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

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Dates

  • Existence: 1874 - 1965

Found in 325 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 08 Mar 1941 - 11 Mar 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/18-19
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Notes from "C R T" [Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to [Eric] Seal [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] and WSC on WSC turning down an air-raid shelter at Chartwell [Kent] and the suggestion of an Anderson shelter instead. Manuscript notes with brief annotated replies.

Dates: 08 Mar 1941 - 11 Mar 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 12 Mar 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/20
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Letter from "C R T" [Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to [Frederick] Root [Private Secretary to Minister of Works and Buildings] on providing an Anderson shelter at Chartwell [Kent]. Carbon copy.

Dates: 12 Mar 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 25 Feb 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/43-46
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Minute from "C R T" [Commander Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to WSC with notes on various matters concerning Chartwell [Kent]: accommodation, an air-raid shelter, a guard, a "Jim Crow Party", and telephones. Annotated with instructions by WSC.

Dates: 25 Feb 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 05 Mar 1941 - 12 Mar 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/47-50
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Correspondence between Commander [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] and [Eric] Speed (War Office) on arrangements for a guard to be mounted at Chartwell [Kent] during WSC's residence. Carbon copies and signed manuscript.

Dates: 05 Mar 1941 - 12 Mar 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Mar 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/51
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Minute from Commander [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] to General [Sir Hastings] Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence] on the camouflage of a monument north-east of Chequers [Buckinghamshire], an oddly ploughed field near the house, and provision of "mobile guns" to protect WSC. Copy.

Dates: 26 Mar 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 17 Jun 1941 - 18 Jun 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/52-53
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Minute from Commander [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] to WSC on withdrawing the Chequers [Buckinghamshire] guard "during, or immediately preceding, active operations in this country" and WSC's reply agreeing to this if he gets "definite prior notice". Copies.

Dates: 17 Jun 1941 - 18 Jun 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 23 Jun 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/54
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Letter from "C R T" [Commander Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to [Vernon] Bovenizer [Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for War] (War Office) stating that WSC has no objection to the guard being withdrawn from Chequers [Buckinghamshire] in circumstances of "imminent active operations". Copy.

Dates: 23 Jun 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 12 Aug 1941 - 20 Aug 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/55-56
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Letter from Colonel A T McGrath (Headquarters, South Eastern Command, Home Forces) to Commander [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] (10 Downing Street) on 43 Division taking over the guard duty at Chartwell [Kent] and Thompson's acknowledgement. Signed typescript and carbon copy.

Dates: 12 Aug 1941 - 20 Aug 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 05 Sep 1941 - 10 Sep 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/57-59
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Letter from Colonel A T McGrath (Headquarters, South Eastern Command, Home Forces) to Commander [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] (10 Downing Street) on withdrawing the guard at Chartwell [Kent], with minute from Thompson to WSC and Thompson's reply to McGrath sending approval. Signed and initialled typescripts and carbon copy.

Dates: 05 Sep 1941 - 10 Sep 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 23 Oct 1941 - 25 Oct 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/60-61
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Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel [Stephen] Lamplugh (Headquarters, Anti-Aircraft Command, "Glenthorne", Stanmore, Middlesex) to Commander [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] (10 Downing Street) on withdrawing into store for the winter the tent gear at Chartwell [Kent] and Thompson's reply. Signed typescript and carbon copy.

Dates: 23 Oct 1941 - 25 Oct 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 05 Mar 1941 - 24 Mar 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/62-66
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Correspondence between Commander [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] (10 Downing Street) and [Stewart] Crawford [Private Secretary to Chief of Air Staff] (Air Ministry, King Charles Street, Whitehall) on providing arrangements for the warning of possible air attack at Chartwell [Kent]. Carbon copies and signed typescript preceded by file note.

Dates: 05 Mar 1941 - 24 Mar 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 28 Apr 1941 - 07 May 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/67-71
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Note and minute from Commander [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] to WSC on camouflaging the lakes at Chartwell [Kent] and a monument at Chequers [Buckinghamshire], attaching a note from Captain John [G] Churchill, Camouflage Officer, Anti-Aircraft Command. Manuscript note and signed typescripts.

