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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:

 Item

(Untitled), 06 Aug 1900

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/26/61
Scope and Contents

Letter from WSC (35A Great Cumberland Place [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reports that he intends to move into rooms offered to him by "Sunny" [Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough] and that he has been entertained at Tring [Park, Hertfordshire] and well received by Sir Evelyn Wood and Lord Wolseley.

Dates: 06 Aug 1900
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), 21 Aug 1907

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/27/67-68
Scope and Contents

Letter from WSC (Colonial Office) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: the behaviour of the Tory Party about the Transvaal [South Africa] loan and the diamond; concern over the letting of a house; an appeal to help him with the management of [household] affairs; the progress of government business due to several late night sittings of Parliament; a meeting with [5th Lord] Rosebery; and the places he plans to visit with Gordon Wilson.

Dates: 21 Aug 1907
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), 20 Oct 1887

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/29/2
Scope and Contents

Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he and "Winny" [WSC] were invited to lunch with Aunt Cornelia [Lady Wimborne, formerly Lady Cornelia Churchill and Cornelia, Lady Guest] and asks her to send "Womany" [Elizabeth Everest] some money as "she is very low down indeed".

Dates: 20 Oct 1887
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), 30 Mar 1922

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/161/27
Scope and Contents

Letter from Nicholl, Manisty & Co. to WSC on rent of 2 Sussex Square.

Dates: 30 Mar 1922
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), [1922]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/157/83-84
Scope and Contents

Note - Dissertation on Dining Room Chairs, on the need for 20 new dining room chairs of comfortable and compact design [by WSC] [carbon].

Dates: [1922]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 21 Jul 1922

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/158/38-39
Scope and Contents

Letter from CSC to WSC, on his Dissertation on Dining Room Furniture [CHAR 1/157/83-84], and on his election prospects in Dundee.

Dates: 21 Jul 1922
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Nov 1922

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/159/2
Scope and Contents

Letter from [Sir Edward Marsh] to Nicholl, Manisty & Co., stating that WSC had no objection to the owner of the Butler's cottage at Chartwell having a right to the water supply of the Gardener's cottage [carbon].

Dates: 04 Nov 1922
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 08 Nov 1922

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/159/3-15
Scope and Contents

Letter from Nicholl, Manisty & Co. to WSC., acknowledging receipt of cheque for £152 18s for stamp duty on purchase of Chartwell, and for the outside effects purchased by WSC, enclosing inventory and valuation of the outside effects taken over by WSC, listing the contents of the Boat House, Gardens, Woodhouse, Outhouses, Toolhouse, Carpenter's Shop, Hayloft, and Loose Boxes etc., total value £102, 18s.

Dates: 08 Nov 1922
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 02 Jun 1922

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/159/19
Scope and Contents

Letter from Knight, Frank & Rutley, Estate Agents, to Edward Marsh, Private Secretary to WSC, on timber at Chartwell.

Dates: 02 Jun 1922
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Sep 1922

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/159/21-22
Scope and Contents

Letter from WSC to Knight, Frank & Rutley, Estate Agents, offering £4,800 for the Chartwell Estate [ms and ts copy].

Dates: 15 Sep 1922
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 20 Sep 1922

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/159/24
Scope and Contents

Letter from Knight, Frank & Rutley to WSC, accepting his offer of £5,000 for the Chartwell Estate.

Dates: 20 Sep 1922
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 20 Sep 1922

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/159/25
Scope and Contents

Letter from WSC to Knight, Frank & Rutley, offering £5,000 for the Chartwell Estate [ts copy].

Dates: 20 Sep 1922
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 24 Sep 1922

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/159/27
Scope and Contents

Letter from A J Campbell-Colquhoun to WSC, on sale of Chartwell Estate to WSC, hoping that WSC would be able to employ the gardener and coachman.

Dates: 24 Sep 1922
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 25 Sep 1922

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/159/28-31
Scope and Contents

Letter from WSC to A J Campbell-Colquhoun, on purchase of Chartwell, and his willingness to employ Colquhoun's gardener, Waterhouse [carbon, with ms annotations by WSC].

Dates: 25 Sep 1922
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Sep 1922

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/159/32
Scope and Contents

Letter from Knight, Frank & Rutley to WSC, on shooting and grazing at Chartwell [annotated by WSC].

Dates: 26 Sep 1922
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 27 Sep 1922

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/159/33-38
Scope and Contents

Letter from Nicholl, Manisty & Co. to WSC, on particulars and conditions of sale of Chartwell [annotated by WSC].

Dates: 27 Sep 1922
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 28 Sep 1922

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/159/39
Scope and Contents

Letter from Philip Tilden, Architect, to WSC, asking if it would be possible to start work at Chartwell before WSC officially took possession on 11 Nov.

Dates: 28 Sep 1922
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 29 Sep 1922

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/159/41-42
Scope and Contents

Letter from A J Campbell-Colquhoun to WSC, on WSC's decision to employ Colquhoun's gardener, Waterhouse at Chartwell.

Dates: 29 Sep 1922
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 29 Sep 1922

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/159/43
Scope and Contents

Letter from WSC to A J Campbell-Colquhoun, asking if it would be possible for his architect, Philip Tilden to start work at Chartwell before WSC officially took possession on 11 Nov [carbon].

Dates: 29 Sep 1922
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 30 Sep 1922

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/159/44-46
Scope and Contents

Letter from A.J. Campbell-Colquhoun to WSC, giving permission for Philip Tilden to start work at Chartwell before the official completion day.

Dates: 30 Sep 1922
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 02 Oct 1922

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/159/47
Scope and Contents

Letter from Knight, Frank & Rutley to WSC, asking if he would be willing to take over gardener's and carpenter's tools, plants in pots and other out-door effects at Chartwell at their valuation price [annotated by WSC "yes"].

Dates: 02 Oct 1922
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 03 Oct 1922

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/159/49
Scope and Contents

Letter from [Edward Marsh], Private Secretary to WSC to Knight, Frank & Rutley, Estate Agents, giving WSC's agreement to take over out-door effects at Chartwell [carbon].

Dates: 03 Oct 1922
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 12 Oct 1922

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/159/52-54
Scope and Contents

Letter from Philip Tilden, Architect to WSC, on his plan to start the renovation of Chartwell with the children's wing, so that the family could stay there "in a picnicy" way" at Christmas, also enclosing sketch of staff cottage.

Dates: 12 Oct 1922
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 14 Oct 1922

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/159/56-57
Scope and Contents

Letter from WSC to Philip Tilden, agreeing to proposals to start work on the children's wing at Chartwell [carbon].

Dates: 14 Oct 1922
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 31 Oct 1922

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/159/58-59
Scope and Contents

Letter from Nicholl, Manisty & Co. to WSC, on arrangements for completion of purchase of Chartwell on 11 November.

Dates: 31 Oct 1922
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open