Records of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom the middle name until the 1980s.) The richest Prime Minister was Lord Derby, with a personal fortune of over £7 million (about £444 million in today's money). The poorest was William Pitt the Younger, who was £40,000 (now over £1 million) in debt by 1800. Three Prime Ministers ultimately died as a result of accidents: Records of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom The article lists the records of Prime Ministers of Great Britain and of the United Kingdom since 1721. The Prime Minister with the longest single term was Sir Robert Walpole, lasting 20 years and 315 days from
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