Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Benjamin Disraeli
• Famous Victorian Prime Minister (biography here)
• Became Conservative PM twice (which is more than Michael Howard will manage)
• Britain's only Jewish Prime Minister (so far)
• Famous debater and accomplished author
• Awarded the title Lord Beaconsfield in 1878
• Born Holborn 1804, educated Walthamstow, died Mayfair 1881
• Queen Victoria sent a bouquet of primroses to Disraeli's funeral: "His favourite flowers: from Osborne: a tribute of affectionate regard from Queen Victoria."
• A statue of Disraeli was erected in Parliament Square in 1883, sandwiched inbetween fellow PMs Lord Peel and Lord Derby
• April 19th, the anniversary of Disraeli's death, used to be celebrated by decorating his statue with primroses
• ...and that's why today is Primrose Day
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