The Anglo-German Fellowship was a membership organisation that existed from 1935 to 1939, and aimed to encourage friendly relations between the United Kingdom and Germany . It was sometimes perceived as being allied to Nazism . Previous groups in Britain with the same aims had been wound up when Adolf Hitler came to power.
23-455: Domvile is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Barry Domvile (1878–1971), British naval officer Compton Domvile (disambiguation) , multiple people Domvile Baronets (disambiguation) See also [ edit ] Domville (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Domvile . If an internal link intending to refer to
46-515: A brilliant scientist, but he has found time in the intervals of his work to pursue with ardour the task upon which every sensible member of the British and German races should be engaged – namely the establishment of good relations and a better understanding between these two great nations. Dr. Laurie knows full well that this friendship is the keystone to peace in Europe – nay, in the whole world. He
69-514: A closer understanding of Germany in order to safeguard peace in Europe, and in response Sir Thomas Moore , a Conservative Member of Parliament , suggested setting up a study group of pro-German MPs. The AGF, which has been in gestation for about a year, was established in September 1935 with Lord Mount Temple as chairman, and political secretary and historian Philip Conwell-Evans and businessman Ernest Tennant as honorary secretaries. Tennant
92-670: A guest of German Ambassador Joachim von Ribbentrop . Domvile became a council member of the Anglo-German Fellowship and founded the Anglo-German organisation The Link . He was also a member of the Right Club . Domvile supported St. John Philby , the anti-Semitic British People's Party candidate in the Hythe by-election of 1939, and visited Salzburg that summer, which attracted some criticism. Domvile
115-539: A specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Domvile&oldid=1012692149 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Barry Domvile Admiral Sir Barry Edward Domvile , KBE , CB , CMG (5 September 1878 – 13 August 1971)
138-485: A statement: The Council deeply regrets the events which have set back the development of better understanding between the two nations. The Council will, however, steadily prosecute its efforts to maintain contact with Germany as being the best means of supporting the Prime Minister in his policy of appeasement, and as being the most useful way of encouraging those friendly relations upon which peace depends... At
161-599: Is one of the small group who founded the Association known as "The Link", whose sole aim is to get Britons and Germans to know and understand one another better. He is one of the most zealous workers in this good cause in the country. He writes of the National Socialist movement with knowledge and great sympathy. The particular value of this book lies in the fact that it is written by a foreigner, who cannot be accused of patriotic excess in his interpretation of
184-742: The House of Lords to hold membership included Lord Brocket , Lord Galloway , the Earl of Glasgow , Lord Mount Temple , Lord Londonderry , Lord Nuffield , Lord Redesdale , Lord Rennell , the Duke of Wellington , and Josiah, Baron Stamp . By 1937, the group seems to have had 347 members. The AGF's sister organization in Berlin was the Deutsch-Englische Gesellschaft . Neither group had an avowed mission to Nazify Britain. Instead,
207-724: The AGF in the knowledge that it was widely perceived as allied to the far right. Lord Mount Temple resigned in November 1938 as chairman of the AGF because of the treatment of the German Jews by the Nazis. Following his resignation he told the press: Although I have resigned from the chair of the Anglo-German Fellowship, I still remain a member of the fellowship. I wrote my letter of resignation yesterday, to be read at
230-702: The Royal Navy in 1892. In 1912, he became Assistant Secretary to the Committee of Imperial Defence , and during the First World War he commanded the destroyer HMS Miranda , the destroyer HMS Tipperary , the cruiser HMS Centaur and then the cruiser HMS Curacoa . After the war, he became Director of Plans in 1920, and Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean in 1922 before becoming, in 1925, commanding officer of
253-675: The battleship HMS Royal Sovereign . He served as Director of Naval Intelligence from 1927 to 1930, then commanded the Third Cruiser Squadron from 1931 to 1932, and served as President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich from 1932 to 1934. Domvile visited Germany in 1935 and was impressed by many aspects of the Nazi government. He was invited to attend the Nuremberg Rally of September 1936 as
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#1732783396800276-709: The council meeting this morning. In the letter I stated that I was resigning from the chairmanship because of the treatment of the Jews in Germany and the attitude of the Germans towards the Catholic and Lutheran communities. One hopes that times may become better in the future and that the good work of building up friendship between the two nations may be resumed. The Council of the Anglo-German Fellowship met in London and released
