Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 370 Collections and/or Records:
Public and Political: General: Visits and invitations: Switzerland (August - September 1946) I - L., 20 May 1946 - 22 Apr 1947
Public and Political: General: Visits and invitations: the Netherlands (May 1946) correspondence: general public., 19 Mar 1946 - 22 Aug 1946
Public and Political: General: Visits and invitations: United States (January - March 1946) S - Z., 03 Oct 1945 - 07 Aug 1946
Speeches: Non-House of Commons: Speech notes and source material., 24 Oct 1955 - 16 Dec 1955
(Untitled), 23 Dec 1931
Letter from Michael Florinsky, Associate Editor of the Russian Series, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to WSC, sending a gift of General Golovine's account of the struggles of the Russian Army in the First World War.
(Untitled), 12 Jun 1945
Letter from [Grace Hamblin, Private Secretary to CSC] to A W Southon and Sons, Builders (Edenbridge [Kent]), on their offer of a Permutit Water Softener for Chartwell, stating that WSC and CSC were unable to accept such a costly gift, but that they would be interested in purchasing a softener. [Carbon].
(Untitled), 01 Jun 1945
Letter from The Permutit Company Limited to A W Southon and Sons, Builders (Edenbridge [Kent]) offering a water softener for Chartwell free of charge, as a token of the esteem in which WSC and CSC were held by the Board of Directors and members of the Company.
(Untitled), 05 Jan 1925
Letter from [WSC] to M de Costa Lee thanking him for an engraved silver bowl and asking what service by WSC it is meant to commemorate. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 26 Jan 1925
Letter from M de Costa Lee (172 Clarence Gate Gardens, Regents Park, London]) to WSC confirming the details given by his wife [about the inscription on a silver bowl he gave to WSC] in a letter to CSC.
(Untitled), 13 Oct 1908
Letter from H E Cashmore (Liberal Club, Birmingham) to WSC asking him to send the design of his crest or monogram for an enamel wedding present to be presented to him by the Club. Signed typescript.
(Untitled), 31 Aug 1908
Letter from Giovanni Messina, Malta Chamber of Commerce, to WSC, on gift of silver replica of Gozo sailing boat.
(Untitled), 12 May 1922
Letter from T P O'Connor (5 Morpeth Mansions, Victoria Street, [London]) to WSC sending a snuff box with inscriptions referring to the Irish settlement and the saving of the [?1908] budget.
(Untitled), 19 Jan 1955
Note relating to the donation of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough's edition of Herodotus to WSC. Typed.
(Untitled), c 1955
Note with instructions to Denis Kelly about WSC's archives including a note by Denis Kelly relating to Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough's edition of Herodotus [CHAR 28/151B-C].
(Untitled), 1941
Offprint from the British Encyclopedia of Medical Practice, Surveys and Abstracts Volume 1940, of article by Professor Russell Reynolds (Physician in Charge, Department of Radiology and Electrotherapy, Charing Cross Hospital, London and Honorary Adviser in Radiology to the Minister of Pensions) of article on "Radiography and Radiotherapy". Author's signed presentation copy with ms dedication to WSC.
(Untitled), 02 Jan [1945]
Note from Leslie Rowan [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to WSC informing him that the President [Roosevelt] has sent him 6 new maps in substitution for some which are now in the map cabinet at No.10, and suggesting text for a short telegram of thanks. [Initialled typescript] [Dated 2 Jan 1944, but presumably 2 Jan 1945] Initialled and dated by WSC in red ink.
(Untitled), 03 Jan 1945
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "personal" thanking him for the 6 new maps for his map cabinet, "which were safely delivered today".
(Untitled), 11 Jan 1945
Draft text for telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "personal and secret" thanking him for the bound copy of his D-Day prayer and the three bow ties, "you will see me wearing them at ARGONAUT" [codename for Yalta Conference, Soviet Union]. [Initialled typescript on Downing Street paper].
(Untitled), 11 Jan 1945
Copy of text for telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "personal and secret" thanking him for the bound copy of his D-Day prayer and the three bow ties, "you will see me wearing them at ARGONAUT" [codename for Yalta Conference, Soviet Union]. [Carbon].
(Untitled), 11 Jan 1945
Note from John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to WSC informing him that the King [George VI] has sent him 4 pheasants and 2 hares from Sandringham [Norfolk] and asking whether WSC wants the Master of the Household to be thanked or whether he will thank the King personally. [Typescript] With annotation by WSC in red ink indicating that he would like a letter to be sent to the Master of the Household.
(Untitled), 12 Jan 1945
Letter from John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Piers Legh [Master of the Household of King George VI] informing him that WSC has received 4 pheasants and 2 hares from the King from Sandringham [Norfolk] and asking him to convey WSC's warm thanks to the King. [Initialled carbon].
(Untitled), 21 Feb 1945
Letter from WSC to Lieutenant General Carl Spaatz [Commanding General, United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe] thanking him for the album of photographs showing the work of the 8th and 15th United States Air Forces, and stating, "I can imagine no finer record of the great contribution which the Air Forces under your Command have made to the successes of the Anglo-American Armies since their landing in Europe". [Carbon].
(Untitled), Feb 1945
Letter from Lieutenant General Carl Spaatz [Commanding General, United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe] to WSC announcing his very great pleasure in presenting WSC with a "pictorial report on our strategic effort during the past year against the enemy's power to wage war" [report not attached]. [Signed typescript].
(Untitled), 11 Mar 1945
Draft of message from WSC to Admiral Harold Stark [Commander United States Naval Forces in Europe] marked "personal" thanking him for sending the film 'The Fighting Lady', " It is a wonderful record of the work of carriers and their aircraft in the Pacific, as well as a remarkable achievement in cinephotography". [Initialled typescript].
(Untitled), 12 Mar 1945
Telegram from WSC to Admiral Harold Stark [Commander United States Naval Forces in Europe] (20 Grosvenor Square, W1 [London]) thanking him for sending the film 'The Fighting Lady', " It is a wonderful record of the work of carriers and their aircraft in the Pacific, as well as a remarkable achievement in cinephotography". [Carbon].