Arthur Foljambe, 1st Duke of Liverpool

Bertram Arthur William Charles Savile Foljambe, 1st Duke of Liverpool, 3rd Earl of Liverpool KG OM JP FRS PC (29 July 1898 – 12 December 1992), better known as Arthur Foljambe, was a British statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Leader of the Conservative Party and first President of the Franco-British Union between 1955 and 1959; During his tenure he saw the birth of the Franco-British Union whom Arthur accepted an offer from French Prime Minister Guy Mollet led to an infamous victory for the British and its allies (France and Israel) against Egypt. After his premiership he was given the title Duke of Liverpool, by the Queen in 1960; Arthur was a member of the Liberal Party between 1921 and 1934 and member of the Conservative Party between 1934 until his retirement in 1959, After his retirement he resided in London and died there aged 94 and was succeeded by his grandson Arthur Foljambe, 2nd Duke of Liverpool (son of his eldest son William), He was the son of Arthur Foljambe, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, the first Governor-General of New Zealand and his wife Annette Foljambe, Countess of Liverpool.