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

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1874 - 1965

Found in 370 Collections and/or Records:

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Public and Political: General: Visits and invitations: Switzerland (August - September 1946) I - L., 20 May 1946 - 22 Apr 1947

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/242A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents on WSC's visit include: David Lamb; Dennis Larking; H Lefeuvre-Meaulle, French Minister Plenipotentiary in Switzerland (2); Lord Duncannon [later 10th Lord Bessborough, First Secretary, British Embassy, Paris, France]; J Luscher, photographer, on taking photographs of "Choisi", where WSC was staying (4). Also includes notes and copies of correspondence by CSC and Lettice Marston [later Lettice Shillingford], Elizabeth Gilliatt, M Staite, "N S" [Jo Sturdee, later Lady Onslow]...
Dates: 20 May 1946 - 22 Apr 1947
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Public and Political: General: Visits and invitations: the Netherlands (May 1946) correspondence: general public., 19 Mar 1946 - 22 Aug 1946

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/235A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents on WSC's visit include: Sir Frederick Godber, Chairman, Executive Committee, Help Holland Council; Merrick Denton-Thompson, British Consul- General, Amsterdam (2); Walter Fletcher on paint suppliers in the Netherlands; Sir Nevile Bland, British Ambassador to the Netherlands; G van Heuven Goedhart, former Minister of Justice for the Netherlands, on his wartime escape to Britain. Also includes notes and copies of correspondence by CSC and Mary Churchill [later Mary Soames], and...
Dates: 19 Mar 1946 - 22 Aug 1946
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Public and Political: General: Visits and invitations: United States (January - March 1946) S - Z., 03 Oct 1945 - 07 Aug 1946

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/230A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents on WSC's visit include: Jorge Sanchez (5); Douglas Robey [British Vice-Consul, New York]; Iriney Georgevitch, Serbian Bishop of Yugoslavia [later Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia]; Albert Canning, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Special Branch, on WSC's police guard; Charles Scribner; [Walter] Bedell Smith; "Betty", Harold Stark; Sir William Stephenson [Director, British Security Co-ordination] on WSC meeting the lawyer...
Dates: 03 Oct 1945 - 07 Aug 1946
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Speeches: Non-House of Commons: Speech notes and source material., 24 Oct 1955 - 16 Dec 1955

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 5/59A-C
Scope and Contents Speech notes and typescript for WSC's speech (18 November, Monkhams Ward Dinner and Dance, Woodford [Essex]) on the increased Conservative majority, Conservative support for a varied, tolerant society, the current political situation, including the last Budget, the rejection of nationalization by the electorate, and Labour's lack of other policies. Published: Complete Speeches VIII pp 8662 - 3.Speech notes and typescript for WSC's speech (24 November, Harrow [Middlesex]) on receiving the...
Dates: 24 Oct 1955 - 16 Dec 1955
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 31 Aug 1908

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/74/65
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Letter from Giovanni Messina, Malta Chamber of Commerce, to WSC, on gift of silver replica of Gozo sailing boat.

Dates: 31 Aug 1908
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Dec 1942

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/85/63
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Telegram from WSC to General George Marshall [Chief of Staff United States Army] thanking him for the globe which was presented to him yesterday by Major-General Russell Hartle.

Dates: 26 Dec 1942
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), 29 Dec 1942

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/85/76
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Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt thanking him for the inscribed book of their addresses.

Dates: 29 Dec 1942
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), 25 May 1943

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93A/33
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Letter from WSC (The White House, Washington D C, United States) to Anon G Carter (Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, United States) thanking him for the gift of a Texan hat Initialled.

Dates: 25 May 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 03 Jan 1943

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93A/41
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Letter from WSC to the Turkish Ambassador Huseyin Rauf Orbay thanking him for the gift of some boxes of cigarettes Signed.

Dates: 03 Jan 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 29 Jan 1943

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93A/54
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Letter from WSC (Cairo, Egypt) to Adelard Godbout thanking him for the gift of a box of chocolates Signed.

Dates: 29 Jan 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 13 Feb 1943

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93A/59
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Letter from WSC to Robert Graves thanking him for a copy of his new book "Wife of Mr Milton" Signed.

Dates: 13 Feb 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 13 Feb 1943

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93A/61
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Letter from WSC to Edward, [10th] Duke of Devonshire [earlier Lord Hartington, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Colonies informing him of his pleasure at becoming the possessor of the lion (a gift from the Duke) and joking that he had no need for it yet at Downing Street or Chequers and that if all else fails the Duke could personally receive the lion at Chatsworth House [Derbyshire]. Annotated copy.

Dates: 13 Feb 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 17 Feb 1943

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93A/64
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Letter from WSC to Lord Lovat thanking him for sending him a copy of the "Life of your father" Signed.

Dates: 17 Feb 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Mar 1943

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93A/83
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Letter from WSC to Dr Pieter Gerbrandy [Prime Minister of the Netherlands] thanking him for his letter and his gift of a bottle of Dutch gin Signed.

Dates: 07 Mar 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Mar 1943

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93A/89
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Letter from WSC to Robert Graves marked "Private" thanking him for sending him a copy of his book about Milton's wife Signed.

Dates: 15 Mar 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 31 Mar 1943

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93B/114
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Letter from WSC to Mrs J A Spender [wife of J Alfred Spender] thanking her for sending him a copy of "Between Two Wars" which as written by her late husband Signature in typescript.

Dates: 31 Mar 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Apr 1943

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93B/140
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Letter from WSC to Emanuel Shinwell [Labour MP for Seaham, Durham] thanking him for sending a copy of "The Britain I Want" and enclosing a copy of his book "Great Contemporaries" Signed.

Dates: 15 Apr 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Apr 1943

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93B/141
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Letter from WSC to Sir Andrew Duncan [Liberal Nationalist MP for City of London] thanking him for his gift of utility lighters Signed.

Dates: 15 Apr 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 17 Apr 1943

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93B/143
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Letter from WSC to Jose Joaquim de Lima e Silva Miniz de Arago [Brazilian Ambassador in London] thanking him for the gift of a bust of himself made by Senor Modestino Kanto, which he had already heard was on exhibition in Rio de Janeiro [Brazil] Initialled.

Dates: 17 Apr 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 17 Apr 1943

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93B/145
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Letter from WSC to Walter Elliot [Conservative MP for Kelvingrove division of Glasgow, Scotland] thanking him for sending a book of his broadcasts Initialled.

Dates: 17 Apr 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Apr 1943

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93B/154
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Letter from WSC to Air Marshal William Avery Bishop [Director Royal Canadian Air Force] thanking him for sending the book "For Freedom" Signed.

Dates: 26 Apr 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/199/32
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Offprint from the British Encyclopedia of Medical Practice, Surveys and Abstracts Volume 1940, of article by Professor Russell Reynolds (Physician in Charge, Department of Radiology and Electrotherapy, Charing Cross Hospital, London and Honorary Adviser in Radiology to the Minister of Pensions) of article on "Radiography and Radiotherapy". Author's signed presentation copy with ms dedication to WSC.

Dates: 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), 02 Jan [1945]

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/199/68
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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.

Dates: 02 Jan [1945]
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), 03 Jan 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/199/69
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Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "personal" thanking him for the 6 new maps for his map cabinet, "which were safely delivered today".

Dates: 03 Jan 1945
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 Jan 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/199/70
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Draft text for telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "personal and secret" thanking him for the bound copy of his D-Day prayer and the three bow ties, "you will see me wearing them at ARGONAUT" [codename for Yalta Conference, Soviet Union]. [Initialled typescript on Downing Street paper].

Dates: 11 Jan 1945
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.