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Jeanette Spencer-Churchill CI RRC DStJ (née Jerome; 9 January 1854 – 29 June 1921), known as Lady Randolph Spencer-Churchill, was an American-born British socialite, the wife of Lord Randolph Churchill, and the mother of British prime minister Winston Churchill.
Born Jennie Jerome, this beautiful heiress and socialite took the world by storm when she became Lady Randolph Churchill…yet that was only the beginning. From royal affairs to secret love children, Lady Churchill stirred up trouble wherever she went.
Jennie Jerome Churchill was an American-born society figure, remembered chiefly as the wife of Lord Randolph Churchill and mother of Sir Winston Churchill, prime minister of Great Britain (1940–45, 1951–55). Jeanette Jerome was the daughter of a prosperous American financier and a socially.
Apr 15, 2019 · Great Contemporaries: Jennie, Lady Randolph Churchill. By DAVID LOUGH. | April 15, 2019. Above: Lady Randolph with her sons Jack (left) and Winston, mid-1880s. “Are all Mothers the Same?” Winston Churchill put this question to his mother Jennie 1 in a postscript to a letter he wrote her in 1901.
Lady Randolph Churchill is remembered for her contributions to society, politics, and the arts. Her legacy includes her impact on high society, her philanthropic work, and her support of her husband's political endeavors.
Oct 14, 2008 · In the course of her lifetime, Lady Randolph Churchill witnessed a revolution in women’s involvement in politics. From a position of merely exercising the power behind the throne, women became recognised as critical props to men and political parties, and were finally rewarded with the vote.
His widow, Lady Randolph Churchill, married George Cornwallis-West in 1900, when she became known as Mrs. George Cornwallis-West. After that marriage was dissolved, she resumed by deed poll her prior married name, Lady Randolph Churchill.
