Winston Churchill 1874-1965

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Winston Churchill 1874-1965
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early life
Churchill was born Winston Leonard
Spencer-Churchill on 30th 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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Facts

• 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 10th may 1940-1945 and
  26th October 1951-1955

His signature
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quotes

• 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.

... 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.
He called Clement Attlee a sheep in sheep's
clothing
This is from one of his most famous speeches
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