Duncan Edwin Sandys, Baron Duncan-Sandys, CH PC ^[1] (24 January 1908 – 26 November 1987) was a British politician and a minister in successive Conservative governments. His daughter, Laura Sandys, is the conservative candiate for Thanet South. He was the son-in-law of Sir Winston Churchill. The Order of the Companions of Honour is a British and Commonwealth Order. ... Her Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and is the second oldest extant political party in the world. ... Laura Sandys is a prospective Conservative candidate for the South Cambridgeshire Constituency of the UK parliament. ... South Thanet is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC (Can) (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was an English statesman, soldier and author. ...

Early life

Sandys was the son of a Conservative MP and was educated at Eton College and Magdalen College, Oxford. He entered the diplomatic service in 1930, serving at the Foreign Office in London as well as at the embassy in Berlin. The Kings College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is a public school (privately funded and independent) for boys, founded in 1440 by Henry VI. It is located in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor in England, situated north of Windsor Castle... College name Magdalen College Latin name Collegium Beatae Mariae Magdalenae Named after Mary Magdalene Established 1458 Sister college Magdalene College, Cambridge President Professor David Clary FRS JCR President Jessica Jones Undergraduates 395 MCR President Eloise Scotford Graduates 230 Location of Magdalen College within central Oxford , Homepage Boatclub Magdalen College (pronounced... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location of Berlin within Germany / EU Coordinates Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE3 City subdivisions 12 boroughs Governing Mayor Klaus Wowereit (SPD) Governing parties SPD / Left. ...

He became Conservative Party (UK) MP for Norwood in South London in 1935. In the same year, he married Diana Churchill, daughter of the future prime minister (after being opposed at Norwood by a candidate put up by Randolph Churchill). The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and is the second oldest extant political party in the world. ... Norwood was a constituency in South London which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1997 general election. ... South London area South London (known colloquially as South of the River) is the area of London south of the River Thames. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Diana Churchill (July 11, 1909-1963) was the eldest daughter of Sir Winston Churchill and Clementine Ogilvy Hozier. ... Randolph Frederick Edward Spencer Churchill (May 28, 1911-June 6, 1968) was the son of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his wife Clementine. ...

In May 1935 he was in effect saying that Germany should have a predominant place in central Europe, so as to avoid clashing with Britain as an Imperial Power (Hansard, 2 May 1935, cols.595-598).

The Duncan Sandys case

In 1938 Sandys asked questions in the House of Commons on matters of national security. He was subsequently approached by two unidentified men, presumably representing the secret services, and threatened with prosecution under the Official Secrets Act. Sandys reported the matter to the Committee of Privileges who held that the disclosures of Parliament were not subject to the legislation though an MP could be disciplined by the House.^[2] Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Security measures taken to protect the Houses of Parliament in London, England. ... Because of both the secrecy of secret services and the controversial nature of the issues involved, there is some difficulty in separating the definitions of secret service, secret police, intelligence agency etc. ... Criminal law (also known as penal law) is the body of law that regulates governmental sanctions (such as imprisonment and/or fines) as retaliation for crimes against the social order. ... Official Secrets Act warning sign, Foulness. ... The Committee on Standards and Privileges of the UK House of Commons was established in 1995 to replace the earlier Committee of Privileges. ...

Wartime

During World War II he fought with the British Expeditionary Force in Norway and was wounded in action in 1941, giving him a permanent limp. From this time he had a desk job as the Finance Member of the Army Council. His father-in-law gave him his first ministerial post during the wartime Coalition Government. While a Minister he was also Chairman of a War Cabinet Committee for defence against German flying bombs and rockets. However, he lost his seat in the 1945 general election. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Clement Attlee Winston Churchill The United Kingdom General Election of 1945 held on 5 July 1945 but not counted and declared until 26 July 1945 (due to the time it took to transport the votes of those serving overseas) was one of the most significant general elections of the 20th...

Post-war

Sandys was responsible for establishing the European Movement in Britain in 1947 and served as a member of the European Consultative Assembly in 1950 to 1951. He was elected to Parliament once again in 1950 for Streatham and, when the Conservatives regained power, he was appointed as Minister of Supply in 1951. For most of his time as Minister of Supply, his Private Secretary was Jack Charles. As Minister of Housing from 1954, he introduced the Clean Air Act and in 1955 introduced green belts. He was appointed Minister of Defence in 1957 and quickly produced the 1957 Defence White Paper that proposed a radical shift in the Royal Air Force by ending the use of fighter aircraft in favour of missile technology. Though later Ministers reversed the policy, the lost orders and cuts in research were responsible for several aircraft manufacturers going out of business. As Minister of Defence he saw the rationalization (ie merger) of much of the British military aircraft and engine industry - which led ultimately to a single airframe manufacturer British Aerospace, and a single engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce. The European Movement is an international lobby association that coordinates the efforts of associations and private individuals desiring to work towards the construction of a united Europe. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Streatham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Minister of Supply was a position in the British Government which existed to co-ordinate the supplying of equipment to the armed forces. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Jack Charles, born 18 January 1923, was a British civil servant and Director of Establishments for the Greater London Council. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... In city planning, the Green Belt is a concept for controlling metropolitan growth introduced around London, England by minister of housing Duncan Sandys via a Government Circular. ... The post of Minister of Defence was responsible for co-ordination of defence and security from its creation in 1940 until its abolition in 1964. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1957 White Paper on Defence was a British white paper setting forth the future as seen of the British military. ... The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Exocet missile in flight A missile (see also pronunciation differences) is a projectile propelled as a weapon at a target. ... British Aerospace (BAe) was a UK aircraft manufacturer, now part of BAE Systems. ... Rolls-Royce Limited was a British car and aero-engine manufacturing company founded by Henry Royce and C.S. Rolls on 15 March 1906 and was the result of a partnership formed in 1904. ...

