Great Offices of State in January 1965. Five women have held one or more Great Offices of State, with three of the five being members of the Conservative Party. Out of the four Offices, three have been held by women; Chancellor of the Exchequer is the only position that has not. Due to her ascension to the office of Prime Minister in July 2016, Theresa May became the first woman to hold two different Great Offices of State, with the appointment of Amber Rudd as Home Secretary resulting in the first period in which more than one of the Offices were held by women
Great Britain at the Olympics contest and the only Olympic gold medalists in cricket. Great Britain made its Olympic diving debut in 1908. Great Britain first competed in the 1912 competition having not competed in the first event held in 1900. Great Britain won its first fencing medal, a silver, in 1908 at the London Games. Great Britain hosted the first Olympic figure skating contests in 1908. Great Britain and Ireland – now represented separately by Team Ireland and Team Great Britain – was one of three nations to play in the inaugural football tournament, winning their only match to take the first Olympic gold