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Winston Churchill 1874-1965
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Churchill was born Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill on 30 th November 1874 and was born in an aristocratic family of the dukes of marlbourah his father lord Randolph Churchill was a politician who served as chancellor of exchequer his mother was an American socialite. From age 2-6 he lived in Dublin where his grandfather had been made viceroy and his father his private secretary. Churchill's brother John was born during this time Blenheim palace the Churchill home.
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Wife-Clementine Churchill ( 1908-1965.) Children-Diana, Randolph, Marigold Churchill, Mary Soames, Sarah Tuchet- Jenson Religion-Anglican He was a soldier from 1895-1900, 1902-1924 He served as a lieutenant-colonel He had a stutter or speech impediment He was in office twice 10 th may 1940-1945 and 26 th October 1951-1955 His signature
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... we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight them on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender. This is from one of his most famous speeches A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject. A joke is a very serious thing. A prisoner of war is a man who tries to kill you and fails, and then asks you not to kill him. Difficulties mastered are opportunities won. History is written by the victors. I am easily satisfied with the very best. He called Clement Attlee “a sheep in sheep's clothing “
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