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New Exhibits at the Churchill War Rooms Tell Their Own Stories

March 2011 - November 2012

Location: Churchill Museum, London

A rare telegram and a small Graham Sutherland oil sketch, both on loan, are now on display in the Churchill Museum, housed within the Churchill War Rooms.

The telegram from 12 December 1899 relates to an incident in Churchill's early career when he escaped from a prisoner of war camp in Pretoria after being captured by the Boers during the South African War. The police circulated his description in this telegram as ‘Pale features. Reddish-brown hair...speaks through his nose and cannot pronounce the letter S'.

Telegram lent by Hugh Bourn.

The Sutherland sketch is of Churchill in old age. It is a study for a full-length portrait of Churchill, commissioned by Parliament in 1954. The finished painting was presented to Churchill but was destroyed by his wife Clementine, who hated the portrait. Sutherland's sketches are all that remains.

Sketch lent by the National Portrait Gallery.

Both exhibits on display until November 2012.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 01 March 2011 14:55

Meetings in Marrakech - An Evening with Celia Sandys

Thursday, 9 February - 7.00 - 9.00pm (doors open 6.30pm) Location: Leighton House Museum, 12 Holland Park Road, London W14 8LZ Tickets: £20 includes refreshments (limited to 50 places) Booking essential on 020 7471 9153, visit their website for tickets. A special evening viewing of the exhibition Meetings in Marrakech: The Paintings of Hassan El Glaoui and Winston Churchill in the company of Churchill's granddaughter, the writer Celia Sandys. Celia has travelled extensively in her grandfather's footsteps seeking out the places that meant most to him. She has visited Morocco many times and written of Churchill's love of the country and the inspiration it provided him as an artist. A short talk will be followed by questions and answers and viewing of the exhibition.
Last Updated on Thursday, 02 February 2012 16:57
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Winston Churchill: The Power of Words

June 8, 2012 - September, 30 2012

Location: Morgan Library and Museum, New York, NY

In collaboration with The Churchill Archives Centre at Cambridge University, the Morgan Library and Museum will be holding a summer exhibit, Winston Churchill: The Power of Words in lower Manhattan.

Please check back for more details to be released shortly.

Celia Sandys Announces 2012 Tour: "Chasing Churchill" Cruise in Crimea & the Black Sea

With Celia Sandys & Lord Watson of Richmond 6th - 18th September 2012 Terminating in Istanbul just in time for The English-Speaking Union (ESU) World Members Meeting. Celia Sandys, who accompanied her grandfather, Sir Winston Churchill, on some of his later travels, will host our group on this cruise aboard Crystal Serenity, flagship of Travel & Leisure Magazine's award-winning Crystal Cruise fleet. ESU Travelers will cruise in superb comfort from Athens to Istanbul through the Dardanelles retracing the cruise that Celia did with her grandfather on the Onassis yacht, Christina. Amongst the ports of call will be Mykonos, Odessa, Yalta, site of the famous Conference in February 1945, & Sochi. Lord Watson of Richmond will comment on the historic milestones along the route. The Cruise terminates in Istanbul, site of the ESU World Members Meeting. Prices start from £4769 per person sharing a twin cabin. This cruise is certain to prove to be popular, so you are invited to book as soon as possible. To book or for more information: +44-(0)333-444-2355 (UK) +1-800-503-9534 (US) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 December 2011 17:30
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