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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.
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 century and the biggest...
Jul 24, 2015 · In commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of Churchill’s death, Mr. Rodney Croft has written the first book to focus exclusively on the State and Private Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill. The book is available either in electronic or print-on-demand format.
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...
t. e. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill [a] (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who twice was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955. Apart from two years between 1922 and 1924, he was a Member of Parliament (MP) from ...
Jul 21, 2015 · A colour record of the State Funeral - the nation's homage, and the highest honour that can be paid to any man. Our camera's follow every phase of this last sad journey, from Westminster Hall...
The State Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill - Part 1 - BBC Archive. Richard Dimbleby sets the scene for the BBC's television coverage of the state funeral of Winston Churchill and...
This historic archive footage highlights the funeral of legendary British icon Sir Winston Churchill (U.K. Prime Minister 1940-1945 & 1951-1955.)
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.
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.
