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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), [Jul 1891]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/24
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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
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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), 28 Oct [1891]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/27
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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), 07 Feb [1893]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/41
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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
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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
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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), 10 Dec [1897]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/119
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, 35a Great Cumberland Place, to WSC, on the war in India, and on the Christmas celebrations at Blenheim Palace, particularly the "theatricals they were putting on for charity, commenting that the "whole of Oxford may turn up, or any vulgarian from London who chooses to pay 10s to see the Churchills playing the fool.

Dates: 10 Dec [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 14 [Jan 1898]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/124
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, 35a Great Cumberland Place, to WSC, on family finances.

Dates: 14 [Jan 1898]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [c 1892]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/11/1
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WSC's history notebook, [from ?Harrow School] containing notes on: The War of the Spanish Succession, with accounts and maps of the First Duke of Marlborough's campaigns, The Literature of Queen Anne's Reign, The Darien Scheme, Scotch Affairs, 1702-1714, The Fortunes of Parties, 1702-1714, The Reign of George I, The Reign of George II.

Dates: [c 1892]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 09 Jul 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/40/127-128
Scope and Contents Telegram from Oliver Lyttelton [later Lord Chandos, Minister of State in the Middle East] to WSC with first impressions of organisation in Middle Eastern theatre. He comments on need for troop carriers to transfer air personnel from the Delta to Palestine [later Israel]; the need for closer co-ordination between Middle East and India, and between all three services; the situation with regard to the Red Sea and Egyptian ports; the number of men on the rationed strength; the tactical training...
Dates: 09 Jul 1941
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), 11 Jul 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/40/130
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Telegram from WSC to Oliver Lyttelton [later Lord Chandos, Minister of State in the Middle East] against suggestion that Randolph Churchill act as liaison between Lyttelton and WSC.

Dates: 11 Jul 1941
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), 13 Jul 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/41/3
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Telegram from Oliver Lyttelton [Minister of State, Middle East, later 1st Lord Chandos] to WSC requesting permission to overrule WSC's objections and appoint Randolph Churchill as liaison between themselves.

Dates: 13 Jul 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 20 Jul 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/41/19
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Telegram from WSC to Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] rejecting appointment of Randolph Churchill as liaison between them and recommending he return to active service.

Dates: 20 Jul 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 16 Aug 1935

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/236/163
Scope and Contents Letter from Sir Abe Bailey (38 Bryanston Square [London]) to WSC, thanking him for his letter and hoping that "D" [? Diana Churchill, earlier Diana Bailey, later Diana Sandys, recently divorced from Bailey's son John Bailey] will be happy. He also wants a copy of a letter, which he is anxious to have published in "S A" [? South Africa], adding that "Going for the big thing is what we must always aim at". In a postscript he writes "I am a funny person when once I have liked a person whatever...
Dates: 16 Aug 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 18 Jul 1935

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/246/111
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Letter from WSC to Kenneth Henderson, Legal Department, Associated Newspapers, commenting that he was satisfied with the outcome of Randolph Churchill's libel action against Sir Thomas White. [in which Randolph made an out of court payment of 1,000 pounds]. Stating that he particularly appreciated the chivalrous manner in which the Daily Mail rated Randolph's interests above their own. [Carbon].

Dates: 18 Jul 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 30 Jul 1900

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/25/22
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Letter from George Cornwallis West, Broughton Castle, Banbury, to WSC, on his marriage to Lady Randolph Churchill, thanking him for the sympathy and kindness shown by the Churchill family "I only wish that by family could have taken a leaf out of your book". Stating that he would never come between WSC and his mother.

Dates: 30 Jul 1900
Conditions Governing Access: 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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(Untitled), 16 Feb 1916

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/118A/70-72
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Letter from CSC to WSC, on her stay at Walmer Castle; the death of Lord Ridley, with news of children and her munitions work. Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/70-72.

Dates: 16 Feb 1916
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 21 Feb [1916]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/118A/75
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Letter from CSC to WSC, domestic news. Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/76-77.

Dates: 21 Feb [1916]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 20 Mar [1916]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/118A/104-105
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Letter from CSC to WSC, domestic news. Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/103-104.

Dates: 20 Mar [1916]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open