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Arthur Christopher John Soames, Baron Soames, GCMG, GCVO, CH, CBE, PC (12 October 1920 – 16 September 1987) was a British Conservative politician who served as a European Commissioner and the last Governor of Southern Rhodesia.
Arthur Christopher John Soames, Baron Soames (* 12. Oktober 1920 in Penn, Buckinghamshire; † 16. September 1987 in Odiham, Hampshire) war ein konservativer britischer Politiker und Schwiegersohn von Winston Churchill. 1979/80 war er der letzte britische Gouverneur Südrhodesiens.
Jun 1, 2014 · Lady Mary Soames, Winston Churchill's last surviving child, has died at the age of 91, her family have announced. She died on Saturday at her home after a short illness.
Drawing on his personal archives at the Churchill College Archive Centre and material at the National Archives, together with oral history testimony from former participants, this paper seeks to present a more nuanced view of Soames’ contribution to independence of Britain's ‘Last Colony in Africa’.
Arthur Christopher John Soames, Baron Soames, was a British Conservative politician who served as a European Commissioner and the last Governor of Southern Rhodesia. He was previously Member of Parliament (MP) for Bedford from 1950 to 1966.
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.
In the historiography of British imperialism, the role of the ‘man on the spot’ has been identified as an important impulse to the imperial project, and as a key instigator of decision making.
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–
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...
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