Winston L. Churchill Sir
Born 1870's.
Died 1960's.
Winston's full title: The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Churchill
The first born son - born Nov. 30, 1874 at Blenheim Castle in Oxfordshire, an ancestral home.
The boys (Winston & brother John) in the early years, rarely saw their parents. With his father’s early death in 1895, Winston had the belief: “He too would die young, so should be quick about making his mark on the world.”
Winston served as the British Prime Minister from 1940 - 1945 during most of England’s battles during World War II. He was Prime Minister again from 1951 - 1955.
His other achievements including painting, writing, public speaker, historian, Army officer, plus holding various governmental positions over a period of 50 years. Some of his positions included: First Lord of the Admiralty, Home Secretary, President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of the State of War.
However, all of his life he did suffer from bouts of depression, what he termed “Black Dog”.
Winston met Clementine Ogilvy Hozier in 1904. They met again at a social affair in 1908 and a romance began. He proposed to Clementine on Aug. 10, 1908 and they married on September 12, 1908. They had 5 children, one of which died at age 2 1/2 years old. The family home was called ‘Chartwell’ in Kent.
Winston Churchill provided the English people the spirit and hope to endure during the very dark days of the ‘blitz’, plane attacks over England. He was famous for stating England would see ‘Victory’ and held his fingers in the sign of a “V” for victory. He had tried to warn others of the power and forces that Hitler was building in Germany but his warning were unheeded.
His speeches to the people were inspirational.
One example:
“Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves, that if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, ‘This was their finest hours.’
In spite of some health issues, a minor heart attack in 1941 and pneumonia in 1943, he kept up a full schedule.
After his years in political service, he retired to his home 'Chartwell'. He enjoyed his painting and writing.
His daughter, Diana, died in 1963.
In early 1965, Winston suffered a severe stroke. He died 9 days later, actually 70 years after his father’s death in 1895.
Winston died on Jan. 24, 1965.
His wife, Clementine died Dec. 12, 1977.
As of 2008, his one surviving child is: Mary Churchill born September 15, 1922.
[Note: The personal memories, photos (4) and family tree for Winston are not public.]
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