Full name: Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Born: 30th November 1874 Place of Birth: Oxfordshire Occupation: Soldier and Politician Died: 24th January 1964

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, son of Lord Randolph Churchill, was born on 30th November 1874 at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. Churchill attended the Royal Military College in Sandhurst and graduated with honours in 1894 before joining the army.

During his time in the army, Winston saw action on the Indian North-West frontier and worked as a journalist, producing reports during the Boar War. Churchill also saw action on the front line during World War I and took part in one of the last British Cavalry charges in history.

Churchill's political career began in 1900 when he became a Conservative MP for Oldham before becoming Undersecretary at the Colonial Office and then president of the Board of Trade and Home Secretary in 1910. In 1911, Churchill was appointed First Lord of Admiralty but resigned to join the army for a short time, until he became Minister of Munitions before becoming the Secretary State of War and Air.

After becoming Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1924, Churchill became briefly unpopular due to his support for Edward III during the 'Abdication Crisis' until he finally became Prime Minister after Neville Chamberlain's resignation in 1940. Winston Churchill proudly led Great Britain to victory in WWII with a strong intuition about the intentions of the opposition, but lost the post-war election in 1945.

During World War II, Churchill remained leader of the opposing party and became Prime Minister again in 1951 until his resignation in 1955. During his time in office, Churchill maintained Britain's relentless morale during World War II and was determined to remain undefeated, which inspired the entire nation.

Churchill remained optimistic and strong during the war and famously delivered many radio broadcasts and inspiring speeches to reassure the country and maintain morale. Churchill maintained strong relations with the US President Roosevelt but had difficult relations with the Soviet Union.

Winston Churchill achieved extraordinary political success throughout his long and dedicated career and produced a number of outstanding publications, which won him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953. Winston Churchill is often remembered today as one of the 'Greatest Statesmen of the 20th Century' and has been repeatedly voted the 'Greatest Briton of all time'.

Churchill remained an MP until shortly before his death on 24th January 1964 and was given a state funeral.