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The greatest Briton?
On 8 May 1945 Winston Churchill stood on a Whitehall balcony and addressed the excited crowd below. "In all our long history," he said, "we have never seen a greater day than this." Churchill had stood against Hitler and won – the day was his.
Half a century on from his death, Churchill is considered by many to be the greatest Briton. But his legacy didn't always look so secure. From trouble at school to errors in office, Churchill's path to greatness was often a rocky one.
1874-1893
Birth and childhood
Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace, the seat of his grandfather the 7th Duke of Marlborough, on 30 November 1874.
His father, Lord Randolph, was a prominent Conservative politician and his mother the daughter of a New York financier. Young Winston saw neither of them as often as he would have liked. At 13 he scraped into the lowest class at Harrow. Randolph, believing that his son was academically unsuited for politics or law, had him placed in the army class.
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Sir Winston Churchill: A biography
The aim of this page is to give a brief introduction to the career of Sir Winston Churchill, and to reveal the main features of both the public and the private life of the most famous British Prime Minister of the twentieth century.
The Child
Winston Churchill was born into the privileged world of the British aristocracy on November 30, 1874. His father, Lord Randolph Churchill, was a younger son of the 7th Duke of Marlborough. His mother, Jennie Jerome, was the daughter of an American business tycoon, Leonard Jerome.
Winston’s childhood was not a particularly happy one. Like many Victorian parents, Lord and Lady Randolph Churchill were distant. The family Nanny, Mrs Everest, became a surrogate mother to Winston and his younger brother, John S Churchill.
The Soldier
After passing out of Sandhurst and gaining his commission in the 4th Hussars in February 1895, Churchill saw his first shots fired in anger during a semi-official expedition to Cuba later that year. He enjoyed the experience which coincided with his 21st birthday.
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Winston Churchill
British statesman and author (1874–1965)
"Churchill" redirects here. For other uses, see Churchill (disambiguation) and Winston Churchill (disambiguation).
The Right Honourable
Sir Winston Churchill
KG OM CH TD DL FRS RA
The Roaring Lion, 1941
In office
26 October 1951 – 5 April 1955 Monarchs Deputy Anthony Eden Preceded by Clement Attlee Succeeded by Anthony Eden In office
10 May 1940 – 26 July 1945 Monarch George VI Deputy Clement Attlee (de facto; 1942–1945) Preceded by Neville Chamberlain Succeeded by Clement Attlee Senior political offices
In office
8 October 1959 – 25 September 1964 Preceded by David Grenfell Succeeded by Rab Butler In office
26 July 1945 – 26 October 1951 Prime Minister Clement Attlee Preceded by Clement Attlee Succeeded by Clement Attlee In office
9 October 1940 – 6 April 1955 Preceded by Neville Chamberlain Succeeded by Anthony Eden
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Sir Winston Churchill: A biography
The aim of this page is to give a brief introduction to the career of Sir Winston Churchill, and to reveal the main features of both the public and the private life of the most famous British Prime Minister of the twentieth century.
The Child
Winston Churchill was born into the privileged world of the British aristocracy on November 30, 1874. His father, Lord Randolph Churchill, was a younger son of the 7th Duke of Marlborough. His mother, Jennie Jerome, was the daughter of an American business tycoon, Leonard Jerome.
Winston’s childhood was not a particularly happy one. Like many Victorian parents, Lord and Lady Randolph Churchill were distant. The family Nanny, Mrs Everest, became a surrogate mother to Winston and his younger brother, John S Churchill.
The Soldier
After passing out of Sandhurst and gaining his commission in the 4th Hussars in February 1895, Churchill saw his first shots fired in anger during a semi-official expedition to Cuba later that year. He enjoyed the experience which coincided with his 21st birthday.
In 1897 C
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Winston Churchill
British statesman and author (1874–1965)
"Churchill" redirects here. For other uses, see Churchill (disambiguation) and Winston Churchill (disambiguation).
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| In office 26 October 1951 – 5 April 1955 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Deputy | Anthony Eden | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Clement Attlee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Anthony Eden | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 10 May 1940 – 26 July 1945 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | George VI | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Clement Attlee (de facto; 1942–1945) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Neville Chamberlain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Clement Attlee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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