Sad to hear that Lord Carrington has died. He became a member of the House of Lords in 1940, served active duty during the War, went on to become a minister in every Conservative government from Churchill to Thatcher, and then general secretary of NATO. What a life. pic.twitter.com/T1jvU2i5Ep
— Grant Tucker (@GrantTucker) July 10, 2018Former UK Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington, who was the last surviving member of Churchill's 1950s government, has died aged 99. Here he is aged 95 speaking to @katierazz https://t.co/S2CTDVVYlr #newsnight
— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) July 10, 2018
Well, can't say I agreed with him on everything (especially Rhodesia) but truly a massive elder statesman. RIP.
He was involved in pretty much everything in the post-war era.
He's succeeded in the baronetcy peerage by his son, who becomes the 7th Lord Carrington.
The 6th hit for the 2018 DeathList.
