Crosland, Anthony, 1918-1977

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Birth 1918-08-29
Death 1977-02-19
Britons,
English,

Biographical notes:

Anthony Crosland was educated at Highgate School and Trinity College, Oxford. He graduated in PPE in 1946, following war service in Italy, and was a lecturer and fellow of Trinity College from 1947-1950. He was Labour MP for South Gloucester 1950-1955 and for Grimsby 1959-1977. He was Minister of State for Economic Affairs 1964-1965, Secretary of State for Education and Science 1965-1967, for Local Government and Regional Planning 1969-1970, and for the Environment 1974-1976, and Foreign Secretary 1976-1977. He was also secretary of the Independent Commission into the Co-operative Movement, 1956-1958, and a member of the Consumer's Council, 1958-1963. He married Susan Catling in 1964.

From the guide to the CROSLAND, Charles Anthony Raven, 1918-1977, politician, 1920-1980, (British Library of Political and Economic Science)

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  • Education
  • Collectivism
  • Cooperatives
  • Economic policy
  • Enterprises
  • Foreign relations
  • War
  • International conflict
  • International relations
  • Performing arts
  • Political doctrines
  • Regional development
  • Regional planning
  • Socialism
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  • World wars (events)
  • World War Two (1939-1945)

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  • London England (as recorded)
  • Grimsby Lincolnshire England (as recorded)
  • Avon England (as recorded)
  • Gloucester Gloucestershire England (as recorded)