Churchill short biography
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Sir Winston Churchill
David Cameron’s Favourite Past Prime Minister
Winston Churchill was born on 30 November , in Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire and was of rich, aristocratic ancestry. Although achieving poor grades at school, his early fascination with militarism saw him join the Royal Cavalry in As a soldier and part-time journalist, Churchill travelled widely, including trips to Cuba, Afghanistan, Egypt and South Africa.
Churchill was elected as Conservative MP for Oldham in , before defecting to the Liberal Party in and spending the next decade climbing the ranks of the Liberal government. He was First Lord of the Admiralty (the civil/political head of the Royal Navy) by the time of the disastrous Gallipoli campaign, which he created. Heavily criticised for this error, he resigned from this position and travelled to the Western Front to fight himself.
The interwar years saw Churchill again ‘cross the floor’ from the Liberals, back to the Conservative Party. He served as Cha
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Growing Pains
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born 30 November at Blenheim Palace, the ancestral home of the Dukes of Marlborough. His father, second son of the 7th Duke of Marlborough, inherited neither title nor property. Winston grew up with social status, privilege, and a keen sense of heritage, but little money. In the anpassad of the day, he was raised by a nanny and sent to boarding schools. It was a lonely and hard life for a sensitive and imaginative child.
Winston's Parents
Prominent Parents
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill's ancestors were both British and American. Winston's father was the British Lord Randolph Churchill, the youngest son of John, the 7th Duke of Marlborough. Lord Randolph's ancestor John Churchill made history bygd winning many successful military campaigns in Europe for Queen Anne almost years earlier.
His mother was the American Jennie Jerome. The Jeromes fought for the independence of the American colonies in George Washington's armies.
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Winston Churchill
British statesman and author (–)
"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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Roaring Lion, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 26 October &#;– 5 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Deputy | Anthony Eden | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Clement Attlee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Anthony Eden | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 10 May &#;– 26 July | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | George VI | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Clement Attlee (de facto; –) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Neville Chamberlain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Clement Attlee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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