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societies, from Arab and Israeli toSouth American and Russian to Asianand European, across the wholespectrum of social origins, religiousbeliefs, income and attitudes.We have around 3000 membersglobally, a figure that hardly changesfrom year to year. Our website receivesmany thousands of hits per week. It isclear that we have a massive potentialaudience out there who can and shouldbe brought into the fold of serious,keen and engaged Churchillians. Wecan greatly expand our membershipand funding base; we can expand andprofessionalise our Board and increaseour ability to raise major sums for ourprogramme; we can expand our educationalwork; we can assure the preservationof The Churchill Museum—nowthe focal base of The Churchill Centreand the beacon of Churchill’s legacy forcurrent and future generations; we canimprove our website, already the mostaccessible and authoritative source ofready and reliable information on allaspects of Churchill, his life and theliterature about him; we can establish atravelling exhibition, based on theelectronic Lifeline at the ChurchillMuseum, to excite, inform and recruitmore and more supporters throughoutthe USA and raise funds for our activities;and finally we can help bring tocompletion the massive Winston S.Churchill: the official biography and itscompanion volumes, on which SirMartin Gilbert has worked tirelessly forover forty years, the last three of whichthe Centre helped fund in the 1990s.CHARTWELL BULLETIN 17, PAGE 3This should add flesh toLaurence Geller’s “Four Pillars of TheChurchill Centre: Education,Publication, Scholarship, Media,”which he highlighted so forcefully inlast year’s Annual Report. UnderLaurence’s leadership we have increasedthe membership of our Board toencompass a host of eminent, influentialand experienced figures, all ofwhom are dedicated to our cause, topromoting and to raising funds for it.We are blessed still with theunflagging dedication of our editor andencyclopaedia, Richard Langworthy(assisted, driven and occasionallydirected by his equally dedicated wife,Barbara); our education programmescoordinator, Suzanne sigmas; ouradministrative staff, Mary Dwyer andDan Myers; our adviser and organizer,Marcus Frost and his wife Molly; ourwebmaster, Dave Turrell. Sadly theBoard has lost the services of ChrisHebbe, who for so long worked unpaidas Treasurer of TCC; of Richard Mastiowhose organisational skills enabledChapters to enjoy visits by CeliaSandys and author Michael Dobbs.Others who give generously of theirtime and energy include our manyacademic advisers, led by ProfessorJames Muller; our chapter heads andofficers; and all of you active memberswho do so much to sustain us andencourage our work.The Churchill Centre thrives onthe dedication and enthusiasm of allwho are connected with it and it is myjob to ensure that, as an organisation,we do our utmost to achieve ouraims—while not losing sight of thatsense of belonging to an organisationwith a long history, not only ofcommon cause, but of collegiality. Iwant to foster both of those aims and,with the drive of our chairman behindme, we will take The Churchill Centreto greater heights and wider realms.REVIEW OF 2007-08In the past year we have donemuch to support this approach andachieved a great deal.In September 2007 under thechairmanship of Christopher Hebb, thecity of Vancouver, Canada, played >>

THE CHURCHILL CENTRE & CHURCHILL MUSEUM AT THE CABINET WAR ROOMS 2008www.winstonchurchill.orgOFFICESLaurence S. Geller, Chairman • lgeller@winstonchurchill.orgMary Dwyer, Director of Administration • mdwyer@winstonchurchill.org200 West Madison Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois 60606 • Tel. (888) WSC-1874Philip H. Reed OBE, Executive Vice President • preed@winstonchurchill.orgCabinet War Rooms, King Charles Street, London SW1A 2AQ • Tel. (0207) 766-0122BOARD OF TRUSTEES (*Executive Committee)The Hon. Spencer Abraham • Randy Barber • David Boler* • Carolyn Brubaker • Winston S. ChurchillPaul H. Courtenay • Sir Robert Crawford* • Sen. Richard J. Durbin • Marcus Frost* • Laurence S. Geller*Sir Martin Gilbert CBE • Richard C. Godfrey* • Philip Gordon* • Gretchen Kimball • Richard M. Langworth CBE*The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH • Christopher Matthews • Sir Deryck Maughan* • Michael W. MichelsonJoseph J. Plumeri* • Philip H. Reed OBE* • Mitchell Reiss • Kenneth W. Rendell* • Elihu Rose*The Hon. Celia Sandys • The Hon. Edwina SandysACADEMIC ADVISERSProf. Paul K. Alkon • Sir Martin Gilbert CBE • Col. David Jablonsky • Prof.Warren Kimball,Prof. John Maurer• Prof. James W. Muller (chairman) • Prof. John Ramsden (vice chairman),Prof. David Reynolds, Dr. Jeffrey WallinCHARTWELL BULLETIN 17, PAGE 5

