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Ralph Follett Wigram CMG (/ reɪf ˈwɪɡrəm / rayf WIG-rəm; 23 October 1890 – 31 December 1936) was a British government official in the Foreign Office. He helped raise the alarm about German rearmament under Hitler during the period prior to World War II.
Nov 28, 2008 · Wigram is arguably the most effective whistleblower in the history of whistleblowing, in that his actions appear to have been ultimately instrumental in changing Britain's attitude to war with...
Mar 12, 2015 · Wigram was descended from William the Conqueror. His mother, a Fitzroy, was descended from the only one of Henry VIII’s illegitimate children whom the King recognised and treated as a son: Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, born June 1519 to Elizabeth Blount. Fitzroy was the ward of Cardinal Wolsey.
As Hitler’s shadow loomed over Europe from 1934 to 1938, there was a man in the British Foreign Office, Ralph Wigram, who was deeply versed in the German character and downright in his...
Nov 2, 2015 · Did Churchill's informant on German rearmament, Ralph Wigram, commit suicide? Legend around this popular myth is without much substance.
Come and explore the built and architectural history of the historic Wigram air base. During this 1.5 hour guided walking tour you’ll encounter original buildings and significant sites from Wigram’s aviation past and hear stories of what life was like for those who served and trained on base.
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Dec 30, 2013 · Wigram headed the Central European department in the Foreign Office and was known for his mastery of this region’s complexities, and for his perspicacity. He was one of the few people to note the direction of Hitler’s aims in Poland and Czechoslovakia.
