As remarkable as the national and international reaction at the time of his death, is the phenomenon that Sir Winston ...

Sir Winston, who died aged 90 on January 24, 1965, lay in state ... morning for a week before the funeral with a coffin matching the quarter-ton weight of Churchill’s casket.

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 ...

A sailor picked to take part in Sir Winston Churchill’s funeral has attributed his luck to being taller than six feet. The ...

Winston Churchill and Queen Elizabeth II 's relationship preceded her ascent to the throne in 1952. They first met during the war when her father King George VI was the monarch. Their long ...

The state funeral of Winston Churchill is at the heart of this collection, which also includes personal memories of a man whose loss was deeply felt when he died, aged 90, on 24 January 1965.

For Sir Winston Churchill, who died 60 years ago today ... Operation Hope Not - the name for the funeral plans that had been more than a decade in the making - kicked into gear as tributes poured ...

Blenheim Palace is commemorating 60 years since Sir Winston Churchill’s passing with special tributes, exhibitions, and a podcast featuring rare family memories of Britain’s wartime leader ...

Sir Winston Churchill died 60 years ago this week on 24 January 1965. His funeral took place on 30 January, following three days lying in state in the Palace of Westminster. It was the only ...

These documents, all from 1965, provide context and ... prospective plans in the event of Churchill's death, to a Radio Times dedicated to the funeral itself, the impact on British society is ...