E D U C AT I O NSEATTLE CHAPTER• It provides opportunity forstudents to express in their own wordswhy Churchill is relevant as a modelfor leadership and statesmanship today.• It provides The ChurchillCentre with an opportunity to be seenby administrators, educators andstudents as relevant to the next generation,and to the issues we face today.Despite the tiny allotment oftime that available for Churchill inschools today, my experience is thatstudents who have heard of him appreciateChurchill’s wit, his vision and hisprinciples. In an era when politiciansfail to spark the enthusiasm of youngpeople, many students only wish wehad leaders like Churchill to deal withthe tough challenges of the 21stcentury. Certainly we will pursue theyoung people at the local level here inSeattle, but a discussion of perhapshow the national office can assist insome sort of competition or otherevent would be great dialog. I would bevery happy to hear from anyone withany input of further suggestions.SIMON MOULD, PRESIDENTSEATTLE CHURCHILL CENTRE CHAPTERTEL. (425) 286-7364B.C. SOCIETYSimon, I hope you were able toattend the annual banquet of the SirWinston S. Churchill Society of BritishColumbia, (see local news) with LordBoyce, former chief of Defence Staffand First Sea Lord of the BritishArmed Forces, and had a chance tochat with Ian Marshall, our scholarshipcommittee chairman, and with BrookeCampbell, our programs director, whocan explain how we attracted 135students to the 2007 InternationalChurchill Conference. We have noshortage of interest in WinstonChurchill from young people.CHRISTOPHER HEBB, PRESIDENTRT HON SIR WINSTON S. CHURCHILLSOCIETY OF BRITISH COLUMBIAGEORGIA CHAPTERKudos to Christopher Hebb forarranging for so many students toattend part of the 24th InternationalConference. In the United States, withpressures on teachers “to teach thetest,” it is hard to get their attentionfor much depth on Churchill—on anysubject, for that matter. In a conferenceabout a year ago, nearly fifty teachersechoed the same sentiments. One said,“I only can say two sentences aboutWinston Churchill because that’s aboutall that can be on the test.” This is aproblem frequently cited by enthusiasticbut frustrated teachers at our highschool teacher seminarsIf we could establish a means togather ideas along getting youth (andteachers) involved, we might be ablecrack this nut, and will have succeededin our effort “to keep the memorygreen, and the record accurate.”Churchill in AdvancePlacement HistoryRobert S. PettengillWinston Churchill Society of Michiganrspettengill@hotmail.comNOVI HIGH SCHOOL,APRIL 14th— RichardMarsh and I todayconducted a WinstonChurchill teaching uniton behalf of theChurchill Society ofMichigan. It was thefirst of what we hopewill be a series onhistory curriculum witharea schools.A Churchill lessonplan was presented to theAdvanced Placement(AP) European Historyclass as a “documentbasedquestion” (DBQ),which the Board defines as “not to teststudents’ prior knowledge of subjectmatter, but rather to evaluate theirability to formulate and support ananswer from documentary evidence.”The College Board AP EuropeanHistory exam includes an essay based ona DBQ; our Churchill lesson planprovides practice for this part of the test.At the teachers’ direction wefocused on World War II and itsadvent, preparing “documents” whichthe students studied over the weekend.These included excerpts of Churchillspeeches, radio broadcasts to theChicago Tribune, 1965BILL FISHER, PRESIDENTWINSTON CHURCHILL SOCIETY OF GEORGIAFISH1947@BELLSOUTH.NETUnited States, diaryentries of Alanbrookeand Goebbels, Timemagazine’s “Man of theYear” article, politicalcartoons, and excerptson the “Grand Alliance”from works of SirMartin Gilbert.President Kennedy’sspeech conferringhonorary U.S. citizenshipon Sir Winston in1963 was the documentwe used to introduceChurchill’s oratory(“The incandescentquality of his words illuminatedthe courage of his countrymen”).Our classroom session startedwith an overview of Churchill. Thestudents then spent forty-five minuteswriting their essays, followed by a halfhour’sgeneral discussion. At teachers’request we spoke about appeasementand empire—themes the class had justbeen discussing. We added aspects ofChurchill’s life, including his dismissalfrom office after the war, and his “IronCurtain” speech at Fulton in 1946.Churchill himself had the last word,with his recording of his first speech asPrime Minister, “Blood, Toil, Tears andCHARTWELL BULLETIN 17, PAGE 10

Sweat,” introduced with informationabout the crisis of confidence andchaos on the Continent whichcombined to force a change in Britishgovernment.There is a real challenge to getChurchill included in course material,which contains much structure, and asyllabus that is not easily altered.Structure begins with the MichiganDepartment of Education, is added atthe regional level, then adjusted by theschool and the individual teacher. Allthese varied inputs are crucial.In communicating the Churchilldimension, it is important first toidentify willing teachers. A form letteris not as likely to produce results as arepersonal contacts. This is how wesucceeded at Novi High School.Once identified, try to get theteacher’s ideas of what material fits hisor her course. If time is spent onChurchill, it must fit the content andflow of the course—WSC cannot justparachute in! Major themes can besuggested, but the teacher must settlethe amount of time devoted to classparticipation, lecturing, and studentpreparation. A “canned” or off-theshelflesson may not fit all situations.Churchill content is not the challengebecause there is something in his storyfor every course. The real challenge iscreating the timing, theme and formatthat suits the individual class.The DBQ format worked well atNovi and should have appeal to otherAdvanced Placement teachers. Itcontained both an educational and apractical purpose. It does not requireoutside facilitators, except perhaps forpurposes of verisimilitude. Perhaps ageneric lesson plan may emerge thatwill fit most teachers’ needs, subject totheir individual considerations.We believe we accomplished ourobjective in this Advance PlacementEuropean History Class. Participatingstudents will take more notice whenthey hear the name of WinstonChurchill in future. In some, we hope,this will lead to a lifelong interest.As a next step in this projectanother appeal will be made within theMichigan chapter for direct contactswith selected public and privateschools. This initial experience willhelp guide our approach. The projectrequires personal effort and follow-up.But for credibility it requires more thanjust two people: it needs the imprimaturof the Michigan chapter andThe Churchill Centre. ✌LOCAL & REGIONALARIZONAPHOENIX, MAY 12TH— Celia Sandyscontinues on her chapter toursponsored by The Churchill Centre forlocal members. Larry Pike was her hosttonight on the first stop or her latestvisit, attended by eighty people, onlyhalf of whom were CC members—sohopefully we’ll see some new membersfrom Arizona.Celia, whose three-partdocumentary television series “ChasingChurchill” appeared on PBS in August,was interviewed for a radio showhosted by Congressman J. D.Hayworth. Larry Pike estimated that40,000 people were tuned in whenCelia’s production aired.The attendees were eclectic. Onegentleman had an uncle who was apallbearer at Churchill’s state funeral. AMontreal woman recalled both SirWinston and Celia being in that city.”Professor Roger Adelson, an eruditeChurchillian attended from ArizonaState. Larry Pike expressed gratitudefor the many kindnesses of the PrincessHotel, and to Cherri Kisel of StrategicHotels & Resorts for her efforts on ourbehalf. Celia’s next stops were Denverand Chicago. —Mary DwyerBRITISH COLUMBIAVANCOUVER, JUNE 13TH— The Rt. Hon.Sir