BOOK EDINBURGH HOTELS

Willie Whitelaw
- Favourite Briton.

Born in Edinburgh, Edinburgh and the Lothians
Born on 28th of June 1918
Died on 1st of July 1999

Born 1918. Died 1999 - Scottish Conservative politician.
Served in Scots Guards during WWII. Became Conservative MP in 1955. Was Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, for Employment (1973-4) and Home Secretary for four years. Deputy to Margaret Thatcher, advisor on Falklands War and during general election campaigns. Made Viscount in 1983.

Links:
http://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool1999/obits/whitelaw.html Biography

More famous Britons here

Contributors: Do you have a site related to Willie Whitelaw?
Supply some content for this page and we will gladly add a link to your site. Email here.

4791 views since 9th February 2007

Brit Quote:
New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without anyother reason but because they are not already common. - John Locke
More Quotes

On this day:
Battle of Towton - 1461, Battle of Alresford - 1644, Albert Hall Opens - 1871, Captain Scott dies - 1912, First London Marathon - 1981
More dates from British history

click here to view all the British counties

County Pages