Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 4519 Collections and/or Records:
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Literary: Sunday Chronicle articles by WSC: 3 ("The World Crisis" series)., 28 Apr 1940 - 08 Jun 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/676
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Includes cuttings from the Chronicle for: "My Fight for Sea Power" on the strengthening of the Royal Navy in the years immediately preceding the First World War, the development of the 15 inch gun, and working with Admiral of the Fleet 1st Lord Fisher, 1st Sea Lord; "Into the Jaws of Death" on British submarine action in the Dardanelles [Turkey]; "Invasion" on the [first] Battle of the Marne [France]; "Battle of the Tanks" on the development of the tank, and its use at Paschendaele [Belgium]...
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28 Apr 1940 - 08 Jun 1940
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Literary: Sunday Chronicle articles: correspondence., 04 Jan 1938 - 16 Sep 1938
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/603
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Correspondents include: Representatives of the Sunday Chronicle including the Editor, James Drawbell, on publishing articles by WSC in the Chronicle and its provincial papers (7).Also includes: annotated proof of an article by WSC, "The Changing Face of Divorce", tracing the history of divorce in England, focusing on the role of the Church and famous divorce cases.
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04 Jan 1938 - 16 Sep 1938
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Literary: Sunday Chronicle articles: correspondence., 14 Jun 1939 - 28 Dec 1939
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/631
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Correspondents include: representatives of the Sunday Chronicle including the Editor, James Drawbell, on publishing articles by WSC in the Chronicle, particularly from "The World Crisis".Also includes: an endorsement by WSC of the amalgamation of the Sunday Chronicle and the Sunday Referee; a list of WSC's articles for the Chronicle for October to December 1939; account statements for articles.
Dates:
14 Jun 1939 - 28 Dec 1939
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From the Fonds:
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Literary: Sunday Chronicle articles: correspondence., Dec 1939 - 26 Sep 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/661
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Correspondents include: James Drawbell, Editor of the Sunday Chronicle, on the series of articles by WSC based on "The World Crisis" coming to an end.Other subjects include: the articles giving a misleading impression by confusing contemporary events with World War I; reprinting articles from the Chronicle in the Johannesburg [South Africa] Sunday Express.Also includes: account statements for articles; a list of WSC's articles in the series from October 1939 to June 1940.
Dates:
Dec 1939 - 26 Sep 1940
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 1., Oct 1939
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/647
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "My Life Story", an introduction to WSC's autobiography, his childhood, education, entry into the Army and early career in India; "I Charge with the Lancers" on his experiences trying to go to the Sudan, Lord Kitchener's opposition, meeting [Robert, 3rd] Lord Salisbury, and taking part in the "last great charge of British cavalry"; "When I was a Prisoner of War", an brief account of the origins of the Boer War, WSC's experiences in action on...
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Oct 1939
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 1., 07 Jan 1940 - 25 Feb 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/665
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "My Secret Tank Plans were Missing" on WSC's experiences at "Plugstreet" (Ploegsteert [Belgium]) during World War I, being shelled and thinking he had lost some secret tank plans; "My 17 Fateful Hours with Clemenceau" on being sent by [David] Lloyd George to see [Georges] Clemenceau on the Western Front, and his opinions of [Field Marshal Ferdinand] Foch and [General Lord] Rawlinson; "I Compel Lawrence of Arabia [T E Lawrence, later T E Shaw]...
Dates:
07 Jan 1940 - 25 Feb 1940
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 1., 05 Jan 1941 - 16 Feb 1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/690
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "Tank Tactics" on the development of the tank during World War I, its initial rejection, WSC's intervention, and its use in action at the Battles of the Somme and Cambrai [France]; "Crime and Punishment" on WSC's experiences as Home Secretary, penal and prison reform, and new forms of punishment for young offenders; "The King Who Saved England" on the life and reign of King George V, his coming to the throne, changes to the constitution, his...
Dates:
05 Jan 1941 - 16 Feb 1941
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 1., 04 Jan 1942 - 01 Mar 1942
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/702
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for "Savrola" (in 9 instalments).
Dates:
04 Jan 1942 - 01 Mar 1942
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 2., Nov 1939
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/648
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "First Political Triumph, A Ban by the Duchess, Trouble with My Party Chiefs, Free Trade War Starts" on his return from the Boer War, victory at Oldham [Lancashire] in the 1900 General Election, obtaining his father's papers for the biography of Lord Randolph Churchill, and the opening of the Free Trade versus Protection debate; "I Was Warned that I Should be Called a Turncoat" on his dispute with Joseph Chamberlain and the Conservative Party,...
