Sydney St inquest
   23rd Feb Accounts are published of police confrontation outside the Commons with Suffragettes
   23rd Feb The WSPU claim police act under Churchill's instructions during Black Friday
   28th May Birth of Randolph Churchill, Winston Churchill's only son
    July Agadir Because of Germany  's action at Agidir Churchill supports France   & informs Lloyd-George
   4th July Cabinet decides Germany   should consult Britain   over Morocco
   4th July London Cabinet decides Germany   should not influence Morocco without consulting Britain  
   25th July In a letter to Grey proposes the British   detach Spain   from her pro-German   position
   23rd Aug Forecasts German   military plans in an attack on France   at the Comm of Imperial Defence
   23rd Aug Forecasts the Germans will cross the Meuse on the 20th day of the invasion on France  
   30th Aug Proposes to Grey France  , Britain   & Russia  safeguard Belgium  , Holland   & Denmark  
1915
Simon
    London Appointed Home Secretary
1929
Clynes, John Robert
    Appointed Home Secretary
1929
Hicks, William Joynson
    London Anounces a public works scheme
1932
Gilmour, John
   1st Oct London Appointed Home Secretary
1935
Simon
   7th June London Appointed Home Secretary
1936
Hoare
    London Appointed Home Secretary
1937
Hoare
   28th May London Appointed Home Secretary
1939
Anderson, John
   4th Sep London Appointed Home Secretary
   4th Sep Given responsibility for interning enemy aliens, evacuations & building shelters
   4th Sep Launches a program to build "Anderson" shelters
1940
Anderson, John
    London Criticizes Churchill for "interfering with everybody's department"
1940
Morrison
   4th Oct London Appointed Home Secretary
   4th Oct London Former Leader of the London County Council, useful during the blitz
   31st Dec London Makes a broadcast on BBC TV outlining plans for fire-fighting in London
1941
Morrison
    London Persuades the War Cabinet to have the Daily Worker suppressed
1945
Eve, James Chuter
   2nd Aug London Appointed Home Secretary
1945
Somerville, Donald
   28th May London Appointed Home Secretary
1951
Fyfe, David Maxwell
   27th Oct London Appointed Home Secretary
1954
George, Gwilym Lloyd
   19th Oct London Appointed Home Secretary
1957
Butler, Richard Austen
   13th Jan London Appointed Home Secretary
1964
Soskice, Frank
   18th Oct London Appointed Home Secretary
1965
Jenkins, Roy
   30th Nov London Appointed Home Secretary, 1st term
1967
Callaghan, James
   20th June London Appointed Home Secretary
1969
Callaghan, James
    Sends troops into Northern Ireland
    London The Representation of the People Act is defeated in the House of Lords
   19th June London The findings of the Boundary Commission are published
   20th June London Publishes the proposals of the Representation of the People Act
   21st Aug London The Boundary Commission reports its findings, the first since 1954, to James Callaghan
   21st Aug London The Commission recommends redistribution which favours Conservatives by 15-20 seats
1970
Maudling, Reginald
   20th June London Appointed Home Secretary
1972
Carr, Robert
    London Appointed Home Secretary
1972
Maudling, Reginald
    London Resigns over the Poulson affair
1974
Jenkins, Roy
   5th Mar London Appointed Home Secretary, 2nd term
1976
Rees, Merlyn
   10th Sep London Appointed Home Secretary
1979
Whitelaw, William
   5th May London Appointed Home Secretary
1981
Whitelaw
   12th April London Visits Brixton & expresses "extreme distress & horror"
1981
Whitelaw, William
   12th April London Visits Brixton & expresses "extreme distress & horror"
1983
Brittan, Leon
   10th June London Appointed Home Secretary
1985
Hurd, Douglas Richard
   2nd Sep London Appointed Home Secretary
1989
Brittan, Leon
    Created Khight
1989
Waddington, David
   26th Oct London Appointed Home Secretary
1990
Baker, Kenneth
   30th Nov London Appointed Home Secretary
1992
Clark, Kenneth
   11th April London Appointed Home Secretary
1992
Clarke, Kenneth
   11th April London Appointed Home Secretary

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