The War Cabinet as constituted at the close of the year 1940 - As the fateful year 1940 drew to a close, the War Cabinet was constituted as follows: (l to r standing) Mr Arthur Greenwood, Minister without Portfolio; Mr Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour and National Serice; Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Poduction; Sir Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer. (l to r sitting) Sir John Anderson, Lord President of the Council; Mr Winston Churchill, Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister of Defence; Mr Clement Atttlee, Lord Privy Seal; Mr Anthony Eden, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.