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

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1874 - 1965

Found in 503 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 03 Nov [1891]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/6/21
Scope and Contents

Letter from Charlotte Thomson to WSC, on Brunswick Road School, Brighton.

Dates: 03 Nov [1891]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 23 Aug 1892

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/7/9
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Letter from Louis Moriarty, Army Class Master, Harrow School, to WSC, on WSC's "very creditable" failure in the Sandhurst entrance examination. Stating that if he worked "earnestly and sensibly" he would pass in November.

Dates: 23 Aug 1892
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 10 Sep 1892

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/7/10
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Letter from Rev. James Welldon, Headmaster, Harrow School, to WSC, on his failure in the Sandhurst entrance examination. Urging him to work "not by fits and starts but with regular persistent industry". Commenting that the grammatical foundation of his language was so uncertain that he lost marks which other boys gained "You therefore have ground to make up as well as new ground to cover".

Dates: 10 Sep 1892
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [25 Jan 1890]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/7
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, 2 Connaught Place, London, to WSC, congratulations on obtaining Remove [into the First Division of the Fourth Form at Harrow], hoping that he would continue to work. Asking him to write at least twice a week.

Dates: [25 Jan 1890]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 12 [Jun 1890]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/9-11
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, 2 Connaught Place, London, to WSC, on his "very bad" school report from Harrow Describing his work as an "insult to his intelligence", and contrasting him to his brother Jack "who comes out at the head of his class every week".

Dates: 12 [Jun 1890]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [29 Sep 1891]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/25
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Banstead, to WSC, apologies for not visiting him at Harrow, and advising him not to sell his bicycle and buy a bulldog puppy "a dog is sometimes a nuisance".

Dates: [29 Sep 1891]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [10 Nov 1891]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/28
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Iwerne Minster House, Blandford, to WSC, on his school report "You must try & have a better one next term as Papa will be back & will expect glowing accounts of yr work." Also commenting on a day's hunting, and "cutting a lovely somersault" at the 3rd fence.

Dates: [10 Nov 1891]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Dec 1931

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/399A/35-36
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Letter from Maggie Gooderidge, former servant of WSC's family, "better known as Maggie from Blenheim" (Chadderton Street, London W1) to WSC, with sympathy on his road accident in New York [United States] and a reminiscence about his childhood.

Dates: 15 Dec 1931
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Dec 1905

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/24/79
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Letter from Louis Moriarty (Hillside, Harrow, [Middlesex]) to WSC congratulating him on his appointment as Under- Secretary of State for the Colonies and recalling his time as WSC's tutor.

Dates: 15 Dec 1905
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), [1891]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/1
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Letter from WSC (The Headmaster's, Harrow [School, Middlesex]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he asks whether Jack has settled down; informs him that he has a "dear little room" which he has decorated; discusses the possibility of visiting Jack and sending him stamps; and informs him that he has swapped 2 coins. Signed manuscript.

Dates: [1891]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [1891]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/2
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Letter from WSC (The Headmaster's, Harrow [School, Middlesex]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he thanks him for some books and "P.O.O.'s" [Post Office Orders?]; says that he has purchased curtains for the den and instructs Jack to make 2 bunks for them to sleep in; and informs him that he has begun to study Chemistry. Signed manuscript. Typed transcript at CHAR 28/152A/3-4.

Dates: [1891]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), c 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/3-4
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Transcript of a letter from WSC (The Headmaster's, Harrow [School, Middlesex]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he thanks him for some books and "P.O.O.'s" [Post Office Orders?]; says that he has purchased curtains for the den and instructs Jack to make 2 bunks for them to sleep in; and informs him that he has begun to study Chemistry. Typed. 2 copies. Original letter at CHAR 28/152A/2.

