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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 4519 Collections and/or Records:

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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 13 "Tripoli and Tiger"., Jan 1949 - Nov 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/215
Scope and Contents Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 13 entitled "Tripoli and Tiger" (provisionally titled "Operation Tiger"). Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Randolph Churchill, Sir Edward Marsh, [George] Gordon Allen, [1st Lord] Ismay and 1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke]. Also includes some sections of Chapter 11 entitled "The Desert Flank [Rommel....
Dates: Jan 1949 - Nov 1949
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 14 "The Revolt in Iraq"., Nov 1948 - Nov 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/216
Scope and Contents

Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 14 entitled "The revolt in Iraq". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Randolph Churchill, Sir Edward Marsh, and ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke].

Dates: Nov 1948 - Nov 1949
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 15 "Crete [Greece]: The Advent."., Jul 1948 - Nov 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/217A-C
Scope and Contents Typewritten and galley proofs of Chapter 15 entitled "Crete: The Advent" annotated with suggestions and corrections by people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Sir Edward Marsh, CSC, Bernard Freyberg [former Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces in Greece], Charles Wood, and [George] Gordon Allen.Also includes notes and correspondence from the individuals mentioned above including Freyberg (3), Allen (3), Elizabeth Gilliatt [Secretary to WSC],...
Dates: Jul 1948 - Nov 1949
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 16 "Crete [Greece]: The Battle."., Jul 1948 - Jan 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/218A-B
Scope and Contents Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 16 entitled "Crete: The Battle". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, [George] Gordon Allen, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, CSC, [1st Lord] Wavell, ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke], Bernard Freyberg [former Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces in Greece], and Sir Edward Marsh.Also includes some source material including: a report by the Joint...
Dates: Jul 1948 - Jan 1950
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 17 "The fate of the Bismarck."., Apr 1948 - Jan 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/219
Scope and Contents

Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 17 entitled "The fate of the Bismarck". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, [George] Gordon Allen, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, CSC, ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke], "Pug" [1st Lord] Ismay, and Sir Edward Marsh.

Dates: Apr 1948 - Jan 1950
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 18 "Syria"., Mar 1949 - Oct 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/220
Scope and Contents

Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 18 entitled "Syria". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, [George] Gordon Allen, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, CSC, Randolph Churchill and [1st Lord] Wavell.Also includes a letter from [Major-General Sir Robert] Laycock with notes on the Commando action on the Litani river [Lebanon] and typed transcripts of telegrams from WSC and Wavell (dating to 1941).

Dates: Mar 1949 - Oct 1949
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 19 "General Wavell's Final Effort 'Battleaxe'"., Apr 1948 - Oct 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/221A-B
Scope and Contents Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 19 entitled "General Wavell's Final Effort 'Battleaxe'". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, [1st Lord] Ismay, CSC, Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet], Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke], [George] Gordon Allen, William Deakin, and Charles Wood.Also includes: correspondence from Ismay (3) and Pownall...
Dates: Apr 1948 - Oct 1949
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 20 "The Soviet Nemesis"., Nov 1948 - Sep 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/222A-B
Scope and Contents Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 20 entitled "The Soviet Nemesis". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, CSC, Sir Edward Marsh and ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke].Also includes a transcript of an account by "Jock" [John] Colville of a weekend at Chequers [Buckinghamshire] with WSC on 21 June [1941] and a letter from Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall giving information about...
Dates: Nov 1948 - Sep 1949
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 21 "Our Soviet Ally"., Nov 1948 - Dec 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/223
Scope and Contents

Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 21 entitled "Our Soviet Ally". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, CSC, Sir Edward Marsh, ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke], [1st Lord] Ismay, and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall. Also includes a letter from Pownall.

Dates: Nov 1948 - Dec 1949
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 22 "An African Pause. Defence of Tobruk [Libya]"., Apr 1948 - Dec 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/224A-B
Scope and Contents Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 22 entitled "An African Pause. Defence of Tobruk" (provisionally entitled either "A Costly Interlude" or "An African Interlude"). Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, CSC, [George] Gordon Allen, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke], [1st Lord] Ismay and Sir Edward Marsh.Also includes sections of Chapter 23 "My...
Dates: Apr 1948 - Dec 1949
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 23 "My Meeting with [President Franklin] Roosevelt"., Apr 1948 - Mar 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/225A-B
Scope and Contents Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 23 entitled "My meeting with Roosevelt". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, [George] Gordon Allen, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke], and Sir Edward Marsh.Also includes some correspondence from individuals including: Sir Alexander Cadogan [Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United...
Dates: Apr 1948 - Mar 1950
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 25 "Aid to Russia"., Apr 1948 - Dec 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/226A-B
Scope and Contents Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 24 entitled "Aid to Russia [the Soviet Union]". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Sir Edward Marsh, [George] Gordon Allen, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, and 1st Lord Ismay.Also includes notes from Kelly; typed transcripts of telegrams between WSC and Sir Stafford Cripps [former British Ambassador to the Soviet Union] dating to October 1941; and a letter...
Dates: Apr 1948 - Dec 1949
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 26 "Persia [Iran] and the Middle East"., Aug 1941 - Nov 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/227
Scope and Contents Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 26 entitled "Persia and the Middle East" (provisionally entitled "The Persian Campaign" and "Autumn Problems: Persia: the American Transports"). Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Sir Edward Marsh, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, 1st Lord Ismay, and ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke].Also includes notes from Kelly; sections of a chapter...
Dates: Aug 1941 - Nov 1949
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 27 "The Mounting Strength of Britain"., Nov 1941 - Dec 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/228
Scope and Contents Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 27 entitled "The Mounting Strength of Britain" (provisionally entitled ""The British Army for 1942", "Our Army for 1942" and "The Enduring Strength of Britain"). Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Sir Edward Marsh, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, 1st Lord Ismay, [George] Gordon Allen, and ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke].Also includes...
Dates: Nov 1941 - Dec 1949
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 28 "Closer Contacts with Russia [Soviet Union]"., Jan 1949 - Nov 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/229
Scope and Contents

Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 27 entitled "Closer contacts with Russia". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Sir Edward Marsh, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet] and ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke].Also includes notes from Deakin.

Dates: Jan 1949 - Nov 1949
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 29 "The Path Ahead"., Dec 1948 - Oct 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/230
Scope and Contents

Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 29 entitled "The Path Ahead" (provisionally entitled "Plan 'Orient'" and "Preparations for the Desert Offensive"). Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Randolph Churchill and Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet].Also includes notes from Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.

Dates: Dec 1948 - Oct 1949
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 30 "Operation 'Crusader': Ashore, Aloft and Afloat"., Nov 1941 - Dec 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/231A-C
Scope and Contents Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 30 "Operation 'Crusader': Ashore, Aloft and Afloat" (provisionally entitled "Crusader", "Challenge in the Mediterranean" and "The Mediterranean- the lowest ebb in our fortunes". [Crusader was the codename for the British North African operation]. Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook,...
Dates: Nov 1941 - Dec 1949
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 31 "Japan."., Apr 1941 - Dec 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/232A-C
Scope and Contents Includes typescript, manuscript and galley proofs of Chapter 31 "Japan". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, [1st Lord] Ismay, [George] Gordon Allen, Sir Edward Marsh, Randolph Churchill, G F Hudson and ?1st Lord Alanbrooke.Some source material is also present in the file including: correspondence from Allen (2), Deakin (2), Hudson and Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord...
Dates: Apr 1941 - Dec 1949
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 32 "Pearl Harbour!"., Dec 1941 - Oct 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/233A-B
Scope and Contents Includes typescript, manuscript and galley proofs of Chapter 32 entitled "Pearl Harbour!" (provisionally entitled "The sinking of the 'Prince of Wales' and the 'Repulse'" and "After Pearl Harbour"). Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, [1st Lord] Ismay, [George] Gordon Allen, Sir Edward Marsh and ?1st Lord Alanbrooke.Some source material is also present in the file including:...
Dates: Dec 1941 - Oct 1949
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 33 "A Voyage amid World War."., Apr 1949 - Nov 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/234
Scope and Contents

Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 33 entitled "A Voyage amid World War" (provisionally entitled "Christmas at the White House" and "My voyage to Washington [United States]"). Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, 1st Lord Ismay, [George] Gordon Allen, Sir Edward Marsh and Randolph Churchill.

Dates: Apr 1949 - Nov 1949
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 34 "Proposed plan and sequence of the War."., Aug 1949 - Dec 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/235
Scope and Contents

Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 34 entitled "Proposed plan and sequence of the War". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Sir Edward Marsh, 1st Lord Ismay, and ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke].Also includes a letter from "Pug" [1st Lord Ismay] with comments on the chapter.

Dates: Aug 1949 - Dec 1949
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 35 "Washington [United States] and Ottawa [Canada]"., Nov 1948 - Nov 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/236A-B
Scope and Contents Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 35 entitled "Washington and Ottawa". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Sir Edward Marsh, 1st Lord Ismay, [George] Gordon Allen, Randolph Churchill and ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke].Also includes sections from a chapter entitled "Christmas at the White House" [finally entitled "A Voyage amid World...
Dates: Nov 1948 - Nov 1949
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 36 "Anglo American Accords"., Apr 1948 - Jan 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/237A-B
Scope and Contents

Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 36 entitled "Anglo American Accords". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Sir Edward Marsh and 1st Lord Ismay.Also includes sections from a chapter entitled "Arcadia and Florida [United States]".

Dates: Apr 1948 - Jan 1950
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 37 "Return to Storm."., Dec 1948 - Nov 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/238
Scope and Contents

Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 37 entitled "Return to Storm" (provisionally entitled "A General Survey" and "Return to Trouble"). Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, [George] Gordon Allen, Sir Edward Marsh, Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet] and 1st Lord Ismay.Also includes notes from Deakin, Kelly and Wood.

Dates: Dec 1948 - Nov 1949
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Corrections., Nov 1949 - May 1952

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/249
Scope and Contents Includes notes and correspondence concerning corrections to be made to Volume 3 of "The Second World War" from various individuals including: Denis Kelly (11), William Deakin, Charles Wood (8), Randolph Churchill (5), Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall (5), [George] Gordon Allen (4), Sir William Darling and 1st Lord Reith and members of the public.Also includes printed instructions to the printers detailing corrections and notes and copies of correspondence from WSC's secretaries...
Dates: Nov 1949 - May 1952
Conditions Governing Access: Open