Harold Nicolson
Sir Harold George Nicolson was a British politician, writer, broadcaster and gardener. His wife was Vita Sackville-West.
Background
- Born in
- Tehran
- Educated at
- Wellington CollegeBalliol College
- Awards
- 🏆 Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany🏆 Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George🏆 Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order🏆 doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble
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Trending topics shown first"The Dell, is the most extensive, most varied and most tasteful piece of planting I have ever seen. I have no doubt at all that this is the richest garden I have ever seen. Knowledge and taste are comb…"
"Nye Bevan dies at 4.15 in the afternoon.I regret the loss of this splendid coloured figure and a great parliamentarian and patriot. When I was once being scolded for being malicious in my descriptions…"
"Dr Johnson is the only conversationalist who triumphs over time."
"For seventeen years, he did nothing at all but kill animals and stick in stamps."
"To be a good diarist, one must have a little snouty, sneaky mind."
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Timeline
1886
Born
Birth1968
Died
Death
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