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Sir Winston Churchill, the British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War, died on 24 January 1965, aged 90. [1] [2] [3] His was the first state funeral in the United Kingdom for a non-member of the royal family since Edward Carson 's in 1935.
30 January 1965. The funeral of Sir Winston Churchill on 30 January 1965 was broadcast live on the BBC and seen around the world. It was the first state funeral of a politician in the...
Jan 24, 2020 · The state funeral of Britain’s former prime minister and wartime hero Sir Winston Churchill in 1965 was a brilliant spectacle watched by more than 350 million people around the world. Here, author Piers Brendon explores the top-secret plans in place for the funeral and reveals the true nature of Churchill’s relationship with Queen Elizabeth ...
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Jul 24, 2015 · However, the decision was made to embalm Churchill’s body after his death to enable it to be in his coffin for the duration of the lying-in-state and funeral. The Lying-in-State Following Churchill’s death on the morning of Sunday, 24 January 1965, Operation Hope Not swung into action.
Jan 30, 2015 · For three days and for three nights, Churchill lay in state in 900-year-old Westminster Hall as more than 300,000 mourners filed past the casket, hewn from English oaks taken from his family...
Jun 18, 2008 · Winston Churchill died on 24 January 1965 and his State Funeral was held on the 30th of January. By decree of the HM Queen Elizabeth, his body lay in state for three days in the Palace of Westminster and a state funeral service was held at St Paul’s Cathedral.
