Winston Churchill

[Mike]

50 Years ago today Winston Spencer Churchill was laid
to rest.

Probably the greatest English Man ever, also can be classed
as a Great American, his mother was American.

He was the only "Commoner" in the 20th Centuary to be
given a State Funeral.

Below is a link to a grainy video from YouTube, but if you
are interested you can find others there.

Here

Mike.

 

[QuickSilver]

He certainly made his mark on history.. He was a very interesting historical figure..

 

[oakapple]

He was buried here in Oxfordshire [Bladon churchyard.] Not that far from Blenheim Palace where he was born.

 

[Meanderer]

Thank you Mike! It's hard to imagine how the free world would have carried on without him during the war.

 

[AZ Jim]

He was the face and voice of England during WW2. He had a calming, confident style. He was a great leader to have when things were as they were on the England in those dark days.

 

[Warrigal]

The reaction of Australians to Winston Churchill is complex. We felt let down by him in both world wars but over and beyond that feeling he is admired. I wept when he died.