Dates:
Nov 1939
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 2., 03 Mar 1940 - 07 Apr 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/666
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "Power of the Cartoon" on WSC's love of the cartoon from his schooldays, being the victim of a cartoonist, and [David] Low; "Running the Admiralty" on the history and structure of the Admiralty, his experience of it during World War I, Lord Fisher, and the Admiralty yacht, the Enchantress; "The Mystery of Empire" on the strength of the British Empire, its contribution to World War I, and the creation of the Dominions; "A Message of Hope for...
Dates:
03 Mar 1940 - 07 Apr 1940
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 2., 23 Jan 1941 - 06 Apr 1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/691
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for (some from a series, "A Great Novel Rewritten as a Short Story"): "The importance of knowing how to speak English" on WSC's experiences learning Latin and Greek at school, and at Harrow [Middlesex] where he learnt only English; "The amazing George Bernard Shaw" on Shaw's career and WSC's relationship with him; "'Uncle Tom's Cabin' by [Harriet] Beecher Stowe"; "'The Count of Monte Cristo' by [Alexander] Dumas"; "'Ben Hur' by Lewis Wallace";...
Dates:
23 Jan 1941 - 06 Apr 1941
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 2., 08 Mar 1942 - 05 Apr 1942
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/703
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "Are there men on the moon?" on the necessary conditions for life to develop outside the Earth; "The Ides of March", William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" rewritten as a short story; "India - as I knew it" on WSC's memories of his time in India as an officer in the 4th Hussars; "I prayed" on WSC's experiences on the run from captivity by the Boers; "What do you know about yourself?" on the digestive system, the liver, the nervous system and the...
Dates:
08 Mar 1942 - 05 Apr 1942
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 3., Dec 1939
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/649
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "The Most Thrilling Days I Have Ever Lived" on his experiences as First Lord of the Admiralty, on board the Enchantress, visiting the British Naval Fleet, his threat to resign, and the decision to order the Fleet to its war stations; "With the Kaiser on Parade" on his experiences as Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, viewing the manoeuvres of the German Army in 1906, WSC's impressions of its strength, and his meeting with Young Turks in...
Dates:
Dec 1939
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 3., Mar 1940 - 19 May 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/667
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Includes proofs, suggested introductions and cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "Lloyd George" praising [David] Lloyd George on his contribution to British life, commenting on his actions during World War I, his fall from power, and his personal qualities; "England" on English traditions, qualities, and patriotism; "How Does the Chancellor Do His Job?" on WSC's experiences as Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Gold Standard, and budgets; "Women in War", looking at the subject from both an...
Dates:
Mar 1940 - 19 May 1940
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 3., 13 Apr 1941 - 25 May 1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/692
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for (some from a series, "A Great Novel Rewritten as a Short Story"): "'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte"; "'Adam Bede' by George Eliot"; "'Vice Versa' by Anstey [Thomas Guthrie]"; "The truth about the former German colonies" on Germany's claims to have its former colonies returned, giving an historical perspective with reference to [Prince Otto von] Bismarck, and WSC's views on German treatment of native peoples; "Mankind Must Keep Pace with Science"...
Dates:
13 Apr 1941 - 25 May 1941
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 3., 12 Apr 1942 - 10 May 1942
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/704
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "The other Winston Churchill" on WSC's correspondence and meetings with his namesake, the American author; "Primrose Day" on the influence of [Benjamin] Disraeli [Lord Beaconsfield and Lord Hughendon], and the founding of the Primrose League by Lord Randolph Churchill and Sir Henry [Drummond] Wolff; "Life under the microscope" on cells and the blood (also on the same page is an article on "Press and the Censor" by Brendan Bracken [Minister of...
Dates:
12 Apr 1942 - 10 May 1942
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 4., 26 May 1940 - 30 Jun 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/668
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "The Other Man Who Thought He Had Us Beaten" on the character of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the peace before World War I, WSC's presence at military manoeuvres in Germany in 1906, Wilhelm's mistakes, and his years of exile following the war; "Another Blow We Thought We Would Never Survive" on WSC's memories of Lord Kitchener during World War I, the fall of Namur [Belgium], the failure of the Dardanelles [Turkey] expedition, and Kitchener's death; "The...
