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458:Memorial University of Newfoundland
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393:Royal Marine Artillery
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227:Margaret Hunam Redhead
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491:Lady Mary-Gaye Curzon
450:Associated Newspapers
387:. He was educated at
348:Politician, Publisher
1267:Viscounts Rothermere
975:Willoughby de Eresby
679:Member of Parliament
416:Member of Parliament
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37:The Right Honourable
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190:12 July 1978
152:Succeeded by
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315:(1925–1998)
199:Nationality
182:29 May 1898
140:Preceded by
95:Preceded by
1221:Categories
995:Millington
940:Harmsworth
784:1940–1978
750:1952–1961
720:1919–1922
565:References
380:Daily Mail
369:Early life
345:Occupation
317:With Mary:
178:1898-05-29
1145:M. Taylor
1090:Huckfield
1075:E. Taylor
985:Macmillan
980:C. Taylor
900:Wodehouse
860:Cavendish
542:in 1952.
528:Charteris
437:The Times
335:Education
130:In office
81:In office
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1170:C. Smith
1060:Ferranti
970:Robinson
865:F. Smith
855:Harrison
553:in 1993.
418:for the
413:Unionist
302:Children
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1165:Swinson
1160:Teather
1140:Kennedy
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