Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
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Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:
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Public and Political: General: Patronage: Freedoms and honorary degrees outstanding O-Z., 1946 - Jan 1963
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/364
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File includes correspondence with: The Burgh of Stirling, Scotland, particularly Town Clerk, Charles Norman (10), and Walter Elliot MP, on offer of Freedom, 1951-63, including press cuttings on postponement of visit in 1952 and 1953; The Borough of Worthing, particularly Ernest Townsend, (16) Town Clerk, on offer of Freedom, 1947-63; The Borough of Oldham, Lancashire, 1941-60, with letters from Leslie Hale MP, 1946 (3), Frank Lord, Chairman, Oldham Conservative and Unionist Association,...
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1946 - Jan 1963
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Public and Political: General: Patronage: Freedoms received A-Be., 1941 - 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/356
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File includes: Correspondence and papers on Freedom of Aberystwyth, 1945-1951, particularly arrangements for presentation ceremony at 28 Hyde Park Gate, London, May 1951, with letter from Lord Lisburne, Aug 1945 making initial offer.Correspondence and papers on Freedom of Aldershot, 1944-48, particularly arrangements for admission ceremony, July 1948, with letters from Oliver Lyttelton MP, (later Lord Chandos), 1947-48 (4), booklet "Aldershot and the War 1939-1945" and programme and menu for...
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1941 - 1951
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Public and Political: General: Patronage: Freedoms received E-M., 1941 - 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/359
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File includes: Correspondence and papers on Freedom of Eastbourne, 1946-48, particularly admission ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel, London, Apr 1948, with letters from Charles Taylor MP (2);.Correspondence and papers on freedom of the London Borough of Kensington, 1949, with notes on Kensington's contribution to the War Effort, 1939-45, with letter from Richard Law (later Lord Coleraine, MP for South Kensington), text of speeches by the Mayor, Councillor J H Huxley and Alderman Robert...
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1941 - 1951
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Public and Political: General: Patronage: Freedoms received N-R., 1941 - 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/360
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File includes: Correspondence and papers on award of Citizenship of Honour of Nancy, France, particularly with Lionel Pelerin (6), Senateur-Maire, 1950;.Correspondence and papers on Freedom of Perth, Scotland, 1948, particularly with Lord Provost, John Ure Primrose, (6), including draft of his speech at admission ceremony, May 1948, with press cuttings (13) on announcement of award;.Correspondence and papers on Freedom of Portsmouth, 1941-50, particularly with successive Lord Mayors, R J...
Dates:
1941 - 1951
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Public and Political: General: Patronage: Freedoms received S:., 1941 - 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/361
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Correspondence and papers on Freedom of Sheffield, 1943-51, particularly with John Heys, Town Clerk, (12) and Alderman Keeble Hawson, Lord Mayor, (5), mainly on arrangements for admission ceremony, Sheffield City Hall, Apr 1951, letters from Lord Woolton, Chairman of the Conservative Party, (2) on the political situation in Sheffield, 1947, urging him to go to Sheffield to receive the freedom accepted in 1943, correspondence with Stella, Lady Reading, Women's Voluntary Service for Civil...
Dates:
1941 - 1951
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Public and Political: General: Patronage: Freedoms received W:., 1941 - 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/362
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Correspondence and papers on Freedom of Westminster, 1945-46, particlarly with successive Mayors, Douglas Wood (2) and Edward Keeling MP, (7) and Town Clerk, Sir Parker Morris (4), on admission ceremony, Church House, Westminster, May 1946;.Correspondence and papers on Freedom of Worcester, 1945-50, including correspondence with Conservative and Unionist Central Office, and British Railways on travel arrangements and expenses, printed programme for admission ceremony, Guildhall, Worcester,...
Dates:
1941 - 1951
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Public and Political: General: Patronage Garter., 1953 - 1960
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/335
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File includes Correspondence with Sir Ivan De La Bere, Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood (4), on return of Garter Insignia after WSC's death, 1953 and the replacement of his "Lesser George Badge" following burglary at 28 Hyde Park Gate, 1959; Sir Alan Lascelles, PS to Queen Elizabeth II, on covenant to return Garter Insignia after WSC's death, 1953; The Ministry of Education on loan of the 1st Duke of Marlborough's Garter George from Apsley House for WSC to wear at the Coronation,...
Dates:
1953 - 1960
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Public and Political: General: Patronage: Westminster College, Fulton [Missouri, United States]., Mar [1946] - Jan 1965
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/566A-C
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Includes correspondence from various individuals on a memorial to WSC's speech "The Sinews of Peace". The memorial consisted of the church of St Mary Aldermanbury, City of London, which was rebuilt at Westminster College. Correspondents include: Christopher Everett and Robert Ford of the Foreign Office; representatives of Westminster College including Robert Davidson, President (19) and Joseph Staples, Administrative Assistant (3); Joyce Hall of Hallmark cards (5); Patrick Horsbrugh (7);...
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Mar [1946] - Jan 1965
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(Untitled), 29 May 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194A/52
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Copy of a letter from WSC to Ernest Bevin marked "private and personal" asking him for permission to submit his name for a Companionship of Honour in recognition for his services at the Ministry of Labour. He explains that [Clement] Attlee has agreed that his own name may be put forward and that the award does not confer a title on the recipient and adds "as far as I can see, having already borne it myself for a quarter of a century, it is no serious burden." Unsigned carbon. Additional copy...
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29 May 1945
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(Untitled), 19 Dec 1944
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/138B/218-220
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Copy of a letter from WSC to King George VI in which he thanks the King for offering to give him the Order of the Garter but suggests that the honour might come to him on his retirement; suggests that [Anthony] Eden [later 1st Lord Avon] and Lord Cranborne [later 5th Lord Salisbury] might be awarded the Order of the Garter and that Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham might be awarded the Order of the Thistle; and thanks the King for awarding an Earldom to David Lloyd George. Carbon typescript.
Dates:
19 Dec 1944
Conditions Governing Access:
Open