Childhood
Found in 524 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 21 Aug 1882
Letter from WSC (Beech Lodge [Wimbledon, Surrey]) to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] thanking him for his letter, expressing relief that [Lord Randolph] is better and sending love to [sic] "Sunney" [later Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough].
(Untitled), [03] [Dec] [1882]
Letter from WSC (St George's School [Ascot, Berkshire]) to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is "very happy" at school, that he has been given a bracket by Mrs Kynnersley and that he intends to send his father a gazette.
(Untitled), [03] [Dec] [1882]
Letter from WSC (St George's School [Ascot, Berkshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is "very happy" at school and has spent a happy birthday, thanks her for a present and asks her not to forget to visit him.
(Untitled), [09] [Jul] [1883]
Letter from WSC [(St George's School, Ascot, Berkshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he asks her whether he will see [Elizabeth] Everest during the holidays.
(Untitled), [17] [Jun] [1883]
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he hopes that she will visit him soon, asks whether [Elizabeth] Everest gave her the "flour" from him and calculates that he will return home in a month's time.
(Untitled), [Jun] [1883]
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he hopes that she will visit him and will allow [Elizabeth] Everest and "Jack" [John S Churchill] to come and see the athletics. Contains pencil guest lists in the hand of ?Lady Randolph Churchill.
(Untitled), [23] [Jun] [1883]
Letter from [WSC] (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to "Oom" [Elizabeth ] saying that he will see her on the 31st of the month.
(Untitled), 15 Sep 1883
Letter from [WSC] to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he relates that he has caught his first fish and that he and "Jack" [John S Churchill] are well.
(Untitled), [Sep] [1883]
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for sending him a bag, apologising for not sending it "oweing to my lazyness" and sending regards to [Clara Frewen, earlier Clara Jerome and Leonie Jerome, later Leonie Leslie].
(Untitled), [Oct] [1883]
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing a visit to Hampton Court [Middlesex].
(Untitled), [Nov] [1883]
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing a firework party at which there will be two guys [Charles] Bradlaugh and O'Donovan Rossa [Jeremiah O'Donovan] and giving the names of the songs he sings in the singing class.
(Untitled), 02 Dec 1883
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for books and reporting that he has been to dinner with Lady Alfred Churchill.
(Untitled), [28 Sep 1891]
Letter from WSC (The Head Master's, Harrow School [Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reproaches her for not replying to his last three letters, asks her to make a surgeon's appointment for him, and discusses his intention to sell his bicycle to buy "Dodo", a bull dog.
(Untitled), [24] [Mar] [1892]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that he has won a cup for fencing, thanking her for oranges and reporting that he has to wear glasses.
(Untitled), [27] [Mar] [1892]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that he is working hard at his fencing in which he represents the school, asks her to send his love to Lady [Laura] W[ilton] and to send him money to "replenish the exchequer".
(Untitled), [Dec] [1883]
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] reporting that he has received a letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] about which he comments "I think [Elizabeth] Everest held his hand" and that he has seen [Leonie Jerome, later Lady Leslie] and asking her to come to a concert.
(Untitled), 03 Jan 1884
Letter from WSC to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has nearly recovered from a cough and that he has had dinner with Lady Alfred Churchill.
(Untitled), [02] [May] [1889]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he informs her that he has moved into [James] Welldon's house, describes his room and various items he would like "Woom" [Elizabeth Everest] to send to him. Envelope present.
(Untitled), [03] [May] [1889]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that he is "happy and quite well" and asking her to allow [Elizabeth] Everest to buy items for his room. Envelope present.
(Untitled), [28] [Sep] [1889]
Letter from WSC (The Head Master's, Harrow School [Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he informs her that he has joined the "Army class" and that he is learning French and geometrical drawing and studying for the Shakespeare prize. Envelope present.
(Untitled), [02] [Oct] [1889]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to allow [Elizabeth] Everest to send his bicycle for a "grand field day" at Wimbledon [Surrey] and to sign an order [?to permit him to fence]. Envelope present.
(Untitled), [09] [Oct] [1889]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for sending him an order [?to permit him to fence] and asking her to visit him on Saturday. In a postscript he informs her that he has won a rifle shooting competition and includes a diagram of the position of his bullets. Includes envelope.
"With Lady Randolph [Churchill]", 1876
Photograph showing WSC as a toddler standing on a chair leaning against his mother. WSC has long curly hair and is wearing a velvet and lace dress, bead necklace and boots.
"With Lady Randolph [Churchill] and brother Jack", 1889
Portrait photograph showing John S Churchill and WSC, as young boys, leaning gently on Lady Randolph Churchill (centre).