Records of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom of . From oldest to youngest: The most recent death of a former Prime Minister was that of Baroness Thatcher (served 1979–90) on 8 April 2013 (aged 87 years, 177 days). Seven Prime Ministers have died in office: Spencer Perceval is the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated. Sir Robert Peel, Margaret Thatcher and John Major survived assassination attempts in 1843, 1984 and 1991 respectively. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and Bonar Law each resigned during their respective final illnesses. Law died five months after his resignation, but Campbell-Bannerman lived only another 19 days, dying at 10 Downing Street, the
Records of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom Prime Ministers of other denominations (when in office, unless otherwise stated) were: Church of Scotland Scottish Episcopal Church Unitarian Church Congregationalist Church Baptist Free Church of Scotland Methodist Church of Great Britain Roman Catholic Church Judaism At least seven Prime Ministers are known to have been physically disabled when in office: Others became disabled after leaving office, notably: Prior to taking office, and while serving as an MP, Alec Douglas-Home was immobilized following an operation to treat spinal tuberculosis from 1940 to 1943. There have been two intervals between general elections, both in the 18th century, when on both occasions