299-424: The great work done by Herr Hitler and his associates. I recommend this volume with confidence to all people who are genuinely impressed with the desire to understand one of the greatest – and most bloodless – revolutions in history. Admiral Sir Barry Domvile, 8 May 1939 In 1940, Domvile was implicated as a participant in a fascist plot, organized by Leigh Vaughan-Henry, against the British government. Vaughan-Henry
322-421: The name of The Anglo-German Fellowship". The objectives of the proposed association were given as: To promote good fellowship between Great Britain and Germany and their respective peoples. To study and consider the problems affecting the relations existing between Great Britain and Germany, with a view to the enhancing and promoting friendship between such countries and their respective peoples. The organisation
345-604: The time of the Munich Crisis in 1938 Ernest Tennant recorded that the feeling in the organisation was that they should close. However, they approached the UK Foreign Office for advice. Tennant reported that Lord Vansittart recommended their staying active, which they did until the outbreak of the Second World War . However, this claim was later refuted by Vansittart. He responded that he queried
368-581: The two groups would unite, to host grand dinners at which leading German figures noted for their Anglophilia or their familial links to the United Kingdom, such as Rudolf Hess , von Ribbentrop, General Werner von Blomberg , the Duke of Brunswick and the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha , would be guests of honour. However, the organisation did have a pro-Nazi leaning, as well as a number of fascist members. The spies Guy Burgess and Kim Philby , seeking to disguise their Communist affiliations, joined
391-479: Was a friend of Joachim von Ribbentrop , German Ambassador to Britain. The group's stated aims were to foster political, professional, commercial and sporting links with Germany, but Mount Temple stated publicly that membership of the society did not assume support for Nazism or anti-Semitism. An application was made to the Board of Trade on 26 July 1935 for "a licence directing an association about to be formed under
414-410: Was a high-ranking Royal Navy officer who was interned during the Second World War for being a Nazi sympathiser. Throughout the 1930s, he expressed support for Germany's Adolf Hitler as well as pro- Nazi and anti-Semitic sentiments. Domvile was implicated in a fascist plot against the British government in 1940. Domvile was the son of Admiral Sir Compton Domvile and followed his father into
437-528: Was aimed at the influential in society, and the membership was initially led by businessmen keen to promote commercial links. Members included Bank of England director Frank Cyril Tiarks , Admiral Sir Barry Domvile , Prince von Bismarck , Governor of the Bank of England Montagu Norman , Geoffrey Dawson editor of The Times . "Corporate membership" was also available for leading companies who wished to show their support for co-operation with Germany and this
460-618: Was first published in 1947 and republished in 2008. Domvile largely faded from public life in the postwar period. He was a supporter of the League of Empire Loyalists but was never more than a peripheral figure in that group. He was a member of the National Front 's National Council from its formation in 1967 to his death in 1971. Anglo-German Fellowship In a 1935 speech, the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII ) had called for
483-411: Was prominent in British far-right circles as the prospect of war seemed imminent in the late 1930s. His pro-Nazi and anti-war sympathies were expressed in an endorsement to the 1939 book The Case For Germany . His endorsement consisted of the comment in the preface: It is a great pleasure to me to introduce the public to Dr. Laurie 's valuable book on modern Germany. He is best known to the world as
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#1732783396800506-680: Was reported to have already organized 18 cells of 25 members each for the coup, which was intended to take place when Germany landed in Britain. In June 1940, Domvile's mistress, Olive Baker, was arrested for distributing leaflets promoting Reichssender Hamburg . She tried to commit suicide in prison and was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. Domvile himself was interned during Second World War under Defence Regulation 18B from 7 July 1940 to 29 July 1943. During his wartime captivity, he wrote an autobiographical memoir, From Admiral to Cabin Boy . It
529-856: Was taken out by such leading organisations as Price Waterhouse , Unilever , Dunlop Rubber , Thomas Cook & Son , the Midland Bank and Lazard Brothers amongst others. Several Members of Parliament, mostly from the Conservative Party, joined the group: they included Sir Peter Agnew , Lawrence Dundas, 2nd Marquess of Zetland , Ernest Bennett , Sir Robert Bird , Robert Tatton Bower , Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, Marquess of Clydesdale , Robert Vaughan Gower , Thomas "Loel" Guinness , Norman Hulbert , Archibald James , Alfred Knox , John Macnamara , Sir Thomas Moore , Assheton Pownall , Frank Sanderson , Duncan Sandys , Admiral Murray Sueter , Charles Taylor and Ronald Tree . Members of
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