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 Edward Heath - Cathedral Close, Salisbury, UK
N 51° 03.953 W 001° 47.953
30U E 584137 N 5657837
This blue plaque, erected by the Salisbury Civic Society, is attached to a brick post at the entrance to Arudells marks the home of former MP and Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath.
Waymark Code: WM137WV
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/06/2020
Views: 4
The
wording on the plaque reads:
Salisbury Civic Society
The Rt Hon
Sir Edward Heath
KG MBE
1916 - 2005
Prime Minister 1970 - 1974
Statesman
Musician and Sailor
Arundells |
The Salisbury
Civic Society website tells us:
| Unveiled by Dame Rosemary Spencer in February
2012 on Arundells, Cathedral Close, the former Prime Minister’s
home for the final twenty years of his life. After being elected
as Conservative MP for Bexley in 1950, Edward Heath rose
steadily through the Ministerial ranks, from Chief whip in 1955,
through minister of Labour, Lord Privy Seal, and President of
the Board of Trade, to Prime Minister in 1970. Probably his most
significant achievement in that role was to negotiate Britain’s
entry into the European Economic Community in 1973. After losing
his second general election in 1974 and the leadership of his
party in 1975, he spent the last 27 years of his political
career on the back benches. Outside politics he was a world
class yachtsman and a talented musician. |
Blue Plaque managing agency: Salisbury Civic Society
Individual Recognized: Edward Heath
Physical Address:
Arundells
Cathedral Close
Salisbury, Wiltshire United Kingdom
Web Address: [Web Link]
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