Winston Churchill arriving at his London home, 13.09.1951. - Vintage Photograph

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, born 30.11.1874, died 24.01.1965. British statesman, army officer, and writer. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, when he led the country to victory in the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955. Apart from two years between 1922 and 1924, Churchill was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1900 to 1964 and represented a total of five constituencies. Ideologically an economic liberal and imperialist, he was for most of his career a member of the Conservative Party, as leader from 1940 to 1955. He was a member of the Liberal Party from 1904 to 1924. Churchill married Clementine Hozier in September 1908. They remained married for 57 years and had four daughters and one son. The Churchills' first daughter, Diana, was born in July 1909, their son Randolph, in May 1911. Their daughter Sarah, was born in October 1914 and their daughter, Marigold, in November 1918. Marigold died in August 1921, from sepsis of the throat and was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery. On 15 September 1922, the Churchills' last daughter, Mary, was born. Later that month, the Churchills bought Chartwell, which would be their home until Winston's death in 1965. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, born 30.11.1874, died 24.01.1965. British statesman, army officer, and writer. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, when he led the country to victory in the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955. Apart from two years between 1922 and 1924, Churchill was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1900 to 1964 and represented a total of five constituencies. Ideologically an economic liberal and imperialist, he was for most of his career a member of the Conservative Party, as leader from 1940 to 1955. He was a member of the Liberal Party from 1904 to 1924. Churchill married Clementine Hozier in September 1908. They remained married for 57 years and had four daughters and one son. The Churchills' first daughter, Diana, was born in July 1909, their son Randolph, in May 1911. Their daughter Sarah, was born in October 1914 and their daughter, Marigold, in November 1918. Marigold died in August 1921, from sepsis of the throat and was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery. On 15 September 1922, the Churchills' last daughter, Mary, was born. Later that month, the Churchills bought Chartwell, which would be their home until Winston's death in 1965.

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