Plaque marks former home of assassinated PM Spencer Perceval
A bronze marker commemorates the Lincolns Inn Fields residence of the only British prime minister to be killed in office.
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Lindsey House at 59 Lincolns Inn Fields, the former London residence of Spencer Perceval, the only British prime minister to be assassinated, is currently unoccupied. A bronze plaque was affixed to the Grade I listed building in 1914 by the London County Council, marking the property where Perceval lived from July 1792.
Perceval's Path to Prime Minister
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Born in 1762, Perceval, the second son of the Earl of Egmont, received a substantial education at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He pursued legal studies at Lincoln's Inn, being called to the bar in 1786. He entered Parliament as the Member for Northampton in 1796. Following the political principles of William Pitt the Younger, he supported the war against Napoleon and advanced through the ranks to become first Solicitor General and then Attorney General. After Pitt's death in 1806, Perceval served as a bearer at his funeral. He was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1807 and Leader of the House of Commons, before becoming prime minister two years later. He led the country for three years through significant events including the Napoleonic Peninsular wars, the Luddite riots, and the Regency crisis.
Perceval was a devout evangelical Christian who supported the abolition of slavery but opposed Catholic emancipation. He and his wife Jane, whom he eloped with in 1790, had 12 children.
Assassination and Aftermath
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On May 11, 1812, Spencer Perceval was shot at close range in the lobby of the House of Commons by John Bellingham, a bankrupt merchant. Bellingham, who held the British government responsible for his false imprisonment in Russia, was arrested at the scene. Perceval died within minutes. Bellingham was tried, found guilty, and hanged at Newgate Prison one week after the assassination. Perceval was buried at St Luke’s Church in Charlton.
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+Who was Spencer Perceval and why is he significant?
Spencer Perceval was the only British prime minister to be assassinated. He lived at Lindsey House, 59 Lincolns Inn Fields, and was shot and killed in the Houses of Parliament on May 11, 1812, by John Bellingham.
+What is at Spencer Perceval's former London home?
A bronze plaque was placed on Lindsey House at 59 Lincolns Inn Fields in 1914 by the London County Council. The property is currently unoccupied.
+Where did Spencer Perceval study?
Spencer Perceval attended Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He later studied law at Lincoln's Inn and was called to the bar in 1786.
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