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Foreword by Randolph L. S. Churchill

The year 2015 marks a special anniversary for the Churchill family. Fifty years ago, my great-grandfather Winston Churchill passed away after a lifetime of service, struggle and achievement. When I consider the course of his life, it is impossible not to be awestruck. My great-grandfather spent his life in the service of Great Britain and its allies and dependencies – first as a soldier and then as a politician and statesman who helped save his homeland, if not all the world, from the Nazi menace. He forged the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom and delivered speeches that roused the nation – and that still resonate with us today. He championed democracy, early social reform and technological innovation. Churchill shaped the world we live in.

But now, fifty years later, it is important not just to consider his achievements and commemorate his death; we must also remember – and celebrate – Churchill the man. The photographs and quotations compiled in this book do just that. They help us connect with Churchill by showing us candid moments from his life. These quotations – in both his glittering witticisms and his serious reflections – bring to life the person beyond the public persona that people everywhere have come to love. Churchill was a man of warmth and humour, as well as iron determination, and together these pictures and words serve not just to reveal my great-grandfather but also to preserve his memory in a way that would have made him smile.