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Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)

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Dates

  • Existence: 1874 - 1965

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

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Public and Political: General: Political: correspondence with Tom Driberg [later Lord Bradwell]., Nov 1946 - Jan 1951

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/50
Scope and Contents Also includes notes and copies of correspondence from secretaries Jane Portal [later Lady Williams of Elvel], Jo Sturdee ("N S") [later Lady Onslow], Elizabeth Gilliatt, and Anne Hipwell.Subjects include: Randolph Churchill's health following his wounding in Korea; the detention of a soldier for writing to the press.Also includes: transcription of a speech by WSC (5 July 1949) on General Wladyslaw Sikorski [former Prime Minister of Poland]; press cuttings on Driberg and Korea; copies of...
Dates: Nov 1946 - Jan 1951
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Speeches: speech notes and source material., 03 May 1941 - 26 Jun 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/151
Scope and Contents Notes for WSC's broadcast (3 May, BBC) to the Polish people on 150th anniversary of the Polish Constitution, commenting on the attack on Poland by Germany, Polish resistance, and praise for Poles in exile in Britain. Also includes cuttings from the Listener containing the text of WSC's speech entitled "Poland will remain unconquerable". Published: Complete Speeches VI, pp 6385-7.Notes for WSC's broadcast (recorded 29 May, broadcast 2 June) to the people of Canada, on Canada's support in the...
Dates: 03 May 1941 - 26 Jun 1941
Conditions Governing Access: Open