Conference on 30 September 1938. Archival evidence suggests that the recommendations of the Runciman Report were amended at a late stage of the drafting In order to provide justification for Chamberlain's policy of territorial transfer. Further controversy arose from Runciman's use of his weekend leisure time in Czechoslovakia. This was spent mostly, but not entirely, on the country estates of members of the SdP-supporting Sudeten German aristocracy, in a social and political environment hostile to the Czechoslovak government. In October 1938, following the Munich Agreement, Chamberlain reshuffled his Cabinet and appointed Runciman as Lord President of the Council. He held that post until the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939. Family Lord Runciman of Doxford married Hilda, daughter of James Cochran Stevenson, in 1898. They had two sons and three daughters. Their daughter Margaret Fairweather (married Douglas Fairweather who established the Air Movements Flight in 1942, later joined by Margaret) was the first woman to fly a Spitfire and was one of the original eight female pilots selected by Pauline Gower to join the Air Transport Auxiliary. Margaret was killed in 1944 whilst landing a Proctor. Their second son, the Honourable Sir Steven Runciman, was a historian. Lord Runciman of Doxford died in November 1949, aged 78, and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his eldest son, Leslie. Lady Runciman died in 1956, aged 87. Notes References External links Portrait of Lord Runciman of Doxford at UK Government Art Collection. Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford Runciman, Walter 1949 deaths English people of Scottish descent British Secretaries of State for Education Lord Presidents of the Council Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Runciman, Walter Runciman, Walter Runciman, Walter Runciman, Walter Runciman, Walter Runciman, Walter Runciman, Walter Runciman, Walter Runciman, Walter Runciman, Walter Runciman, Walter Runciman, Walter Runciman, Walter Runciman, Walter UK MPs who were granted peerages UK MPs who inherited peerages Politics of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham National Liberal Party (UK, 1931) politicians Presidents of the Board of Trade Eldest sons of British hereditary barons Ministers in the Chamberlain peacetime government, 1937–1939 Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for constituencies in Lancashire Viscounts created by George VI Spouses of British politicians