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Winston Churchill

1874 – 1965 · aged 90 · Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

“Never, never, never give up.”

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Winston Churchill led Britain through the Second World War as prime minister, rallying the country with speeches in its darkest year. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953 and was given a state funeral at 90.

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In their own words

“Never, never, never give up.”

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Karsh called this picture "The Roaring Lion" at the Wayback Machine
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Sir Winston Churchill.
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The Siege of Sidney Street of January 1911. The caption in the ILN reads: "The home secretary during the fight: Mr Winston Churchill on the scene of the extraor
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Sir Winston Churchill Resigns (1955) | British Pathé
3 Sept 2026

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"We Shall Fight On The Beaches" Churchill's Chilling Speech | Darkest Hour
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Orson Welles Recounts Crossing Paths With Hitler And Churchill! | The Dick Cavett Show
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WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER speech by Winston Churchill (We Shall Fight on the Beaches)
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Karen Hale
20 May 2026

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One of a kind

I never met Winston, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.

Norma Reyes22 Jun 2026

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Couldn't agree more.

Crystal Battle12 Aug 2026

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Beautifully said.

Pierre Simon
8 Apr 2026

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Gratitude

We disagreed on plenty, but I never doubted Winston cared. That's rarer than it should be.

Joshua Jackson
11 Dec 2025

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Lighting a candle from France. Winston meant a great deal to a lot of us here.

Whitney Whitfield26 Jun 2026

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Thank you for sharing this.

Ivan Shevchenko
29 Nov 2025

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Not many people can say they made millions of strangers feel less alone. Winston could.

Fernanda Souza8 Dec 2025

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♥

Karen Peterson
20 Nov 2025

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Rest in peace

My grandmother loved Winston. When she died we played their work at the funeral. Now they're both gone. Strange how connected it all is.

Joy Castillo
12 Nov 2025

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Never forgotten

The world is a little quieter today.

Norma Ramos23 Jan 2026

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Well put.

Ella Whitaker
11 Nov 2025

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Gone too soon, even at any age. There was so much more to come.

Tammy Carpenter
9 Oct 2025

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Rest in peace

Rest in peace. History will be kind.

Archie Roberts23 May 2026

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Couldn't agree more.

Kirsty Hart
31 Aug 2025

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To the family: you shared Winston with all of us for so long. Thank you. We're holding you in our thoughts.

Archie Rice26 Dec 2025

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Well put.

Diane Cox
5 May 2025

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A life fully lived. Thank you, Winston.

Krzysztof Kowalski27 Nov 2025

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Same here. Exactly this.

Beatriz Carvalho19 Feb 2026

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Same here. Exactly this.

Araceli Santiago
15 Apr 2025

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In memory

Thank you, Winston. For the joy, the honesty, and for showing up when it mattered.

Chava Marcus26 Apr 2025

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Couldn't agree more.

Russell Warren
13 Mar 2025

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What they gave us

Winston Churchill will be remembered long after the rest of us are forgotten. That's what greatness looks like.

Pierre Simon
12 Mar 2025

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I met Winston once, very briefly, and they were kind to a nervous stranger. That's what I'll remember.

Terrance Wilkins21 Mar 2025

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Well put.

Rahul Krishnan
12 Mar 2025

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There are people you assume will always be there. Losing Winston feels like losing a piece of the furniture of the world.

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234 people are remembering Winston here. Every candle here is someone saying they were glad Winston lived. No account needed; it takes a moment and it stays here.

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Rachel Dean🇺🇸27 Aug 2026
Brandon Myers🇺🇸20 Aug 2026
Jennifer Pratt🇺🇸19 Aug 2026
Jennifer Kim🇦🇺18 Aug 2026
Araceli Santiago🇺🇸13 Aug 2026
Rest easy.
Linda Johnson🇺🇸8 Aug 2026
Never forgotten.
Rania Khoury🇱🇧2 Aug 2026
Sleep well.
Darryl Davis🇺🇸1 Aug 2026
Anonymous🇮🇹29 Jul 2026
Grateful for your life.
Anonymous🇪🇬29 Jul 2026
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Timeline

  1. 30 November 1874
    Born in Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England
  2. 24 January 1965
    Died in Kensington, London, England
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