Thomas Inskip in United Kingdom

History of the Sir Thomas Inskip (1876-1947), later 1st Lord Caldecote

The following commentary about Sir Thomas Inskip (1876-1947), later 1st Lord Caldecote in the Churchill Era is produced by the Churchill College (Cambridge): British lawyer and politician.

Served in the Admiralty Naval Intelligence Division (1915-1918); Head of Naval Law Branch (1918); Admiralty Representative on War Crimes Committee (1918-1919); elected as Conservative MP for Central Bristol, 1918; Solicitor-General (1922-1928, and 1931-1932); Attorney-General (1928-1929 and 1932-1936); Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence (1936-1939); Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs (1939 and 1940); Lord Chancellor (1939-1940); Leader of the House of Lords (1940); Lord Chief Justice (1940-1946).