Corporate Open DS/UK/174 Primrose League; 1883-2004; British organisation for spreading Conservative principles in UK Primrose League 1883-2004 British organisation for spreading Conservative principles in UK

Political Organisation; Conservative, British The Primrose League was founded on the 17th November, 1883,by Lord Randolph Churchill, Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, Sir Alfred Salde and Sir John Gorst, who had met together at the Carlton Club, London and propounded a scheme by means of which new life might be infused into the Conservative Case. It was resolved that a new political organisation under the style and title of the Primrose League should be founded. The motto of the league was ''Imperium et Libertas' , taken form a speech made by Lord Beaconsfield in 1879. By 1935, the League had 5,637 members around the UK. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 7/3/2012 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 300e6ec9-9289-438b-968f-1b6ba50f5966