Awards
Found in 224 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 01 Apr 1943
Letter from WSC to Dr Salvador Diaz Valdes thanking him for conferring upon him Honorary Citizenship of the province of Pinar del Rio [Cuba] and for presenting the diploma granting this honour, to Sir George Forbes [British Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary for Cuba] on his recent visit there Signed.
(Untitled), 29 Mar 1942
Telegram from WSC to Major Randolph Churchill (Middle East) asking him to convey to the Colonel of the 4th Hussars the value he places on being Colonel of the Regiment.
(Untitled), 09 Feb 1942
Letter from WSC to Sir Felix Cassel declining the invitation to become an Honorary Bencher of Lincoln's Inn.
(Untitled), 09 Feb 1942
Letter from WSC to Sir Malcolm Hilbery accepting the invitation to become an Honorary Bencher of Gray's Inn.
(Untitled), 09 Feb 1942
Letters from WSC to Sir Herbert Cunliffe and 1st Lord Hailsham [earlier Sir Douglas Hogg] declining the invitation to become an Honorary Bencher of Lincoln's Inn.
(Untitled), 14 Oct 1941
Letter from WSC to Major-General Sir Frederick Maurice [President, British Legion] accepting the Certificate of Life Membership and the gold badge of the Legion.
(Untitled), 01 Oct 1902
Telegram from King Edward VII (Balmoral Castle) to Mrs Cornwallis West [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing arrangements to give her the Red Cross [for her work with the hospital ship Maine].
(Untitled), 03 May 1907
Card from King Edward VII (Hotel Bristol, Paris [France]) to Mrs West [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he would be glad to receive WSC as a P[rivy] C[ouncillor] and comments that WSC is hard working and ambitious. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 06 Apr 1963
Draft/copy letter from WSC to President [John Kennedy] thanking him for the honour of Honorary Citizenship of the United States; on his links with the United States beginning with his father's marriage; the links between the United States and Great Britain and the "unity of the English-speaking peoples". Unsigned carbon typescript.
(Untitled), 10 Mar 1942
Letter from WSC to Sir John Miles [Warden of Merton College, Oxford] accepting an Honorary Fellowship of Merton College.
(Untitled), 24 Mar 1942
Letter from WSC to William Darling, Lord Provost of Edinburgh accepting the Freedom of the City.
(Untitled), 20 Apr 1945
Letter from WSC to the Town Clerk of Cardiff [S Tapper Jones] expressing his appreciation at being made an Honorary Freeman of the City, but regretting that, "owing to the pressure of other engagements", he cannot make any definite arrangements to visit Cardiff for the purpose of admission [carbon].
(Untitled), 04 May 1945
Letter from WSC to the Master of the Mercers Company thanking him for his kindness on the occasion of his admission to the Livery last week [carbon].
(Untitled), 10 May 1945
Letter from WSC to the Lord Mayor of Bristol expressing his deep appreciation of the warmth of his welcome both in the streets of the City and in the Council Chamber when the Freedom was conferred. He refers to his two wartime visits to Bristol, "the first in our dark days, and the second on the threshold of victory." [carbon].
(Untitled), 29 May 1945
(Untitled), 01 Jun 1945
Letter from WSC to the President of the Royal Society of Arts expressing his appreciation of the resolution to award him the Albert Gold Medal of the Society for 1945 [carbon].
(Untitled), 09 Jun 1945
Letter from WSC to the Mayor of Bath commenting on the "generous offer" by the City Council of Bath [Somerset] to award him the Freedom of the City but stating that the pressure of events precludes him fixing a date [carbon].
(Untitled), 09 Jun 1945
Letter from WSC to the Town Clerk of the Borough of Pembroke expressing his appreciation of the decision by the Council to offer him the Freedom of Pembroke [Pembrokeshire, Wales] but stating that it is impossible for him to fix a date at the present time [carbon].
(Untitled), 29 Jun 1945
Letter from WSC to the Burgomaster and Aldermen of Antwerp [Netherlands] accepting the Freedom of the City and regretting that it was not possible for him to come to Antwerp on the suggested day of VE day plus 30 [carbon].
(Untitled), 07 Jul 1945
Letter from WSC to 2nd Lord Cornwallis [earlier Wykeham Stanley Cornwallis] acknowledging receipt of his letter of 17 Jun [1945] and expressing his appreciation of the proposal by the Association of Men of Kent and Kentish Men to elect him an Honorary Life Member [carbon].
(Untitled), 07 Apr 1945 - 08 Apr 1945
Telegram from WSC to CSC (Moscow [Soviet Union]) marked "personal" stating that Feodor Gousev [Soviet Union Ambassador in Britain] has informed them that the Soviet Government would like to give her the Order of the Red Banner of Labour for her activities as Chairman of the Red Cross Aid to Russia Fund. Despatched on 8 April.
(Untitled), 08 Apr 1945
Telegram from WSC to CSC (Moscow [Soviet Union]) stating that King George VI has approved [her receiving the Order of the Red Banner of Labour]; and asking about her visit [to the Soviet Union].
(Untitled), 14 Apr 1945
Telegram from CSC (Stalingrad [Soviet Union]) to Mary Churchill [later Lady Soames] congratulating her on being decorated. Copy.
(Untitled), 12 Apr 1945
Draft of a telegram from WSC to Randolph Churchill (Rome [Italy]) hoping that he is getting well; stating that Mary Churchill [later Lady Soames] has been awarded an MBE; and that Tom Mitford and Basil Dufferin have died. Annotated.
(Untitled), [12] [Apr] [1945]
Draft of a telegram from WSC to Randolph Churchill (Rome [Italy]) hoping that he is getting well; stating that Mary Churchill [later Lady Soames] has been awarded an MBE; and that Tom Mitford and "Freddy Dufferin" [Basil Dufferin] have died. Manuscript.