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A beautful English armorial porcelain plate made for the HOARE family of Norfolk. Showing minimal yet elegant decoration.
The Hoare baronecy (3rd creation) was created 7th Aug 1899 for Sir Samuel Hoare, 1841-1915 great grandson of the Quaker of the same name.
His son, Sir Samuel John Gurney Hoare, 2nd Baronet, Viscount Templewood,had a distinguished political career.

Secretary of State for India 1931-35
Foreign Secretary 1935
First Lord of Admiralty 1936-7
Home Secretary 1937-39
Lord Privy Seal 1939-40
Secretary of State for Air 1940
Ambassador to Spain 1940-44

Grand Cross of the Order of the White Lion of Czechoslovakia.
Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star of Sweden.
Grand Cross of the Order of Dannebrog of Denmark.
Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau of the Netherlands.

He worked for British Intellegence during World War I. He reported the death of Rasputin to the British Goverment. He recruited Benito Mussolini to keep Italy on side. During his years in Spain he encouraged Francisco Franco to keep Spain out of World War II.
Recently released official papers reveal
The British government paid £10m, just under £500m in today’s money – in bribes to Spanish generals including £2m to Nicolas Franco, the dictator’s brother and a naval officer. “Spain is on the edge of war and only the adoption of this scheme will save something from the wreck,” Sir Samuel wrote in a note to the Foreign Office in June 1940.

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