Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne

Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne

Walter Edward Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne DSO & Bar PC (29 March 1880 – 6 November 1944) was an Anglo-Irish politician and businessman. He served as the British minister of state in the Middle East until November 1944, when he was assassinated by the militant Jewish group Lehi. The assassination of Lord Moyne sent shock waves through Palestine and the rest of the world.

Read more about Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne:  Early Life, Military Career, Early Political Career, Business and Charitable Interests, Later Political Career, "Blood For Trucks" Proposal, Assassination, Aftermath, Published Books

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