Austen Chamberlain

The Right Honourable Sir Austen Chamberlain (October 16, 1863 – March 17, 1937) was a British statesman and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Last Great Service

During the period 1934 to 1937, Chamberlain was, with Winston Churchill, the most prominent voice calling for British rearmament in the face of a growing threat from Nazi Germany. He was the chairman of two Conservative parliamentary delegations in late 1936 which met with the prime minister, Stanley Baldwin, to remonstrate with him about the slow progress in modernizing and expanding the armed forces.

Related Topics:
Winston Churchill - Nazi - Conservative - 1936 - Stanley Baldwin

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Sir Austen lived until March 1937, dying just ten weeks before his half-brother Neville Chamberlain became Prime Minister.

Related Topics:
1937 - Neville Chamberlain

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Chamberlain's estate was probated at 45,044 pounds sterling.

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