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  1. Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, KG, PC, PC (Can), JP, FRS (3 August 1867 – 14 December 1947) [1] was a British statesman and Conservative politician who dominated the government of the United Kingdom between the world wars, serving as prime minister on three occasions, from May 1923 to January 1924, from November 1924 to June ...

  2. May 24, 2024 · Stanley Baldwin (born Aug. 3, 1867, Bewdley, Worcestershire, Eng.—died Dec. 14, 1947, Astley Hall, near Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire [now in Hereford and Worcester]) was a British Conservative politician, three times prime minister between 1923 and 1937; he headed the government during the General Strike of 1926, the Ethiopian crisis of 1935, and the abdication crisis of 1936.

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  3. From 1938 to 1939 he led a major appeal to provide financial assistance for Jewish refugees from Nazi brutality. His post-1939 reputation as a guilty man who failed to resist Hitler or to rearm ...

  4. Read a biography of the 20th century Conservative prime minister Stanley Baldwin. British Broadcasting Corporation Home. ... Stanley Baldwin was born on 3 August 1867 in Bewdley, Worcestershire ...

  5. Stanley Baldwin dominated Britain’s interwar politics. He was Prime Minister three times, and the power behind the early 1930s National Government. His leadership was steady and conservative, tending to follow public opinion, and he was a very able political communicator. His handling of the abdication crisis in 1936 was very skilful.

  6. Jun 11, 2018 · Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (1867-1947), was three times prime minister of Great Britain. He was involved in the settlement of the general strike of 1926 and in the abdication of Edward VIII in 1936. Stanley Baldwin was born on Aug. 3, 1867, at Lower Park, Bewdley, Worcestershire. An only child, he was the son of Alfred Baldwin ...

  7. Stanley Baldwin. Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, 1932. Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin, (born Aug. 3, 1867, Bewdley, Worcestershire, Eng.—died Dec. 14, 1947, Astley Hall, near Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire), British politician. After managing his family’s large industrial holdings, he became a Conservative member of ...

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