Journal of the International Churchill Society - Winston Churchill
Journal of the International Churchill Society - Winston Churchill
Journal of the International Churchill Society - Winston Churchill
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Quarterly <strong>Journal</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Churchill</strong> <strong>Society</strong> Established 1968 No. 47 • Spring 1985<br />
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
The <strong>Churchill</strong> Literary Foundation/'Richard M. Langworth 6<br />
Handbook Section 2, Supplement 5/H. Ashley Redburn<br />
ctr<br />
In <strong>Winston</strong>'s Footsteps: South Africa/David Druckman 12<br />
Text <strong>of</strong> An Address to Congress/77ze Prime Minister 16<br />
Departments: <strong>International</strong> Datelines/4, Despatch Box/3, Reviewing<br />
<strong>Churchill</strong>/11, Woods Corner/19, <strong>Churchill</strong> in Stamps/20, Member<br />
Advertising/24, Action This Day/28<br />
FINEST HOUR<br />
Editor: Richard M. Langworth<br />
Post Office Box 385, Contoocook, New Hampshire 03229 USA<br />
Senior Editor: John G. Plumpton<br />
130 Collingsbrook Blvd, Agincourt, Ontario, Canada M1W 1M7<br />
Bibliographic Editor (Works by <strong>Churchill</strong>): Ronald I. Cohen<br />
5 Murray Avenue, Westmount, Quebec, Canada H3Y 2X9<br />
Bibliographic Editor (Works about <strong>Churchill</strong>): H. Ashley Redburn<br />
7 Auriol Drive, Bedhampton, Havant, Hants. PO9 3LR, England<br />
Contributors:<br />
George Richard, 7 Channel Hwy, Taroona, Tasmania, Australia 7006<br />
Stanley E. Smith, 155 Monument St., Concord, Mass. 01742 USA<br />
THE INTERNATIONAL CHURCHILL SOCIETY<br />
A non-pr<strong>of</strong>it association <strong>of</strong> scholars, historians, philatelists, collectors<br />
and bibliophiles, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Society</strong> was founded in 1968 to promote interest<br />
in and knowledge <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> life and thought <strong>of</strong> Sir <strong>Winston</strong> <strong>Churchill</strong>, and<br />
to preserve his memory. ICS is certified as a tax-free charity under<br />
Section 501(c) (3) <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> US Internal Revenue Code, is Affiliate #49<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> American Philatelic <strong>Society</strong>, and is a study unit <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> American<br />
Topical Association. Finest Hour subscriptions are included in a membership<br />
fee <strong>of</strong> $15 US, $20 Canadian, £13 Sterling, $22 Australian, or<br />
$19 US elsewhere. Member applications and changes <strong>of</strong> address welcomed<br />
at any <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>fices listed at right. Editorial correspondence: PO<br />
Box 385, Contoocook, NH 03229 USA. Permission to mail at non-pr<strong>of</strong>it<br />
rates granted by <strong>the</strong> U. S. Postal Service. Produced free <strong>of</strong> charge by<br />
Dragonwyck Publishing Inc. Copyright © 1985.<br />
HONORARY MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY<br />
The Duke <strong>of</strong> Marlborough, DL, JP<br />
The Marquess <strong>of</strong> Bath<br />
The Rt Hon The Earl <strong>of</strong> Stockton, OM<br />
The Rt Hon The Lord Soames, GCMG, GCVO, CH, CBE<br />
The Lady Soames, DBE<br />
Sir John Colville, CB, CVO<br />
Governor W. Averell Harriman<br />
The Hon Caspar W. Weinberger<br />
The Hon. <strong>Winston</strong> S. <strong>Churchill</strong>, MP<br />
Anthony Montague Browne, CB, DFC<br />
Martin Gilbert, MA<br />
In Memoriam:<br />
The Earl Mountbatten <strong>of</strong> Burma, 1900-1979<br />
The Baroness Clementine Spencer-<strong>Churchill</strong> <strong>of</strong> Chartwell, 1885 -1977<br />
The Hon Randolph S. <strong>Churchill</strong>, 1911-1968<br />
Dalton Newfield, 1918-1982<br />
Oscar Nemon, 1906-1985<br />
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
Australia: Peter M. Jenkins<br />
Canada: Arthur Cload, Ronald I. Cohen, Ronald W. Downey,<br />
John Plumpton, George E. Temple<br />
New Zealand: R. Barry Collins<br />
United Kingdom: Peter Coombs, Ge<strong>of</strong>frey J. Wheeler<br />
United States: W. Glen Browne, Derek Brownleader, Sue M. Hefner,<br />
Richard M. Langworth, George A. Lewis, David Marcus<br />
Ex-Officio Directors: Wallace H. Johnson, Jon S. Richardson<br />
MEMBERSHIP & BOARD OFFICES<br />
Australia: 8 Regnans Avenue,<br />
Endeavour Hills, Victoria 3802<br />
Canada: 20 Burbank Drive,<br />
Willowdale, Ontario M2K 1M8<br />
United Kingdom: 88A Franklin Avenue,<br />
Tadley, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG26 6EU<br />
United States: 1847 Stonewood Drive,<br />
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816<br />
Chairman <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Board: Richard M. Langworth, Putney House,<br />
Contoocook, New Hampshire 03229 USA<br />
Cover: The Last Known Portrait From Life<br />
Offered for <strong>the</strong> first time by <strong>the</strong> artist, Bernard Hailstone, RP<br />
PAID ADVERTISEMENT<br />
Painted in 1955 in conjunction with <strong>the</strong> life-size portrait <strong>of</strong> Sir <strong>Winston</strong> in <strong>the</strong><br />
uniform <strong>of</strong> Lord Warden <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Cinque Ports by Bernard Hailstone. Never before<br />
sold or exhibited, <strong>the</strong> picture is now available for sale. Oil on canvas in French<br />
frame, 32^x28" with frame, 24x20" without. Bernard Hailstone is a longstanding<br />
member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Royal <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> Portrait Painters. His pictures <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
British Royal Family and o<strong>the</strong>r important persons hang in many museums and<br />
public galleries. Prices and photographs on application.<br />
Bernard Hailstone, RP • c/o Nicholas L. S Kirkbride<br />
3 Queen's Gate Place, London SW7 5NT UK • Tel: (01) 584-9089 or 584-0601