Dates: 28 Apr 1941 - 07 May 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 19 Oct 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/5/47
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Memorandum from John Colville to Anthony Bevir, John Martin, John Peck [Private Secretaries to WSC] and Charles Barker [Chief Clerk, 10 Downing Street] informing them of change of telephone number for Captain Harbord [head of WSC's personal cypher staff] and his substitute, Mr. Wetherall [Home Forces cypher staff]. [Carbon].

Dates: 19 Oct 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Sep 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/54A/79
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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.

Dates: 06 Sep 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 12 May 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/53C/234
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Letter from WSC to Miss G Lamont [Administrator, Chequers, Buckinghamshire] thanking her for the birthday cake.

Dates: 12 May 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 13 Apr 1942 - 30 Oct 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/58/45-51
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Correspondence between Francis Brown [Private Secretary to WSC], WSC, Lieutenant-General Bernard Paget [Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces] and "Bert" [10th Duke of Marlborough, earlier Lord Blandford] on arrangements for Marlborough to be Liaison Officer to General Hugh Ellis, Regional Commissioner, Southern Command and also on the defences of [?] Chequers [Buckinghamshire].

Dates: 13 Apr 1942 - 30 Oct 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 03 May 1942 - 04 May 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/64/37-40
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Correspondence between Commander Charles Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC], Colonel [? Denys Hicks], 1st Anti-Aircraft Division, and Major A McGrath [? Military Assistant] to the Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces, on defence and security arrangements for Chartwell [Kent].

Dates: 03 May 1942 - 04 May 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Sep 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/8/12-13
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Letter from Sir Archibald Sinclair [Secretary of State for Air, later 1st Lord Thurso] to WSC chastising him for neglecting to use an air raid shelter himself whilst insisting that the rest of the country do so; includes filing note. [Manuscript].

Dates: 15 Sep 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 21 Jan [1875]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/102/15-16
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Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she says that she approves of his plans to find lodgings for the cook, discusses financial affairs, and reports that [WSC] is well and can walk unaided.

Dates: 21 Jan [1875]
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 1886

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/46/2
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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.

Dates: 02 Jan 1886
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), 19 Dec [1884]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/99/20-22
Scope and Contents Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](London) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: thanks for his telegram; playing the piano with Leonie [Lady Leslie, formerly Leonie Jerome]; Leonie's popularity with the family of Jack [2nd Lord Leslie]; social engagements; news of "Jack" [John S Churchill] and WSC; reference to an enclosure [CHAR 28/99/23] from Miss Thomson [WSC's teacher] concerning WSC's behaviour at school; discussion of household and staffing and WSC's arrival with Dr [Robson]...
Dates: 19 Dec [1884]
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 1885

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/99/27-29
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Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](London) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: thanks for his letter; the financial difficulties of [Sir Henry Drummond ] Wolff; the arrival of [Count Charles] Kinsky whom she describes as "very fat but as nice as ever"; household bills and staff; a visit to the theatre to see "The Candidate" which makes a reference to Lord Randolph; progress of the Nile Expedition in Egypt; a letter from WSC [see CHAR 28/99/30] and discussion of social engagements.

Dates: 02 Jan 1885
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), 23 Nov [1890]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/101/7-8
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Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](2 Connaught Place [London]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: an invitation from Lady [Laura] Wilton; concern about the health of "Papa" [Leonard Jerome]; observations about Norah Stirling; the opinions of Lord Hartington [later 8th Duke of Devonshire] about [Charles] Parnell; political affairs; an interview with [James] Welldon about WSC and discussion of a new coachman.

Dates: 23 Nov [1890]
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), 21 Aug 1907

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/27/67-68
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Letter from WSC (Colonial Office) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: the behaviour of the Tory Party about the Transvaal [South Africa] loan and the diamond; concern over the letting of a house; an appeal to help him with the management of [household] affairs; the progress of government business due to several late night sittings of Parliament; a meeting with [5th Lord] Rosebery; and the places he plans to visit with Gordon Wilson.

Dates: 21 Aug 1907
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), 20 Oct 1887

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/29/2
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Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he and "Winny" [WSC] were invited to lunch with Aunt Cornelia [Lady Wimborne, formerly Lady Cornelia Churchill and Cornelia, Lady Guest] and asks her to send "Womany" [Elizabeth Everest] some money as "she is very low down indeed".

Dates: 20 Oct 1887
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.