Speeches of the Great War

Speeches by political and military figures of the war, listed in date order. Click on a speaker's name for further details, a preview and each speech in full. This is work-in-progress. More speeches will be added here as they are transcribed.


 * 1) Edward Grey in the / 4 August 1914
 * 2) John Redmond in the / 4 August 1914
 * 3) Herbert Henry Asquith at the Guildhall, London / 4 September 1914
 * 4) Andrew Bonar Law at the Guildhall, London / 4 September 1914
 * 5) David Lloyd George at the, London / 19 September 1914
 * 6) Earl Curzon of Kedleston at / 12 October 1914
 * 7) Herbert Kitchener at the Mayor's Guildhall Banquet / 9 November 1914
 * 8) John Simon at Victoria Hall, Bolton / 8 December 1914
 * 9) Arthur James Balfour at, Bristol / 12 December 1914
 * 10) Austen Chamberlain at / 15 December 1914
 * 11) René Viviani at French Parliament, Paris / 22 December 1914