This may amuse some. Dance music DJ mixers have created songs which feature
mixes of Martin Luther King and JFK speeches. They have now created one based
on Churchill's Great Declarationnot to everyone's taste but certainly a
means of introducing the Great Man to another generation: See
Of Rafal Heydel-Mankoo
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 9:56 PM
To: churchillchat@googlegroups.com
Subject: [ChurchillChat] Churchill the pop star
This may amuse some. Dance music DJ mixers have created songs which feature
mixes of Martin Luther King and JFK speeches. They have now created one
An excellent video. I was fortunate enough to attend yesterday's commemoration
at the Cabinet War Rooms. Several of The Few were present and so too was their
sweetheart, Dame Vera Lynn. A deeply moving occasion. I was delighted to be
able to take a photograph which included both Dame Vera and
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Rafal, will you be able to post that photo on the ChurchillChat site? It
would be great if you could.
Cheers, CES
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From: Rafal Heydel-Mankoo
I have been alerted to the The British Political Speech web site an online
archive of British political speech and a place for the discussion, analysis,
and critical appreciation of political rhetoric.. The site ultimately hopes to
host every British political speech from 1895 to today.
That is fantastic. What grade did you give this?
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:08:28 -0800
From: wdavidfree...@yahoo.com
Subject: [ChurchillChat] Who Knew Churchill Knew Dr. Who?
To: churchillchat@googlegroups.com
Colleagues,
The following was submitted to me as an essay on a final exam taken
The play is Three Days in May playing at The Trafalgar Studios near Trafalgar
Square.
Review: http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2011/nov/03/three-days-in-may-review
Also:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/8865402/Three-Days-In-May-Trafalgar-Studios-review.html
Kind
The speech may be read here:
http://www.classicapologetics.com/special/4th/Declaration_of_Interdependence.1918.pdf
(Canadians should note that Churchill's proposition was seconded by Arthur
Meighen -- who would become Canada's Prime Minister in 1920, albeit briefly.)
RHM
Date: Tue, 3 Jul
Simon Ward, the actor who portrayed Winston Churchill in the 1972 film Young
Winston, has died:
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/07/22/simon-ward-dead-judge-john-deed_n_1693080.html
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When Churchill arrived in Canada, hundreds (if not thousands) of cigars were
sent to the British High Commission. As some of them might have been spiked
with poison they had to be destroyed.
RHM
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Churchillians who watched the tremendous opening ceremony for the London 2012
Olympic Ceremony yesterday were treated to a surprise appearance by Sir Winston
Churchill. HM The Queen and James Bond flew over Parliament Square by
helicopter, and the statue of WSC magically came to life, smiling
This weekend, an old friend (a lecturer in economics with a keen interest in
Churchill), posed a question that has me stumped. Did Churchill receive two
salaries whilst Prime Minister (one as PM and one as Minister of Defence)? My
friend has been posing this question to Churchill experts
Yes, it should be Woodford rather than Woodstock.
Regards,
RHM
From: h.hallst...@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 4 May 2014 11:13:22 +0200
Subject: Re: [ChurchillChat] Little known Churchill bust / sculpture in
Churchill's old constituency (Woodford)
To: churchillchat@googlegroups.com
Woodstock was a
Chartwell and Blenheim Palace / Bladon are essential day trips out of London
for any Churchillian.
In London, in addition to the Churchill War Rooms, I would suggest the
following Top Ten:
1. The Houses of Parliament -- on Saturdays visitors can take a tour that
includes the Chamber of the
Earlier today an American radio program(me) called the Tom Woods Show
featured a 30 minute interview with Buchanan about Churchill (based on his book
Churchill, Hitler and the Unnecessary War).
I post this merely for information -- I haven't listened to more than 5 minutes
as I'm bored of
Today is the anniversary of VE Day.
Here is some wonderful colour footage of Churchill and the Royal Family on the
balcony of Buckingham Palace: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN0u2SoXr7g
Last month British Pathe released some 80,000 items from its archives in to the
public domain. This includes
Richard,
Thank you for the link to Sir Martin's excellent essay, which I greatly
enjoyed.
I can provide a couple of happy updates to Sir Martin's piece (which was
written in 1985).
1. The historic Magazine Building (the low building near the Serpentine at Hyde
Park which served as a gunpowder
For those who were unable to attend yesterday's special wreath-laying ceremony
at the Churchill memorial in Westminster Abbey, a PDF of the Order of Service
is now available online via the Abbey website:
http://www.westminster-abbey.org/press/news/2015/january/sir-winston-churchill-remembered
As we mark the 50th anniversary of the Great Man's death today, many will be
looking for archival footage of the events that took place this day, and week,
in 1965.
The BBC Archives have created the best online resource of archival footage
relating to Churchill's death and funeral. Videos
: Rafal Heydel-Mankoo
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 10:12 PM
To: churchillchat@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: [ChurchillChat] Westminster Abbey's Churchill wreathlaying
ceremony - Order of Service
Dear Antoine,
I too wondered about the descent of the young girls. Unfortunately, I am now
Today I heard a enjoyable radio documentary about Churchill's grave in the
peaceful churchyard at Bladon. The documentary explored why Churchill chose to
be buried there rather than in the grand setting of Westminster Abbey and St.
Paul's.
The 30 minute programme may be heard on-line at the
Dear Fellow Churchillians,
I have been asked to pass on details of this lot which is coming up for auction
on 23 June. (Link at bottom of message)
Monumental bust of Sir Winston ChurchillBronzeStamped 1/6 Estate IR-J
201586½cm; 34ins high by 130cm; 51ins wide Bronze edition 1/6 cast
SIR WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL(British, 1874-1965)Silver Life 48 x 35.5 cm. (19
7/8 x 14 in.)£100,000 - 150,000
US$ 150,000 - 230,000
AUCTION 22810:MODERN BRITISH AND IRISH ART
18 Nov 2015 15:00 GMT
LONDON, NEW BOND STREET
Painted in the 1930sFOOTNOTESLiterature
David Coombes, Churchill, His
For the past week morning listeners to BBC Radio 4 have been able to hear
"Churchill's Passions" -- five 15 minute essays written and narrated by Andrew
Roberts that tie in with his new book "Churchill: Walking with Destiny".
They have been delightfully entertaining and informative.
Episode 1:
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