F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead
Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead, was a British Conservative politician and barrister who attained high office in the early 20th century, in particular as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. He was a skilled orator, noted for his staunch opposition to Irish nationalism, his wit, pugnacious views, and hard living and drinking. He is perhaps best remembered today as Winston Churchill's greatest personal and political friend until Birkenhead's death aged 58 from pneumonia caused by cirrhosis of the liver.
F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead
"A Successful First Speech ("Moab is my Washpot")" FE Smith MP depicted in Vanity Fair, January 1907
Sir F. E. Smith, newly created Lord Birkenhead, on his appointment as Lord Chancellor
Time cover, 20 Aug 1923
Birkenhead School is a private, academically-selective, co-educational day school located in Oxton, Wirral, in North West England. The school offers educational opportunities for girls and boys from three months to eighteen years of age.
Main entrance
Part of the original school building, now housing the Music School