Winston Churchill

The story, in brief.

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was a British statesman, military officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955. For some 62 of the years between 1900 and 1964, he was a member of Parliament (MP) and represented a total of five constituencies over that time. Ideologically an adherent to economic liberalism and imperialism, he was for most of his career a member of the Conservative Party, which he led from 1940 to 1955. He was a member of the Liberal Party from 1904 to 1924.

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A life in milestones.

Selected records from Wikidata. Ages are approximate; “c.” marks uncertain dates. This is a starting point for exploration, not a complete life history.

1. 1874
   Life

   Born in Blenheim Palace

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2. 1895~ age 21
   Recognition

   Cross of Military Merit with Red Decoration

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3. 1910~ age 36
   Role

   member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom

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4. 1919~ age 45
   Role

   Secretary of State for Air

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5. 1924~ age 50
   Role

   Chancellor of the Exchequer

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6. 1929~ age 55
   Role

   Chancellor of the University of Bristol

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7. 1940~ age 66
   Role

   Leader of the House of Commons

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8. 1946~ age 72
   Recognition

   Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion

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9. 1948~ age 74
   Recognition

   Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎

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10. 1953~ age 79
    Recognition

    Nobel Prize in Literature

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11. 1959~ age 85
    Role

    member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom

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12. 1965~ age 91
    Life

    Death

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