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2 unusual facts about Basil Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough


Basil Brooke

Basil Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough (1888–1973), former Prime Minister of Northern Ireland

Robert Corkey

He served in Sir Basil Brooke's Cabinet as Minister of Education from 1943 to 1944, joining the Privy Council (Northern Ireland) on his promotion.


Victor Brooke

He was the father of Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke, and grandfather of Sir Basil Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough, third Prime Minister of Northern Ireland

Viscount Brookeborough

It was created in 1952 for the Ulster Unionist politician and Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, Captain The Rt. Hon. Sir Basil Brooke, 5th Bt., P.C. (N.I.), M.P..


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