Heath, Edward Richard George, Sir, 1916 - 2005 (Knight, statesman)
Dates
- Existence: 1916 - 2005
Dates and places
Born in Broadstairs, Kent, 9 July 1916
Geographical areas
Broadstairs (1916-1935); London (? c 1950-)
Legal status / Nationality
British
Sphere of activity
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, and Government Chief Whip, 1955-59; Minister of Labour, 1959-60; Lord Privy Seal, with Foreign Office responsibilities, 1960-63; Leader of the Opposition, 1965-70, 1974-75; Prime Minister, 1970-74.
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
"Clementine Churchill": correspondence with Edward Heath, 1970-06 - 1977-05
Subjects include: Heath's thanks for CSC's sympathy when he lost the Conservative leadership election; the sinking of Heath's yacht Morning Cloud; a cigar case belonging to Sir Winston Churchill found in the basement of 10 Downing Street [London]; arrangements for CSC's and Heath's visit to the Tutankhamun Exhibition at the British Museum; the Harrow School Songs; Winston Churchill's becoming MP for Stretford [Lancashire].
Correspondence directly relating from Heath's speech, Walsall, 1969-01
Correspondence from the general public following the Conservative rally in Walsall [Staffordshire], January 1969, addressed by JEP and Edward Heath, Leader of the Opposition, on immigration.
Cuttings post-April 1968: Ted Heath, Walsall, 1969-01
Cuttings on Conservative rally in Walsall [Staffordshire] addressed by JEP and Edward Heath, Leader of the Opposition, on immigration.
Edward Heath: Speeches, 1967-07 - 1977-10
Edward Heath: Teddities, 1969-07 - 1974-04
Memoir of the British Embassy in Paris, 1971-1973, by Sir Roger du Boulay
Peter Fluck Working Drawings, c 1975-1983
Scrapbook, 1940 - 1987
Material largely relating to time working at Palace of Westminster. Includes letters signed by Prime Ministers, photographs of weddings, memorable visits in recess and material relating to charitable roles. Also includes 2 loose Royal Warrants for Henry Lennox Hopkinson, 1st Baron Colyton (1936 and 1944).
Small and Medium Transparencies, c early 1960s-c mid 1970s
The Papers of Michael Wolff
The papers consist chiefly of political files (many of which are marked as containing information relating to Edward Heath), with a few personal papers and a quantity of papers relating to Michael Wolff's work as Randolph Churchill's Research Assistant. There is also a considerable volume of correspondence with the Solicitors who were engaged to settle Randolph Churchill's estate.
Transcript of interview: Juliet Campbell, 2003
The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.
Transcript of interview: Sir Donald Maitland, 1997
The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.
Transcripts of CS's interviews with Martin Meredith, 1984-08 - 1985-08
Subjects include: CS's view of Edward Heath; his departure for Paris as British Ambassador to France, 1968; negotiations over Britain's entry into Europe, 1970-73; Queen Elizabeth II's state visit to Paris, 1972; the move to Brussels [Belgium], 1973; CS's relationships with Sir Winston Churchill, Sir [Robert] Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon], [Maurice] Harold Macmillan [later 1st Lord Stockton], Henry Kissinger and Margaret Thatcher.