Sir Edward Grey

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Balliol_College,_Oxford
gptkbp:birthDate 1862-04-25
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:causeOfDeath illness
gptkbp:deathDate 1933-09-07
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Fallodon,_Northumberland,_England
gptkbp:father gptkb:George_Henry_Grey
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Edward_Grey,_1st_Viscount_Grey_of_Fallodon
gptkbp:hobby birdwatching
gptkbp:honor gptkb:Order_of_the_Garter
gptkb:order_of_merit
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Edward Grey
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Privy_Council_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:monarchDuringTerm gptkb:Edward_VII
gptkb:George_V
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Harriet_Jane_Pearson
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableFor role in the lead-up to World War I
gptkbp:notableQuote The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:diplomat
politician
gptkbp:parliamentaryConstituency gptkb:Berwick-upon-Tweed
gptkbp:peerage gptkb:Viscount_Grey_of_Fallodon
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Liberal_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Foreign_Secretary_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:The_Marquess_of_Lansdowne
gptkbp:publishedWork gptkb:The_Charm_of_Birds
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:St_Philip_and_St_James_Church,_Embleton,_Northumberland
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Dorothy_Widdrington
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Arthur_Balfour
gptkbp:termEnd 1916
gptkbp:termStart 1885
1905
gptkbp:title gptkb:Baronet
gptkb:1st_Viscount_Grey_of_Fallodon
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Edwardian_era
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4