He divorced his first wife (Diana Churchill) in 1960 and married Marie-Claire (née Schmitt, previously married to Viscount Hudson) in 1962, the marriage lasting until his death. It has long been speculated that he may have been the 'headless man' whose identity was concealed during the scandalous divorce trial of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll in 1963. Diana Churchill (July 11, 1909-1963) was the eldest daughter of Sir Winston Churchill and Clementine Ogilvy Hozier. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Margaret Whigham, photographed in 1933 on the occasion of her marriage to Charles Sweeny Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, (December 1, 1912 - July 25, 1993), was best known for her divorce case which featured salacious photographs and scandalous stories. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Sandys continued as a minister at the Commonwealth Relations Office, later combining it with the Colonies Office, until the Conservative government fell from power in 1964. In this role he was responsible for granting several colonies their independence. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...

He remained in the Shadow Cabinet until 1966 when he was sacked by Edward Heath. He had strongly supported Ian Smith in the dispute over Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence. He was not offered a post when the Conservatives won the 1970 general election, but instead served as Leader of the United Kingdom delegation to the Council of Europe and Western European Union until 1972 when he announced his retirement. The next year he was made a Companion of Honour. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Sir Edward Richard George Heath, KG, OBE (9 July 1916 – 17 July 2005) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975. ... The Rt Hon Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia, 1964 (official portrait) Ian Douglas Smith GCLM ID (born 8 April 1919) was the Premier of the British Crown Colony of Southern Rhodesia from 13 April 1964 to 11 November 1965, and Prime Minister of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) from 11 November... Southern Rhodesia, todays Zimbabwe. ... Anthem Ode to Joy (orchestral)  ten founding members joined subsequently observer at the Parliamentary Assembly observer at the Committee of Ministers  official candidate Seat Strasbourg, France Membership 47 European states 6 observers (Council) 3 observers (Assembly) Leaders  -  Secretary General  Terry Davis  -  Commissioner for Human Rights   Establishment  -  Treaty of London May... Membership 10 member states 6 associate member states 5 observer countries 7 associate partner countries Formation - Signed Treaty of Brussels - 17 March 1948 The Western European Union (WEU) is a partially dormant European defence and security organization, established on the basis of the Treaty of Brussels of 1948 with the... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Order of the Companions of Honour is a British and Commonwealth Order (decoration). ...

In 1974 he retired from Parliament and was awarded a life peerage. He followed the example of George Brown and incorporated his first name in the title Baron Duncan-Sandys, of the City of Westminster. He was an active early member of the Conservative Monday Club. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... George Brown may refer to several people: George Brown, English cricketer George Brown, Scottish-born Canadian journalist and politician George Brown, Kool & the Gang drummer George Brown, former president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes George Brown, member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in the... Westminster is a district within the City of Westminster in London. ... The Conservative Monday Club (widely known as the Monday Club) is a British right-wing [1] pressure-group with its origins in the Conservative Party. ...

He has a daughter Laura Sandys. Laura Sandys is a prospective Conservative candidate for the South Cambridgeshire Constituency of the UK parliament. ...

Interests

Among his other interests were historic architecture. He formed the Civic Trust in 1956 and was its President; the Royal Institution of British Architects made him an honorary Fellow in 1968, and the Royal Town Planning Institute made him an honorary member. He was also a trustee of the World Security Trust. 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ...

His business activities included a Directorship of the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation, which was later part of Lonrho of which he became Chairman. He was therefore caught up in the scandal in which Lonrho was revealed to have bribed several African countries and broken international sanctions against Rhodesia. The Ashanti Goldfields Corporation was a gold mining company based in Ghana. ... Lonrho plc was incorporated in the United Kingdom on 13 May 1909 as the London and Rhodesian Mining Company Limited. ... Southern Rhodesia, todays Zimbabwe. ...

Notes

1. ^ The name Sandys is pronounced sands (like the plural of sand).
2. ^ House of Commons Paper 101 (1938-1939)

• Cowling, Maurice, The Impact of Hitler - British Policies and Policy 1933-1940, Cambridge University Press, 1975, p.415, ISBN 0-521-20582-4

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External links

• 'Headless men' in sex scandal finally named - The Guardian, Thursday August 10, 2000.

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Career Summary

• Coalition Government
  • 20 July 1941 - 7 February 1943 Financial Secretary to the War Office
  • 7 February 1943 - 21 November 1944 Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Supply
  • 21 November 1944 - 25 May 1945 Minister of Works
• Caretaker Government
  • 25 May 1945 - 26 July 1945 Minister of Works
• Conservative Government
  • 31 October 1951 - 18 October 1954 Minister of Supply
  • 18 October 1954 - 13 January 1957 Minister of Housing and Local Government
  • 13 January 1957 - 14 October 1959 Minister of Defence
  • 14 October 1959 - 27 July 1960 Minister of Aviation
  • 27 July 1960 - 13 July 1962 Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
  • 13 July 1962 - 16 October 1964 Secretary of State for the Colonies and Commonwealth Relations