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

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1874 - 1965

Found in 450 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 28 May 1942 - 11 Jul 1942

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/65/33-78
Scope and Contents Correspondence between WSC, Sir Miles Lampson [British Ambassador to Egypt and High Commissioner for the Sudan, later 1st Lord Killearn], General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East], Richard Casey, Minister of State, Middle East, Randolph Churchill and Pamela Churchill [earlier Pamela Digby and later Pamela Harriman] concerning Randolph Churchill's road accident and injuries; with enquiries to WSC about Randolph's health from Jean Maisky [Ivan Maisky, Soviet Ambassador to...
Dates: 28 May 1942 - 11 Jul 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 30 Jul 1942 - 25 Aug 1942

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/65/88-98
Scope and Contents Letter and reports by Randolph Churchill to WSC on the command structure and personalities in the Middle East, including Lieutenant- General Thomas Corbett, Chief of General Staff, Middle East, Richard Casey [Minister of State, Middle East], Air Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder [Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, RAF, Middle East], Air Vice-Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham, Sir Miles Lampson [British Ambassador to Egypt and High Commissioner for the Sudan, later 1st Lord Killearn] and Michael Wright,...
Dates: 30 Jul 1942 - 25 Aug 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 24 Jun 1942 - 19 Sep 1942

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/65/106-145
Scope and Contents Letter from Randolph Churchill to WSC on his exploits in a secret mission to block the harbour of occupied Benghazi [Libya], with others including his commander David Stirling and Fitzroy Maclean, with manuscript postscript on his accident and health and typescript extracts from the letter; also includes covering correspondence between [Arthur] Brian Boyle [Military Assistant to Chief of Imperial General Staff] and Leslie Rowan and Francis Brown [Private Secretaries to WSC] forwarding copies...
Dates: 24 Jun 1942 - 19 Sep 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 16 Oct 1942

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/65/161
Scope and Contents

Minute from Lieutenant-General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to WSC] to WSC on a proposed appointment for Randolph Churchill as Intelligence Officer to the Commando Brigade.

Dates: 16 Oct 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Feb [1893]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/41
Scope and Contents

Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, 50 Grosvenor Square, London, to WSC, asking him to write, and criticising his new hat.

Dates: 07 Feb [1893]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [18 Jun 1893]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/44
Scope and Contents

Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Sunningdale, to WSC, on her visit to the Ascot races, and on the Sandhurst entrance examination.

Dates: [18 Jun 1893]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Aug [1893]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/45-46
Scope and Contents

Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Kissingen, to WSC, on his success in the Sandhurst entrance examination, and his father's anger that he failed to obtain an Infantry cadetship, also on her visit to Germany and meeting with Bismarck.

Dates: 07 Aug [1893]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [Nov 1889]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/6
Scope and Contents

Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, 2 Connaught Place, to WSC, asking for letter "I suppose when yr exchequer is at a low ebb I shall have the pleasure of hearing from you".

Dates: [Nov 1889]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 12 [Jun 1890]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/9-11
Scope and Contents

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), [22 Jan 1891]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/14
Scope and Contents

Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, 21 Connaught Place, London to WSC, apologies for not being able to visit him at Harrow, also commenting that she was hoping to get Lord Randolph Churchill to "sacrifice that terrible beard", without success.

Dates: [22 Jan 1891]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [26 Jan 1891]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/15
Scope and Contents

Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, 2 Connaught Place, London, to WSC, on the illness of Leonard Jerome, [WSC's grandfather].

Dates: [26 Jan 1891]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [31 Jan 1891]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/16
Scope and Contents

Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, 2 Connaught Place, London, to WSC, on the illness of Leonard Jerome.

Dates: [31 Jan 1891]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [29 Apr 1891]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/17
Scope and Contents

Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Banstead, to WSC, on his toothache, advising him to brush his teeth more frequently, also on the Newmarket races.

Dates: [29 Apr 1891]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [10 May 1891]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/18
Scope and Contents

Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Banstead, to WSC, on his toothache, the Duchess of Marlborough's illness and the Newmarket races.

Dates: [10 May 1891]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [18 Jun 1891]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/19
Scope and Contents

Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Oakley Court, Windsor, to WSC, apologies for not visiting him at Harrow, and hoping to see him the following week.

Dates: [18 Jun 1891]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [Jul 1891]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/24
Scope and Contents

Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill to WSC, on his financial situation.

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

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/25
Scope and Contents

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), 28 Oct [1891]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/27
Scope and Contents

Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Banstead, to WSC, sending £1 and complaining about the state of his finances, also on his toothache, complaining that he had had another tooth out ".

Dates: 28 Oct [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), 24 Aug 1921

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/142/87
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Letter from Reginald McKenna to WSC, on the death of Marigold Churchill.

Dates: 24 Aug 1921
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 12 Jan 1916

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/118A/22-23
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Letter from CSC to WSC, domestic and family news. Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/26-27.

Dates: 12 Jan 1916
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 17 Jan [1916]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/118A/29
Scope and Contents

Letter from CSC to WSC, domestic and family news. Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/34.

Dates: 17 Jan [1916]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 18 Jan [1916]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/118A/30
Scope and Contents

Letter from CSC to WSC, domestic and family news. Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/35.

Dates: 18 Jan [1916]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Feb 1916

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/118A/59-60
Scope and Contents

Letter from CSC to WSC, on the possibility of him returning to the Cabinet as Air Minister, also news of children, Diana and Sarah. Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/59-60.

Dates: 07 Feb 1916
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 09 Feb [1916]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/118A/63
Scope and Contents

Letter from CSC to WSC, news of children, Diana and Randolph, "such delicious beings" Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/63.

Dates: 09 Feb [1916]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open