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David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor [a] (17 January 1863 – 26 March 1945) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922. A Liberal Party politician from Wales, he was known for leading the United Kingdom during the First World War, for social-reform policies, for his role in the Paris Peace Conference, and for negotiating the establishment of the Irish Free State.
David Lloyd George was Welsh and a first-language Welsh speaker, but was born in England. No prime minister has ever been born in Northern Ireland , Wales , or South West England . Four prime ministers were born outside the modern United Kingdom, the most recent being Boris Johnson (2019–2022).
Bedd David Lloyd George (Iarll Dwyfor), Y maen garw, a maen ei goron, – yw bedd Gŵr i’w bobl fu’n wron; Dyfrliw hardd yw Dwyfor lon, Anwesa’r bedd yn gyson. The Grave of David Lloyd George (Earl Dwyfor), The rough stone, and the stone of his crown – is the grave Of a man who was a hero to his people; Merry Dwyfor is a beautiful ...
In 1935 Lloyd George married his second wife, Winifred Emily Peedle, a daughter of Thomas W. Peedle. [ 4 ] On 1 January 1945, his father was created Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor , and he gained the courtesy title of Viscount Gwynedd.
The duration of Lloyd George's political career, of over 54 years, combined with the length of the series, means that certain periods of history have been skirted over. This is particularly the case with the various Liberal Party splits from 1918 onwards.
David Lloyd George, prime minister 1916–22, whose contempt for Chamberlain was reciprocated. Twice in May 1940, Churchill broached the subject of bringing Lloyd George into the government. Each time, Chamberlain indicated that due to their longtime antipathy he would immediately retire if Lloyd George were appointed a minister.
George's father, William A. C. Lloyd, was an accomplished amateur flautist and an Italian opera aficionado, writing a biography of Bellini. George Lloyd's mother played the violin, viola and piano. George Lloyd's mother played the violin, viola and piano.
The Lloyd George Museum is dedicated to the life and times of David Lloyd George, the Welshman who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922. It is located in Lloyd George's home village of Llanystumdwy, Wales, where he is buried, and is run by Gwynedd Council. It is normally open during the summer months and by appointment ...