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Stafford Cripps
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British politician, lawyer and diplomat (1889–1952)
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Richard Stafford Cripps was a British politician, diplomat, and lawyer born in London in 1889. He was educated at Winchester College and University College London. A member of the Labour Party, he served as Chancellor of the Exchequer, President of the Board of Trade, Leader of the House of Commons, and Solicitor General for England and Wales. He worked in London and was recognized in the Royal Society collection.
Cripps was a member of the Fabian Society and the Royal Society, where he held the title of Fellow of the Royal Society. He received the awards of Knight Bachelor and Order of the Companions of Honour. He was an Anglican who spoke English. His father was Charles Cripps, 1st Baron Parmoor, and he had a child named Peggy Cripps. He died in Zurich in 1952 and was buried in Gloucestershire.
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Key facts
- Prime minister
- Clement Attlee
- Preceded by
- Hugh Dalton
- Succeeded by
- Hugh Gaitskell
- Born
- Richard Stafford Cripps , ( 1889-04-24 ) 24 April 1889, Chelsea , London, England
- Died
- 21 April 1952 (1952-04-21) (aged 62), Zürich , Switzerland
- Party
- Labour
- Other political affiliations
- Popular Front
- Spouse
- Dame Isobel Cripps
- Children
- 4, including Peggy Cripps
- Parents
- Charles Cripps Theresa Potter
- Relatives
- Kwame Anthony Appiah (grandson)
- Alma mater
- University College London
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Richard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Zurich
- Occupation
- lawyer
- Position held
- rector
- Educated at
- Winchester College
- Political party
- Labour Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Image
- Stafford Cripps 1947.jpg
- Work location
- London
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- Commons category
- Stafford Cripps
- member of
- Fabian Society
- date of birth
- 1889-04-24
- date of death
- 1952-04-21
- name in native language
- Stafford Cripps
- honorific prefix
- The Right Honourable
- place of burial
- Gloucestershire
- relative
- Beatrice Webb
- lifestyle
- vegetarianism
- candidacy in election
- 1950 United Kingdom general election
- P12749
- Jukkasjärvi Church
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Encyclopedic overview
Sir Richard Stafford Cripps CH QC FRS (24 April 1889 – 21 April 1952) was a British Labour Party politician, barrister, and diplomat.
A wealthy lawyer by background, Cripps first entered Parliament at a by-election in January 1931, and was one of a handful of Labour frontbenchers to retain his seat at the October general election that year. He became a leading spokesman for the left wing and for co-operation in a Popular Front with Communists before 1939, in which year the Labour Party expelled him. During this time he became intimately involved with Krishna Menon and the India League.
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