Re: [ChurchillChat] Re: secret informants in 'In Search of Churchill'

2015-07-18 Thread 'Antoine Capet' via ChurchillChat
Dear Ms Finnegan, Thanks to the excellent index, as usual, I was able to find the relevant passage almost immediately : it runs from p.131 to p.135. Incidentally, reading that passage again, I noticed that Sir Martin suggests that Ralph Wigram died of polio (bottom of p.133). But in the

Re: [ChurchillChat] Re: The Wilderness Years and historical truth

2015-07-18 Thread 'Antoine Capet' via ChurchillChat
Dear Jonah, Many thanks for this most useful indication, of considerable importance. Horrible news, in fact - it means that though Sir Martin was the official historical adviser, the producers did not stick to the facts which he no doubt gave them. I wonder what other people and events are

Re: [ChurchillChat] Re: The Wilderness Years and historical truth

2015-07-18 Thread Jon Lellenberg
I don't know what the truth is about Ralph Wigram's death, and would like to know. Wikipedia says: Wigram's sudden death is somewhat mysterious. Again, sources disagree, on several points. For one, some say he was found dead at home, but a letter from Churchill says he died in Ava's arms.[8]

Re: [ChurchillChat] Re: Another Image of Churchill

2015-07-18 Thread Todd Ronnei
I've had the Karsh portraits on my site for some time: http://www.ronnei.com/KarshWSC.html -Todd Ronnei On 7/18/15 8:47 AM, Richard M. Langworth wrote: Terry Reardon modestly doesn't mention that he was responsible for unearthing