Winston Churchill
(1874-1965), Prime MinisterSir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
20th Century Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 224 portraits
Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace, his family's estate. After serving in the army, he entered parliament in 1900 and was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty in 1911. Held responsible for the failure of the Dardanelles expedition, he resigned in 1915. He saw active service in World War I, before returning to ministerial office in 1917. As Chancellor of the Exchequer, he returned Britain to the gold standard, which led to the General Strike of 1926. He resigned in 1931, opposing his party's policy of self-government for India. He consistently opposed appeasement with Hitler, and challenged Chamberlain's leadership in 1940, succeeding him as Prime Minister to become Britain's greatest war-time leader.
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Explore the portrait of Sir Winston Churchill by Arnold Machin (NPG D48652) from all angles
by Juliet Pannett
pencil, 1964
NPG 4474
by Unknown photographer
bromide print, 1896
NPG x194365
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 30 May 1899
NPG x86706
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 30 May 1899
NPG x100959
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 30 May 1899
NPG x100960
by Elliott & Fry
half-plate negative, 30 May 1899
NPG x82074
published by Ogden's
cigarette card, July 1900, published 1900-1907
NPG x44648
by Unknown photographer, copied by Walter Stoneman
half-plate glass copy negative, circa 1900
NPG x32178
published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197756
by Elliott & Fry, published by Ogden's
bromide cigarette card, published circa 1900
NPG x193152
by George Charles Beresford
dry-plate glass negative, 1903
NPG x6471
by Unknown photographer, copied by Walter Stoneman
half-plate copy glass negative, circa 1907
NPG x32182
'King Edward & His Empire Builders'
published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, circa 1907
NPG x197883
by Unknown photographer
gelatin silver print, 1910s
NPG x196119
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 20 April 1911
NPG x81064
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 20 April 1911
NPG x81065
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 20 April 1911
NPG x81066
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 20 April 1911
NPG x81067
Related People
- Clarissa Eden (née Spencer-Churchill), Countess of Avon (niece)
- Lord Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill (father)
- Arabella Churchill (granddaughter)
- Diana Churchill (Mrs Bailey, later Mrs Sandys) (daughter)
- Jeanette ('Jennie') Churchill (née Jerome), Lady Randolph Churchill (mother)
- John George Spencer Churchill (nephew)
- Randolph Frederick Edward Spencer Churchill (son)
- Sarah Churchill (daughter)
- Winston Spencer Churchill (grandson)
- Rosamond Jane Frances (née Spencer-Churchill), Lady de Ramsey (aunt)
- Georgiana Elizabeth (née Spencer-Churchill), Countess Howe (aunt)
- John Winston Spencer Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough (grandfather)
- Frances Anne Emily Churchill (née Vane), Duchess of Marlborough (grandmother)
- George Charles Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough (uncle)
- Giles Samuel Bertram Romilly (nephew)
- Anne Emily (née Spencer-Churchill), Duchess of Roxburghe (aunt)
- Mary (née Spencer-Churchill), Baroness Soames (daughter)
- Emma Mary Soames (granddaughter)
- Clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill (née Hozier), Baroness Spencer-Churchill (wife)
- Fanny Octavia Louisa (née Spencer-Churchill), Lady Tweedmouth (aunt)
- Lady Sarah Isabella Augusta Wilson (née Spencer-Churchill) (aunt)
- Cornelia Henrietta Maria (née Spencer-Churchill), Lady Wimborne (aunt)
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