Randolph Churchill
Randolph Frederick Edward Spencer-Churchill (28 May 1911 – 6 June 1968) was a British journalist, writer, soldier and politician. He was Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Preston from 1940 to 1945.[1]
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| Member of Parliament for Preston | |
| In office 29 September 1940 – 5 July 1945 Serving with Edward Cobb | |
| Preceded by | Adrian Moreing |
| Succeeded by | John William Sunderland |
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| Born | Randolph Frederick Edward Spencer-Churchill 28 May 1911 London, England |
| Died | 6 June 1968 (aged 57) East Bergholt, Suffolk, England |
| Resting place | St Martin's Church, Bladon |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
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| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Profession | Journalist, soldier |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | .png){kind=small} British Army |
| Years of service | 1938–1961 |
| Rank | Major |
| Service number | 76883 |
| Unit | 4th Queen's Own Hussars Queen's Royal Irish Hussars |
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| Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire |
He was the only son of Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill and his wife, Clementine.
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Randolph with father (seated) and son Winston, in the ceremonial robes of the Order of the Garter
From left to right, General Sir Alan Brooke, Major Randolph Churchill, Lieutenant-General Sir Oliver Leese, Prime Minister Winston Churchill and General Sir Bernard Montgomery, having an alfresco lunch during Prime Minister Churchill's visit to Tripoli, February 1943. Standing behind Montgomery is Leese's aide-de-camp, Ion Calvocoressi.
Randolph Churchill (right) with Vera Weizmann and Levi Eshkol at the dedication of the Churchill Auditorium at the Technion in Haifa, Israel.
References
- ↑ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Volume 11. Oxford University Press. 2014. p. 638. ISBN 978-0-19-861361-9.Article by Robert Blake.