Childhood and businessman
Chamberlain was born on 18 March 1869 in a house called Southbourne in the Edgbaston district of Birmingham. He was the only son of the second marriage of Joseph Chamberlain 查看更多內容

Upon his appointment, Chamberlain considered calling a general election, but with three and a half years remaining in the current Parliament's term he decided to wait. At 68 he was the second-oldest person in the 20th century (behind Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman 查看更多內容

Chamberlain died of bowel cancer on 9 November 1940 at the age of 71. A funeral service took place at Westminster Abbey five days later … 查看更多內容

A few days before his death, Neville Chamberlain wrote,
So far as my personal reputation is concerned, I am not in the least disturbed about it. The letters which I am still receiving in such vast quantities so unanimously … 查看更多內容

Rise from the backbench
Chamberlain threw himself into parliamentary work, begrudging the times when he was unable to attend debates and spending … 查看更多內容

In a departure from usual practice, Chamberlain did not issue any resignation Honours list. With Chamberlain remaining leader of the Conservative Party, and with many MPs still supporting him and distrusting the new prime minister, Churchill … 查看更多內容

Academic honours
• Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) – 1938
• Oxford University – DCL 查看更多內容