And I was curious about the following paragraph: "Churchill was at a disadvantage not only through his legacy but because his preoccupation with it led some to consider him bumptious; alone of more than 650 MPs, he insisted on signing Commons motions without using his Christian name."
I assume this has something to do with Early Day Motions or a similar procedure. But what would he have written? Did he use "W. S. Churchill," thus avoiding duplicating his father's famous signature? Did he use only his surname in the style of a peer? The Honourable Member from Davyhulme? Or something else? Best to all, David Stejkowski -----Original Message----- From: Antoine Capet <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, Mar 3, 2010 2:55 pm Subject: Re: [ChurchillChat] Winston Churchill (Grandson) Death Many thanks for the link : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/politics-obituaries/7352232/Winston-Churchill.html A really complicated life! There is a passage in the obituary which I do not understand : "When Randolph Churchill died in 1968, Churchill wanted to take on the biography of Sir Winston that his father had begun. But Lord Hartwell, proprietor of the Telegraph, with whom the decision lay, engaged the academic Martin Gilbert, who went on to produce a classic. " Why should the proprietor of the Daily Telegraph have a say on Randolph Churchill's successor for the Official Biography? From where did he derive this (heavy) privilege? Best wishes to all, Antoine Capet, Rouen (France) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en.