Dates: c 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [1892]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/5-8
Scope and Contents Letter from WSC to "Jack" [John S Churchill] with an account of his exeat including: his arrival at home; a visit to [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough]; a visit to the naval exhibition with [James] Milbanke; a detailed illustrated account of a visit to Crystal Place [London] with Count [Charles] Kinsky including a display of wild beasts, a fire brigade drill, a "tolerable" dinner with champagne, a row between Count Kinsky and a "blackguard" described as "Row with Kaffir", fireworks, and his...
Dates: [1892]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), c 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/9-18
Scope and Contents Transcript of a letter [CHAR 28/152A/5-8] from WSC to "Jack" [John S Churchill] with an account of his exeat including: his arrival at home; visits to [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough; a visit to the naval exhibition with [James] Milbanke; a detailed illustrated account of a visit to Crystal Place [London] with Count [Charles] Kinsky including a display of wild beasts, a fire brigade drill, a "tolerable" dinner with champagne, a row between Count Kinsky and a "blackguard" described as "Row...
Dates: c 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), c 1891

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/19
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Letter from WSC (50 Grosvenor Square [London]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he promises to send photographs of [Lord Randolph Churchill and Lady Randolph Churchill]; recommends him to write home often as "papa only remembers getting one letter from you and a very unsatisfactory report"; and says that he has wasted 10 pounds "on a lot of old rubbish". Signed manuscript.

Dates: c 1891
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 31 Jan [1894]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/20
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Letter from WSC (50 Grosvenor Square [London]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he describes a cash box which [Lady Randolph Churchill] has purchased for Jack; describes a walk with "Polly" [Adela] Hacket, a meeting with "Sunny" [Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough] and luncheon with [Lady Randolph] at White's Club; and discusses rumours of [William] Gladstone's resignation. Signed manuscript. Typed transcript at CHAR 28/152A/21-22.

Dates: 31 Jan [1894]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), c 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/21-22
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Transcript of a letter from WSC (50 Grosvenor Square [London]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he describes a cash box which [Lady Randolph Churchill] has purchased for Jack; describes a walk with "Polly" [Adela] Hacket, a meeting with "Sunny" [Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough] and luncheon with [Lady Randolph] at White's Club; and discusses rumours of [William] Gladstone's resignation. Typed. 2 copies. Original letter at CHAR 28/152A/20.

Dates: c 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 03 Feb 1893

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/23
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Letter from WSC (50 Grosvenor Square [London]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] including: thanks him for his long letter; his illness and the possibility that he may go to Brighton [Sussex]; news of various friends; a new Chemistry notebooks and an alteration in the period of history to be studied for the Sandhurst examination; and a promise to send money. Signed manuscript.

Dates: 03 Feb 1893
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 21 Feb [1894]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/24
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Letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he thanks him for his letter and discusses visiting Harrow at the weekend. Signed manuscript.

Dates: 21 Feb [1894]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 1876

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/86B/56
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Drawing of WSC as a small child on a red sofa. Includes frame.

Dates: 1876
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), [Apr] [1876]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/95/1
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Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] (Belfast [Ulster, Ireland]) to "R" [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she says that she has visited church twice and that she has been looking after the baby [WSC], that she hopes that [Lord] Blandford [later George, 8th Duke of Marlborough] will not mind him returning to her soon.

Dates: [Apr] [1876]
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), [1876]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/95/27
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Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she discusses the pain of being separated from him, breakfast with [Henry] Standish and [Helene] Standish, reports compliments on her skating from Madame de Sagan and says that she is not lonely with "dear Winston"[WSC].

Dates: [1876]
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), 05 Dec [1877]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/96/2
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Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill]([Dublin, Ireland]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she describes the visitors she has received who include the Duke of Abercorn and [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough]; riding; invitations; the noise made by WSC and the running of the house with only one servant named Kate. Includes a cross marked "W [WSC] signature.

Dates: 05 Dec [1877]
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), [1877]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/96/3
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Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](Vice Regal Lodge, Dublin [Ireland]) to "R" [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she says that she is bored, comments on a vulgar letter to [Lady] Rosamund [Churchill, later Lady Fellowes and Lady De Ramsey] and the date of Rosamund's wedding, and gives news of WSC.

Dates: [1877]
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), [1877]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/96/6
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Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to "R" [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she describes a morning with Mrs [Emelina] Guinness; reports on the purchase of a toy elephant for WSC; thanks him for buying her a saddle and complains of a cold.

Dates: [1877]
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.