British diplomat, civil servant and sinologist who served as British Ambassador to the People's Republic of China 1978 - 83, playing a significant role in the Sino-British negotiations which led up to the signing of the Sino-British Joint Declaration in 1984.
Our picture source is the Guardian obituary which tells you all you need to know about Cradock's career.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir Percy Cradock
Active in 1885. Visit the picture source and you will see that Ron Hodgkinson, the owner of the painting, is trying to verify the identification of the sitter. So we are not certain that it is the ...
Despite the 1872 year of birth shown on the plaque on McGlashon House in Hunton Street, London, E1, Hugh William McGlashon was born on 10 February 1873, in Limehouse, the third of the six children ...
Statesman. Born Lancashire. Previously known as the Marquess of Hartington, or in the gossip columns as Harty-Tarty. Close friend of Edward VII. Had a serious affair with Skittles in 1859 - 1863 an...
On the Executive Committee for the 1851 Great Exhibition Memorial.
The northernmost borough of London. Formed by the amalgamation of the Municipal Boroughs of Southgate, Enfield and Edmonton.
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