Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 324 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 06 Nov 1922
Letter from Philip Tilden to WSC, on windows at Chartwell, and plans for building work on the side of the house facing the road, and the nursery bay.
(Untitled), 25 Jul 1922
Inventory and valuation of WSC's silver and silver plate by Catchpole & Williams, Silversmiths, London.
(Untitled), 06 Sep 1942
Letter from WSC to A V Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, thanking him for the use of Admiralty House as a room at 10 Downing Street was unusable.
(Untitled), 12 May 1942
Letter from WSC to Miss G Lamont [Administrator, Chequers, Buckinghamshire] thanking her for the birthday cake.
(Untitled), 11 Jul 1945
Letter from WSC (Chateau Bordaberry [Near Hendaye, France]) to Clement Attlee [Leader of the Labour Party] stating that he might require a Government servant during his mission to Berlin [Potsdam Conference, Germany] and suggesting Chamberlain, one of the messengers at Number 10 [carbon].
(Untitled), 02 Jan 1886
Letter from Marie [Duchess of Edinburgh] (Eastwell [Kent]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which she discusses possible dates for Lady Randolph and WSC to visit Eastwell and comments on a rumour that Lord Randolph [Churchill] would like to rent Eastwell and on the impression that he made on the Kentish people.
(Untitled), 28 Mar 1945
Note [?from Private Office] to WSC informing him of Bernard Baruch's expected arrival in the United Kingdom tomorrow [29 Mar 1945], giving details of Mr Baruch's party, and asking about the arrangements at Chequers for entertaining Mr Baruch, Brendan Bracken [Minister of Information] and John Winant [United States Ambassador in London] [annotated typescript].
(Untitled), 02 Apr 1945
Note from WSC to his Private Office listing guests for a private dinner party at 10 Downing Street on 4 Apr [1945] [typescript, annotated with details of acceptances and refusals].
(Untitled), 28 Mar 1945
Note from Kathleen Hill [Personal Secretary to WSC] to John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] informing him that Anita Leslie has accepted the invitation to lunch at Chequers [Buckinghamshire] on Friday and asking him to arrange for the car to call for Miss Leslie at 12.20 pm and to combine her with Commander Guest if he accepts. [initialled typescript] With further ms annotations by Kathleen Hill and John Colville regarding arrangements.
(Untitled), 28 Mar 1945
Note from John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to WSC asking whether he wants to invite Miss Anita Leslie and Lieutenant-Commander Raymond Guest to luncheon on Friday at 1.30 pm. [Initialled typescript] With annotation in red by WSC: "Yes at Chequers. Friday. I shall go down Thursday myself. arrange transport." With further pencil annotations by Kathleen Hill [Personal Secretary to WSC] regarding Anita Leslie's address.
(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), 01 Jun 1945
Letter from Commander Charles Thompson [Personal Assistant to the Minister of Defence] to Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Gale [Military Operations Directorate, War Office] stating that WSC agrees that the contingent arrangements for guards at Chartwell or Ditchley [Dytchley Park, Oxfordshire] may be cancelled. Initialled. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 01 May 1945 - 31 May 1945
(Untitled), 02 Nov 1937
Letter from Associated Purchasers, Sackville Street, London, W1 to WSC, on the installation of a passenger lift in his London house, quoting between 200 pounds and 350 pounds.
(Untitled), 17 Jul 1919
(Untitled), 29 Sep 1922
Letter from Nicholl, Manisty & Co. to Edward Marsh, Private Secretary to WSC on WSC's purchase of Chartwell.
(Untitled), 06 Oct 1922
Letter from Nicholl, Manisty & Co. to WSC, on purchase of Chartwell, and WSC's American investments.
(Untitled), 12 Oct 1922
Letter from Nicholl, Manisty & Co. to WSC, on proposed mortgage of £3500 for the purchase of Chartwell, and the Duke of Marlborough's reluctance, as a Trustee, to advance more than £2500.
(Untitled), 13 Oct 1922
Letter from WSC to The Duke of Marlborough, asking him to reconsider his decision, as a Trustee of WSC's settlement, not to allow a mortgage of more that £2,500 on the purchase of Chartwell [carbon].
(Untitled), 17 Oct 1922
Letter from The Duke of Marlborough to WSC, explaining his reasons for refusing to allow WSC's Trustees to advance a mortgage of more that £2500 on the purchase of Chartwell.
(Untitled), 07 Nov 1922
Letter from WSC to Nicholl, Manisty & Co. on purchase of Chartwell [carbon].
(Untitled), 13 Nov 1922
Letter from Nicholl, Manisty & Co. to WSC, on successful completion of purchase of Chartwell.
(Untitled), 24 Nov 1922
Letter from Nicholl, Manisty & Co. to WSC, on building work at 2 Sussex Square.
(Untitled), 14 Dec 1923
Letter from Nicholl, Manistry and Company (1, Howard Street, Strand, London) to WSC asking him for a cheque to cover the ground rent of 7, Sussex Mews East and enclosing an order form [not present] to send to Lloyds Bank to pay the rent quarterly. They also ask, on behalf of the owner of the property, whether WSC obtained consent from the Paddington Trustees for alterations made to the property. Signed typescript with manuscript additions.