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Christopher Soames was born on 12 October 1920 in Penn, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. He was married to Lady Mary Soames. He died on 16 September 1987 in Odiham, Hampshire, England, UK.
Christopher Soames was not a typical ambassador. Winston Churchill’s son-in-law, a former Member of Parliament and a former Conservative Cabinet minister, he had little diplomatic experience, but a great deal of political savoir faire. He was hence an unusual choice, especially for a Labour government, selected for an unusual moment in Anglo–
September 17, 1987 at 1:00 a.m. EDT. Lord Soames, 66, a British soldier, politician and diplomat who had served as parliamentary private secretary to his father-in-law, Sir Winston Churchill, and ...
Christopher Soames. Image. Sir Christopher Soames, Vice-President of the European Commission with special responsibility for External Relations from January 1973 to January 1977. Share. Source and copyright. This document is also available in….
Mary Soames, Baroness Soames, LG, DBE, FRSL (née Spencer Churchill; 15 September 1922 – 31 May 2014) was an English author.The youngest of the five children of Winston Churchill and his wife, Clementine, she worked for public organisations including the Red Cross and the Women's Voluntary Service from 1939 to 1941, and joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service in 1941.
Dec 13, 1979 · Christopher Soames got an early start in British politics, first winning a seat in the House of Commons at the age of 29. Having Mr. Churchill for a father‐in‐law did him no harm at all.
Jul 1, 2022 · Arthur Christopher John Soames, Baron Soames, GCMG, GCVO, CH, CBE, PC (12 October 1920 – 16 September 1987) was a British politician belonging to the Conservative Party and the son-in-law of Winston Churchill. A European Commissioner and the last Governor of Southern Rhodesia, he had previously been the longtime Member of Parliament for ...
