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

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1874 - 1965

Found in 324 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 10 Feb 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/3
Scope and Contents

Letter from [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] to [Frederick] Root [Private Secretary to Minister of Works and Buildings] on WSC's views of a modified scheme for an air-raid shelter at Chartwell [Kent]. Carbon copy.

Dates: 10 Feb 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 14 Feb 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/4
Scope and Contents

Letter from [Frederick] Root [Private Secretary to Minister of Works and Buildings] (Lambeth Bridge House, London) to [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] on time and costs for a modified scheme for an air-raid shelter [at Chartwell, Kent]. Signed typescript.

Dates: 14 Feb 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 19 Feb [1941]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/5-6
Scope and Contents

Notes from "C R T" [Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to [Eric] Seal [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] on who will pay and time and costs for an air-raid shelter at Chartwell [Kent]. Manuscript notes with Seal's annotated replies.

Dates: 19 Feb [1941]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), Jan 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/7-8
Scope and Contents

Note from WSC (10 Downing Street) to [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] dated 12 January on an air-raid shelter for Chartwell [Kent]. Initialled. Typed reply from Thompson dated 23 January on proposed scheme and costs. Further annotated reply from WSC.

Dates: Jan 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 02 Feb 1941 - 25 Feb 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/9-11
Scope and Contents

Notes from "C R T" [Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to WSC and [Eric] Seal [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] on timing, costs, and payment for an air-raid shelter at Chartwell [Kent]. Manuscript notes with WSC's annotated replies.

Dates: 02 Feb 1941 - 25 Feb 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 28 Feb 1941 - 01 Mar 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/12-14
Scope and Contents

Note by [Eric] Seal [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] on a discussion with the Treasury over the scheme for an air-raid shelter at Chartwell [Kent] and commenting on WSC varying his whereabouts at weekends, followed by a carbon copy of a letter from Seal to [William] Douglas [Under-Secretary, Treasury] on the cost of the shelter, and a file note.

Dates: 28 Feb 1941 - 01 Mar 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 05 Mar 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/16
Scope and Contents

Letter from "C R T" [Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to [Frederick] Root [Private Secretary to Minister of Works and Buildings] on WSC's approval and Treasury support for a modified scheme for an air-raid shelter at Chartwell [Kent]. Carbon copy.

Dates: 05 Mar 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 08 Mar 1941 - 11 Mar 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/18-19
Scope and Contents

Notes from "C R T" [Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to [Eric] Seal [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] and WSC on WSC turning down an air-raid shelter at Chartwell [Kent] and the suggestion of an Anderson shelter instead. Manuscript notes with brief annotated replies.

Dates: 08 Mar 1941 - 11 Mar 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 12 Mar 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/20
Scope and Contents

Letter from "C R T" [Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to [Frederick] Root [Private Secretary to Minister of Works and Buildings] on providing an Anderson shelter at Chartwell [Kent]. Carbon copy.

Dates: 12 Mar 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 25 Feb 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/43-46
Scope and Contents

Minute from "C R T" [Commander Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to WSC with notes on various matters concerning Chartwell [Kent]: accommodation, an air-raid shelter, a guard, a "Jim Crow Party", and telephones. Annotated with instructions by WSC.

Dates: 25 Feb 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 05 Mar 1941 - 12 Mar 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/47-50
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Commander [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] and [Eric] Speed (War Office) on arrangements for a guard to be mounted at Chartwell [Kent] during WSC's residence. Carbon copies and signed manuscript.

Dates: 05 Mar 1941 - 12 Mar 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Mar 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/51
Scope and Contents

Minute from Commander [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] to General [Sir Hastings] Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence] on the camouflage of a monument north-east of Chequers [Buckinghamshire], an oddly ploughed field near the house, and provision of "mobile guns" to protect WSC. Copy.

Dates: 26 Mar 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 17 Jun 1941 - 18 Jun 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/52-53
Scope and Contents

Minute from Commander [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] to WSC on withdrawing the Chequers [Buckinghamshire] guard "during, or immediately preceding, active operations in this country" and WSC's reply agreeing to this if he gets "definite prior notice". Copies.

Dates: 17 Jun 1941 - 18 Jun 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 23 Jun 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/54
Scope and Contents

Letter from "C R T" [Commander Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to [Vernon] Bovenizer [Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for War] (War Office) stating that WSC has no objection to the guard being withdrawn from Chequers [Buckinghamshire] in circumstances of "imminent active operations". Copy.

