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Jasper Ridley

British historian and politician (1920-2004) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 84

Jasper Godwin Ridley, FRSL was a British writer, known for historical biographies. He received the 1970 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his biography of Lord Palmerston.

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Awards

James Tait Black Memorial Prize1970
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 2004 · aged 84