Dates:
26 May 1940 - 30 Jun 1940
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 4., 01 Jun 1941 - 06 Jul 1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/693
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "The Battle of Jutland", giving details of the battle and [Lord] Jellicoe's role; "Why we did not hang the Kaiser" on [David] Lloyd George's desire to put Kaiser Wilhelm II on trial in the aftermath of World War I, the ultimate responsibility for acts of war, and Wilhelm's refuge in the Netherlands; "'The Moonstone' by Wilkie Collins" [rewritten as a short story] (2 parts); "June 28" on the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his...
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01 Jun 1941 - 06 Jul 1941
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 4., 17 May 1942 - 14 Jun 1942
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/705
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "The best-mannered man I ever met" on WSC's memories of Arthur Balfour; "Joseph Chamberlain, the Political Piebald" on the career and WSC's memories of Chamberlain; "Writing a book" on WSC's memories of "The story of the Malakand Field Force", "The River War", and meeting the journalist G W Steevens; "A colonel of the old school" on the career and WSC's memories of Colonel John Brabazon; "Curzon - magnificent failure" on the career of George...
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17 May 1942 - 14 Jun 1942
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 5., 07 Jul 1940 - 11 Aug 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/669
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "My American Notebook" on WSC's travels in California [United States], Redwood trees, visiting San Francisco [United States] and the Lick Observatory; "Where the Duke of Windsor [earlier Edward VIII] Will Govern", a brief history of the Bahamas, including pirates and wreckers, the American Civil War, the effect of Prohibition, and commenting on the residents and WSC's memories of the islands; "The American Problem" on United States prosperity,...
Dates:
07 Jul 1940 - 11 Aug 1940
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 5., 13 Jul 1941 - 29 Aug 1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/694
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "Sea raiders" on the German ships "Scharnhorst" and "Gneisenau" and their eventual destruction during World War I; "A speech that prevented war" on [David] Lloyd George's speech at the Mansion House [London] on the Agadir [Morocco] Crisis in 1911; "Why I believe in government for the people" on totalitarianism in Germany, ranking the citizen higher than the state, and comparing the constitutions of Britain and the United States; "A People...
Dates:
13 Jul 1941 - 29 Aug 1941
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 5., 21 Jun 1942 - 12 Jul 1942
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/706
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "H G Wells" on WSC's views of the author (also on the same page is an article by Wells on educational plans); "Don Quixote and Sancho Panza" [WSC's version of Cervantes' story]; "Montagu Norman - man of mystery" on WSC's views of the Governor of the Bank of England; "Miner's grandson became Lord Chancellor" on the career and WSC's memories of F E Smith [1st Lord Birkenhead].
Dates:
21 Jun 1942 - 12 Jul 1942
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 6., 18 Aug 1940 - 22 Sep 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/670
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "How It Feels to be a Road Accident Victim" on WSC's accident in New York [United States]; "Parliament", defending the British parliamentary system, an historical examination of developments in the rights of the individual citizen, contrasting the British system with that of the dictatorships, and explaining its structure; "The Other Side of Flying" on developments in air travel, the autogyro, gliding, an historical review, and the benefits of...
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18 Aug 1940 - 22 Sep 1940
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 6., 03 Aug 1941 - 05 Oct 1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/695
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "Sport, the stimulant" on the effect of modern inventions on the average person, watching, playing, and making money from sport, pigeon racing, angling, motor transport, hiking, cycling, theatre, cinema, radio, reading, and moral considerations; "Why the navy runs on oil" on the advantages of oil over coal as a fuel for ships, its adoption by the Royal Navy during WSC's first term as First Lord of the Admiralty, and the Anglo-Persian oil...
Dates:
03 Aug 1941 - 05 Oct 1941
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 7., 29 Sep 1940 - 10 Nov 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/671
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "The British Working Man" on WSC's views on the rights and responsibilities of trade unions, strikes, the role of government in industrial disputes, and the birth of the Labour Party; "A Very Great Englishman" on 1st Lord Baden-Powell, his role at the siege of Mafeking [South Africa] and the founding of the Boy Scouts Movement; "The March of Progress" on scientific developments and their effect on mankind from the Stone Age to the mid-twentieth...
Dates:
29 Sep 1940 - 10 Nov 1940
Conditions Governing Access:
Open.