Elder Statesman 1946-1965

Photo of WSC wearing a suit and overcoat

“The Leader” (BRDW 1/1/332)
1950

Photo of WSC in the back of a car with his poodle Rufus. They are both looking out of the window.

“Just look at the crowds!” (BRDW 1/1/333)
1950

Photograph of a tabby cat.

“Smoky” (BRDW 1/1/334)
1950

Exterior view of the Marlborough pavilion.

“Chartwell” (BRDW 1/1/335)
1950

View of the garden front at Chartwell.

“Chartwell” (BRDW 1/1/336)
1950

View of garden: a sundial in a walled garden with bench.

“Chartwell” (BRDW 1/1/337)
1950

View from inside the Marlborough pavilion looking at the weald of Kent.

“[Chartwell] There’s no place like home” (BRDW 1/1/338)
1950

View of vine covered pergola leading to Marlborough pavilion.

“[Chartwell] There’s no place like home” (BRDW 1/1/339)
1950

View of the lakes.

“[Chartwell] This Green and Pleasant Land” (BRDW 1/1/340)
1950

Photo shows Princess Elizabeth [later Queen Elizabeth II] wearing evening dress

“Greeting Princess Elizabeth at Guildhall dinner” (BRDW 1/1/342)
1950

Photo shows members of the public standing in the bedroom [at Blenheim Palace] where WSC was born.

“Visitors! Visitors see the room where Winston Churchill was born” (BRDW 1/1/348)
1950

Birthday cake illustrating some of WSC's activities: an open copy of WSC's "The Second World War" is arranged on top of an easel and paintbrushes

“Birthday cakes by Madame Floris [Maria Floris, Royal baker]” (BRDW 1/1/355)
1950

Cake in the shape of a map of England and Wales iced with a birthday greeting and a quote by WSC about England.

“Birthday cakes by Madame Floris [Maria Floris, Royal baker]” (BRDW 1/1/356)
1950

Three-tiered birthday cake decorated with different styles of hat worn by WSC.

“Birthday cakes by Madame Floris [Maria Floris, Royal baker]” (BRDW 1/1/357)
1950

Birthday cake in the shape of a landscape with hills

“Birthday cakes by Madame Floris [Maria Floris, Royal baker]” (BRDW 1/1/358)
1950

Photo of WSC wearing a pin-striped siren suit and monogrammed slippers

“At Home- Chartwell” (BRDW 1/1/292)
1951

Photo shows WSC smiling and holding his hand out to his horse Colonist II in the enclosure at Hurst Park racecourse [for the Winston Churchill stakes]. A crowd of smiling people watch.

“The Favourite” (BRDW 1/1/296)
1951

Photo shows WSC sitting and clapping. He is wearing a white jacket and black bow tie and has a cigar in his mouth.

“Venice 1951” (BRDW 1/1/327)
1951

Photo shows WSC standing with a cigar in his mouth. He is wearing a white jacket and black bow tie and is fingering the ring on his finger.

“Venice 1951” (BRDW 1/1/328)
1951

Photo shows WSC wearing a pale coloured suit and hat stepping out of a car. He has a cigar in his mouth and is smiling.

“Venice 1951” (BRDW 1/1/329)
1951

Photo shows WSC and CSC walking towards the camera. CSC is smiling.

“Venice 1951” (BRDW 1/1/330)
1951

Photo of gathering in the Guildhall

“A toast to Princess Elizabeth on her return from Canada 1951” (BRDW 1/1/343)
1951

Exterior photo showing Christopher Soames and Mary Soames [earlier Mary Churchill]

“Mr and Mrs Christopher Soames and family” (BRDW 1/1/344)
1951

Exterior photo showing Mary Soames [earlier Mary Churchill]

“Nicholas and Emma take a lively interest…in the auction of Mr Churchill’s dairy herd” (BRDW 1/1/345)
1951

Exterior photo showing Mary Soames [earlier Mary Churchill] wearing a tweed jacket and skirt next to a cow.

“Nicholas and Emma take a lively interest…in the auction of Mr Churchill’s dairy herd” (BRDW 1/1/346)
1951

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