Born in Paris. During political upheavals in France he was backwards and forwards between London and Paris for the year January 1792-3 when he was expelled from Britain and went to the USA. 1830-4 he was the French ambassador to London and played a major role in the London Conference which effectively achieved the recognition of Belgium as an independent state. Buried in a chapel near the château of Valençay.
Lived in Hampstead at one time (see our Samuel Sanders Teulon page).
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
A delightful and unusual plaque in the cove of the lovely Georgian doorway. H...
Greater London Council Prince Talleyrand, 1754 - 1838, French statesman and ...
Founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference at the end of World War I. At its height, it had 58 member states. Although achieving much in its early years, it was unable to prevent the aggress...
Nationalist and journalist. Born Bal Gangadhar Tilak in the Ratnagiri district, India. He joined the Indian National Congress, but opposed its moderate attitude. Imprisoned for sedition in 1908. He...
Born Oldham. Author, journalist, doctor and member of parliament. Served in the Royal Army Medical Corps in the Boer War, WW1 and WW2, winning a Military Cross. First Jewish Labour Party candidat...
Person, Journalism / Publishing, Literature, Medicine, Politics & Administration
Anti-slavery campaigner. Born Dorset. Trained in law and worked for a time in the Carribean where he saw the cruelty to slaves and became an abolitionist. The death of his first wife deepened hi...
Person, Law, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Religion, Caribbean Islands
Soldier and politician. His Majesty's Lieutenant for the County of Essex and President of the Royal Horticultural Society,Vice President of the RSPCA. Born in London as Amelius Wood. As occasional...
