David Lloyd George

David Lloyd George was a British politician, diplomat, solicitor, civil servant, writer and official (1863–1945). He was born at Manchester and died at Llanystumdwy.

Also recorded as David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor; George David Lloyd; George Lloyd; Earl Lloyd-George; Lord Lloyd-George.

David Lloyd George in brief

Born
1863
Died
1945
Known for
politician, diplomat, solicitor, civil servant, writer, official, jurist and head of government
Place of birth
Manchester
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, George David Lloyd, George Lloyd, Earl Lloyd-George and Lord Lloyd-George. His recorded languages were Welsh and English. His recorded confession was Baptists.

He was the child of William George and Elizabeth Lloyd. He married Margaret Lloyd George and Frances Lloyd George, Countess Lloyd-George. 4 children are recorded: Gwilym Lloyd George, 1st Viscount Tenby, Megan Lloyd George, Richard Lloyd George, 2nd Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor and Mair Eluned Lloyd George.

Career and activity

He was employed by University of Edinburgh. Recorded positions include Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, leader of the Liberal Party, Secretary of State for War, Minister of Munitions and Chancellor of the Exchequer. He belonged to World Brotherhood Federation. He worked at London, 10 Downing Street and 11 Downing Street.

Catalogued works

13 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1884 to 2002.

General Kharkov. Fontainebleau Memorandum. Great Speeches of the War. When the War Will End. A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884, dated 1884–86, border added 1888–89, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1926.224. David Lloyd George and the National Insurance Act of 1911 / John Davies., dated 1975, held by Wellcome Collection. The strategy of the Lloyd George coalition, 1916-1918 / David French., dated 2002, held by Wellcome Collection. The people's insurance / explained by the chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. David Lloyd George., dated 1912, held by Wellcome Collection. Welfare work : employers' experiments for improving working conditions in factories / by E. Dorothea Proud ... with a foreword by the Rt. Hon. David Lloyd-George., dated 1916, held by Wellcome Collection. The business head of the future / by J. Millott Severn., dated [1913 or 1914], held by Wellcome Collection. Discussion on the size of Mr. Lloyd George's head., dated 1909, held by Wellcome Collection. Liberal value : 2 more cigarettes for your 6d. ... 'Plus Two' cigarettes, 12 for 6d., dated 1929, held by Wellcome Collection. Mr. Lloyd George's speech : explanations and warnings., dated 1912, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 54 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

12 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Lloyd George, David, first Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (1863–1945), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017. Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, 4th Earl, (David Richard Owen Lloyd George) (born 22 Jan. 1951), Who's Who, 2007. Lloyd George of Dwyfor, 1st Earl, (David Lloyd George) (17 Jan. 1863–26 March 1945), Who Was Who, 2007. George, David Lloyd, first Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (1863–1945), prime minister, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004. Brytyjskie sondaże Józefa Piłsudskiego. Wokół misji ministra Stanisława Patka w Paryżu i Londynie (grudzień 1919–styczeń 1920), Prace Historyczne, 2025. Social Welfare, Health and Pakistan, Lahore Journal of Economics, 2024. The Image of Ukraine in Great Britain during 1919–1920s, Київські історичні студії, 2021. Social Issues in the Liberal Political Thought of Great Britain in the Interwar Period, Известия Уральского федерального университета. Серия 2: Гуманитарные науки, 2016. About Yugoslavia on the eve of its establishment: Nikola Pašić and British Prime Minister David Lloyd George about the future Yugoslav state on 15th October 1918, Sociološki Pregled, 2018. The Soviet-British Relations at the Turn of 1917/1918: Key Issues and Untapped Opportunities, Вестник Московского Университета. Серия XXV: Международные отношения и мировая политика, 2020. Dyplomacja brytyjska wobec przyszłości Fiume/Rijeki w negocjacjach Rady Najwyższej Konferencji Pokojowej w Paryżu w roku 1919, Acta Universitatis Lodziensis: Folia Historica, 2021. FREEMASONRY AND THE PARIS PEACE CONFERENCE (JANUARY 1919 – JUNE 1920), Annals: Series on History and Archaeology (Academy of Romanian Scientists), 2020.

Digitised editions and texts

10 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive and Project Gutenberg.

The truth about the peace treaties (1938) — Internet Archive. war memoirs of david lloyd george (1936) — Internet Archive. The War of democracy, the allies' statement; chapters on the fundamental significance of the struggle for a new Europe (1917) — Internet Archive. The People's Insurance (1912) — Internet Archive. memoirs of the peace conference (1939) — Internet Archive. War Memoirs of David Lloyd George . Volume IV (1934) — Internet Archive. Reformed Church Messenger 1928-10-04: Vol 101 Iss 45 (1928) — Internet Archive. War Memoirs Of David Lloyd George Vol Iii (1934) — Internet Archive. The Truth About Reparations and War-Debts (1932) — Internet Archive. Where Are We Going? — Project Gutenberg.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 84 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 12 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is Welsh and English.

Places of work recorded in the authority are London, 10 Downing Street and 11 Downing Street. Employment is recorded with University of Edinburgh. Positions recorded include Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Liberal Party. Membership is recorded of World Brotherhood Federation.

Distinctions recorded are Order of Merit and Cross of Liberty.

Chronology

  1. 1863David Lloyd George born at Manchester.
  2. 1884A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884 (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  3. 1912The People's Insurance digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1917The War of democracy, the allies' statement; chapters on the fundamental significance of the struggle for a new Europe digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1934War Memoirs of David Lloyd George . Volume IV digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1936war memoirs of david lloyd george digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 1938The truth about the peace treaties digitised by Internet Archive.
  8. 1939memoirs of the peace conference digitised by Internet Archive.
  9. 1945David Lloyd George died at Llanystumdwy.
  10. 1975David Lloyd George and the National Insurance Act of 1911 / John Davies. (Wellcome Collection).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    George, David Lloyd, first Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (1863–1945), prime minister, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Lloyd George of Dwyfor, 1st Earl, (David Lloyd George) (17 Jan. 1863–26 March 1945), Who Was Who, 2007

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  3. 3.

    Lloyd George, David, first Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (1863–1945), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017

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  4. 4.

    Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, 4th Earl, (David Richard Owen Lloyd George) (born 22 Jan. 1951), Who's Who, 2007

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  5. 5.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 13 articles naming David Lloyd George.

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  6. 6.

    Internet Archive, 35 digitised items catalogued under David Lloyd George as creator.

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  7. 7.

    Project Gutenberg holds 1 full text attributed to David Lloyd George.

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  8. 8.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with David Lloyd George.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  9. 9.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 54 works naming David Lloyd George.

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  10. 10.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q134982: David Lloyd George

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  11. 11.

    “David Lloyd George”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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