Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
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Public and Political: General: Correspondence, L-M., May 1929 - Sep 1934
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/575A-B
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Correspondents include: Oliver Locker Lampson on subjects including an invitation to give a lecture (2); Sir John Lavery on the Artists' General Benevolent Institution; Nathan Laski requesting an invitation with the Home Secretary; Shane Leslie on WSC's "Marlborough: His life and times" and on family news (3); Commander Augustus Agar on a possible lecture by WSC; Leonie Leslie [earlier Leonie Jerome]; Frederick Lindemann [later 1st Lord Cherwell] on subjects including the Conservative Party,...
Dates:
May 1929 - Sep 1934
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(Untitled), 09 Dec 1921
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/151/51-52
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Letter from Rev. T Gordon Sharpe, Rector of Ardclinis, Carnlough, County Antrim, to WSC, asking if he was willing to contribute to the Parish's Sustentation Fund and the Sunday School Prize Fund, as Lord Herbert Vane-Tempest had in the past.
Dates:
09 Dec 1921
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(Untitled), 09 Oct 1922
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/160/57
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Letter from Lord Londonderry to WSC, on valuation of the Garron Tower plate by Garrards, also commenting on the political situation in Ireland.
Dates:
09 Oct 1922
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(Untitled), 20 Jan 1912
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/81/4-8
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Letter from George Bernard Shaw (10 Adelphi Terrace, London) to Mrs Cornwallis West [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses the insurance and possible profit from ["Shakespeare's England"]. He says that he does not wish to discourage her but gives precedents of tournaments which have been financially disastrous. In postscripts he refuses an invitation, discusses WSC's stance over Home Rule and his work on his book "John Bull's Other Ireland", reassures her "Do not worry about W...
Dates:
20 Jan 1912
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From the Fonds:
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Churchill Archives Centre
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The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
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Chartwell Papers
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Acquired Papers
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Acquired Papers. Letters to Lady Randolph Churchill from various correspondents and draft letters from Lady Randolph Churchill. The file chiefly relates to the organisation of "Shakespeare's England", an exhibition at Earl's Court. All items are manuscript and signed unless otherwise described.