Elizabeth Nel (née Elizabeth Layton), c 1980-90
Scope and Contents
Recording by Elizabeth Nel about her service as one of Winston Churchill's personal secretaries, 1941-45.
Side 1, subjects include: a typical working day; Churchill's method of dictation for speeches and broadcasts; where he liked to work; the siren suit; the cigars; weekends at Chequers [Buckinghamshire], Ditchley [Oxfordshire] and Chartwell [Kent]; Churchill's attitude to his staff; Smoky the cat; accompanying Churchill for various overseas conferences.
Side 2, subjects include: visit to the United States, September 1943, including listening to Churchill give his speech at Harvard; staying in Cairo [Egypt], November 1943; Moscow [Soviet Union], October 1944; Athens [Greece], December 1944; Yalta, February 1945; V E Day; the 1945 General Election and its aftermath; Churchill's physical appearance and his relationship with Clementine Churchill.
Dates
- Creation: c 1980-90
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Access copies available.
Extent
1 cassette(s)
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
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