Dates: 23 Jun 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 12 Aug 1941 - 20 Aug 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/55-56
Scope and Contents

Letter from Colonel A T McGrath (Headquarters, South Eastern Command, Home Forces) to Commander [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] (10 Downing Street) on 43 Division taking over the guard duty at Chartwell [Kent] and Thompson's acknowledgement. Signed typescript and carbon copy.

Dates: 12 Aug 1941 - 20 Aug 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 05 Sep 1941 - 10 Sep 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/57-59
Scope and Contents

Letter from Colonel A T McGrath (Headquarters, South Eastern Command, Home Forces) to Commander [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] (10 Downing Street) on withdrawing the guard at Chartwell [Kent], with minute from Thompson to WSC and Thompson's reply to McGrath sending approval. Signed and initialled typescripts and carbon copy.

Dates: 05 Sep 1941 - 10 Sep 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 23 Oct 1941 - 25 Oct 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/60-61
Scope and Contents

Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel [Stephen] Lamplugh (Headquarters, Anti-Aircraft Command, "Glenthorne", Stanmore, Middlesex) to Commander [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] (10 Downing Street) on withdrawing into store for the winter the tent gear at Chartwell [Kent] and Thompson's reply. Signed typescript and carbon copy.

Dates: 23 Oct 1941 - 25 Oct 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 05 Mar 1941 - 24 Mar 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/62-66
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Commander [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] (10 Downing Street) and [Stewart] Crawford [Private Secretary to Chief of Air Staff] (Air Ministry, King Charles Street, Whitehall) on providing arrangements for the warning of possible air attack at Chartwell [Kent]. Carbon copies and signed typescript preceded by file note.

Dates: 05 Mar 1941 - 24 Mar 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 28 Apr 1941 - 07 May 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/67-71
Scope and Contents

Note and minute from Commander [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] to WSC on camouflaging the lakes at Chartwell [Kent] and a monument at Chequers [Buckinghamshire], attaching a note from Captain John [G] Churchill, Camouflage Officer, Anti-Aircraft Command. Manuscript note and signed typescripts.

Dates: 28 Apr 1941 - 07 May 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 20 Oct 1940

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/2A/66-67
Scope and Contents

Letter from WSC to Neville Chamberlain on bombing of Downing Street, also suggests, with King George VI's approval, that Chamberlain should continue to see telegrams and papers of special interest. [Carbon].

Dates: 20 Oct 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 19 Oct 1940

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/5/47
Scope and Contents

Memorandum from John Colville to Anthony Bevir, John Martin, John Peck [Private Secretaries to WSC] and Charles Barker [Chief Clerk, 10 Downing Street] informing them of change of telephone number for Captain Harbord [head of WSC's personal cypher staff] and his substitute, Mr. Wetherall [Home Forces cypher staff]. [Carbon].

Dates: 19 Oct 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Sep 1940

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/8/12-13
Scope and Contents

Letter from Sir Archibald Sinclair [Secretary of State for Air, later 1st Lord Thurso] to WSC chastising him for neglecting to use an air raid shelter himself whilst insisting that the rest of the country do so; includes filing note. [Manuscript].

Dates: 15 Sep 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 11 Feb 1933

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/403/22
Scope and Contents Letter from McKenna & Co., Solicitors, London, to Nicholl, Manisty & Co., Solicitors, London, on account from Jackson and Boyce Ltd for work at Morpeth Mansions, stating that they felt that any further meetings between Jackson & Boyce and Charles Goodwin [WSC's architect] would be "an absolute waste of time", and that although they could not agree to the matter being referred to an independent architect, they would have no objection to the matter being referred to a "Master"...
Dates: 11 Feb 1933
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 29 Oct [1893]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/19/24-27
Scope and Contents Letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Yorktown, Camberley, Surrey) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses his objections to [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough's] intention to dismiss [Elizabeth] Everest. He describes [Elizabeth Everest's] loyalty as a servant and devotion to him and "Jack" [John S Churchill] and the cruel manner in which it is proposed that she be dismissed and argues that she should be allowed to remain at Grosvenor Square for longer and that she should...
Dates: 29 Oct [1893]
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 14 Oct [1896]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/22/11-13
Scope and Contents Letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: the possibility of her getting her money back from [James] Cruickshank who had defrauded them; the arrival of a racing pony "Lily"; discussion of her objections to racing and a request that she should not force him to sell the horse; a description of his journey from Poona [India], where he met Lord Sandhurst, and of the bungalow, which he shares with Hugo [Baring] and [Reginald] Barnes, and domestic...
Dates: 14 Oct [1896]
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.