Belgravia in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Edward Wood

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 27, 2026

1. Edward Wood Marker

Inscription.
Edward Wood
1st Earl of Halifax
1881-1959
Statesman, Viceroy of India and Foreign Secretary
lived here

Erected 1994 by English Heritage.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics.

Location. 51° 29.743′ N, 0° 9.186′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Belgravia. It is on Eaton Square north of Lyall Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 86 Eaton Square, City of Westminster, England SW1W 9BQ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stanley Baldwin (within shouting distance of this marker); George Peabody (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Prince Metternich (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Neville Chamberlain (about 120 meters away); Vivien Leigh (about 150 meters away); Sir William Walton (about 150 meters away); Thomas Cubitt (about 150 meters away); Fryderyk Chopin (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.

Also see . . . Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (Wikipedia). Overview:

Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (16 April 1881 – 23 December 1959), known as the 1st Baron Irwin from 1925 until 1934 and the 3rd Viscount Halifax from 1934 until 1944, was a British Conservative politician of the 1930s. He held several senior ministerial posts during this time, most notably those of Viceroy of India from 1926 to 1931 and of Foreign Secretary between 1938 and 1940. He was one of the architects of the policy of appeasement of Adolf Hitler in 1936–1938, working closely with Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. After Kristallnacht on 9–10 November 1938 and the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in March 1939, he was one of those who pushed for a new policy of attempting
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 27, 2026

2. Edward Wood Marker - wide view
to deter further German aggression by promising to go to war to defend Poland.

Halifax was the leading candidate to succeed Chamberlain as prime minister early in May 1940, but effectively declined the position as he felt he would be little more than a figurehead with Winston Churchill running the war (Halifax's membership in the House of Lords was given as the official reason). A few weeks later, with the Allies nearing catastrophic defeat and British forces falling back to Dunkirk, Halifax favoured approaching Italy to see if acceptable peace terms could be negotiated. He was overruled by Churchill after a series of stormy meetings of the War cabinet. From 1941 to 1946, he served as British Ambassador to the United States.

(Submitted on April 10, 2026.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.