Winston churchill november 30 1874 january 24 1965 was a legendary orator a prolific writer an earnest artist and a long term british statesman.
Winston churchill young life. Churchill later wrote that she had been my dearest and most intimate friend during the whole of the twenty years i had lived. Who was winston churchill. Winston s brother jack was born there in 1880. Winston spencer churchill 10 october 1940 2 march 2010 generally known as winston churchill was a british conservative politician and a grandson of former prime minister sir winston churchill during the period of his prominence as a public figure he was normally referred to as winston churchill mp in order to distinguish him from his grandfather.
He was the eldest son of lord randolph churchill a tory democrat a british political party who achieved early success as a rebel in his party. Winston leonard spencer churchill was born on november 30 1874 at blenheim palace a home given by queen anne to churchill s ancestor the duke of marlborough. Yet churchill who twice served as prime minister of the united kingdom is best remembered as the tenacious and forthright war leader that led his country against the seemingly undefeatable. 307 copy quote everyone is in favor of free speech.
Sir winston leonard spencer churchill was a british politician military officer and writer who served as the prime minister of great britain from 1940 to 1945 and from. The second half covers his service as a cavalry officer in india and the sudan during which he takes part in the cavalry. A multi faceted man he was also an officer in the british army a writer and a historian. Winston churchill was the prime minister of the united kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955.
Young winston is a 1972 british adventure drama war film covering the early years of british prime minister winston churchill based in particular on his book my early life the first part of the film covers churchill s unhappy schooldays up to the death of his father. Throughout much of the 1880s randolph and jennie were effectively estranged and the brothers were mostly cared for by their nanny elizabeth everest.