Winston Churchill (1874-1965), Prime Minister
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
Sitter in 147 portraits
Born at Blenheim Palace, after serving in the army, Churchill entered parliament in 1900. In 1911 he became First Lord of the Admiralty. Held responsible for the failure of the Dardanelles expedition, he resigned in 1915. 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. Resigned in 1931, opposing his party's policy of self-government for India. In the years before World war II, Churchill 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.
by Unknown photographer, published by Ogden's
cigarette card, July 1900; published 1900-1907
NPG x44648
by Unknown photographer
half-plate glass negative, circa 1900
NPG x32178
by George Charles Beresford
dry-plate glass negative, 1903
NPG x6471
by Unknown photographer
half-plate glass negative, circa 1907
NPG x32182
by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 20 April 1911
NPG x81064
by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 20 April 1911
NPG x81065
by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 20 April 1911
NPG x81066
by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 20 April 1911
NPG x81067
Sir William Robert Robertson, 1st Bt and Winston Churchill with unidentified others
by Unknown photographer
bromide print, August 1919
NPG x32105
Winston Churchill inspecting a guard of honour
by Unknown photographer
half-plate glass negative, August 1919
NPG x32181
Winston Churchill reviewing the Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps
by Unknown photographer
bromide print, August 1919
NPG x6119
by Edward Russell, for James Russell & Sons
bromide print, 1920
NPG x38181
by Vandyk
12 x 10 inch glass plate negative (copy of bromide print with pencil drawing), 1923; copied on 15 April 1926
NPG x129685
David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George; Winston Churchill
by Daily Herald
modern bromide print from original negative, December 1934
NPG x88294
by Unknown photographer
postcard print, circa 1939
NPG x6120
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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)
Anne Emily Innes-Ker (née Spencer-Churchill), Duchess of Roxburghe (aunt)
Hon. 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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Chartwell, Westerham, Kent
Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms, London
Winston Churchill Centre
Winston Churchill's Britain at War Experience
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