Winston Spencer Churchill Societyof British Columbia held its annualInvoking memories of the classic speech by LordMountbatten in Western Canada over forty yearsago, Lord Boyce, former First Sea Lord and currentLord Warden of the Cinque Ports addressedthe Churchill Societies of British Columbia,Edmonton and Calgary this year.banquet tonight, with 109 attending.Admiral the Lord Boyce gave a fascinating,well prepared and deliveredspeech which will appear in a futureedition of Finest Hour.Michael Cecil Boyce, BaronBoyce GCB OBE DL, is a cross-bench(non-party) member of the House ofLords, a former First Sea Lord andchief of Defence Staff. Since 2004 hehas held Churchill’s and the QueenMother’s former honorary title, LordWarden of the Cinque Ports.Focusing on Churchill and theNavy, Lord Boyce concluded:“Winston Churchill had a realfondness for his country’s maritimeheritage. He appeared to be a goodsailor and enjoyed being at sea—hecertainly made good use of theAdmiralty yacht Enchantress during hisfirst time as First Lord although, as hewrote to his wife, being on a ship inbad weather was like being in prisonexcept with the added chance of beingdrowned!“I believe he felt it was a specialprivilege to be in charge of the RoyalNavy, which held a special place in hisheart. It probably provided a mixtureof pleasure and indigestion and hewanted to do all he could to see it >>CHARTWELL BULLETIN 17, PAGE 11

L O C A L A N D R E G I O N A Llive up to its past glories. I think hesaw the post of Lord Warden as anextension of all that took satisfaction,historian as he was, of knowing he hada niche in that part of our island’sancient history.”VANCOUVER, APRIL 23RD— Ninety-sixpeople at B.C. Society’s “Evening withChurchill” heard Andre Gerolymatosdiscuss Churchill’s accomplishments inAthens in December 1944 and January,1945, which enabled Greeks to avoid adictatorial government under thecommunist-led ELAS. His remarkswere followed by descriptions of theirpersonal experiences by Owen DolanQC, and Dr. Ron MacAdam. Together,our three speakers afforded an authoritativewindow on Churchill and Greecein World War II from the rare perspectiveof firsthand knowledge.Dr. Gerolymatos is chairman ofHellenic Studies at Simon FraserUniversity. Born in Athens in 1952,where his parents had lived during theGerman occupation, he was educatedin classics and modern history atMcGill University in Montreal. Aspecialist in military and diplomatichistory, he is the author of Espionage inClassical Greece and Guerilla Warfareand Espionage in Greece 1940 -1944.Owen Dolan QC is a native ofVancouver, where he practices probatelaw. In 1941 at age 18, he joined theRoyal Canadian Navy and served inthe North Atlantic aboard the corvetteHMCS Saskatoon, on anti-submarineconvoy duties in 1942-43. He volunteeredto be a coxswain on a landingcraft (LCA) and, attached to HMCSPrince David, participated in the 1944D-Day landings, the invasion ofsouthern France, and the 1944-45landings in Greece. Ten years ago, theGreek government awarded Owen acommemorative medal for his “valuablecontribution towards attaining freedomand democracy in the Greek Theatreduring World War II.”After matriculation from highschool in Southern Rhodesia in 1939,Ronald MacAdam was conscripted atage 18 into the Southern RhodesianArmy, and trained in Israel and Egypt.Seconded to the British Army’s RoyalRifle Regiment 11th Battalion, helanded in Greece as a platooncommander, fighting the communistpartisans endeavoring to suborn theGreek government. After the war, Ronattended university in Scotland graduatingfrom St. Andrews and Edinburghuniversities, becoming a specialist inInternal Medicine in 1953. In 1957, hea practice in North Vancouver as anInternist at Lions Gate Hospital,retiring in 1993.ILLINOISCHICAGO, MAY 15TH— Churchill friendsof Greater Chicago hosted CeliaSandys for a splendid day of eventsbeginning at Rickover Naval MilitaryAcademy, where she spoke through thekind arrangements of Dr. JosephTroiani. “Piped aboard” with bell andwhistle, she inspected cadets in fulldress uniform before speaking to anaudience of 300 on her grandfatherand his leadership. The cadets offered atour of the school and a receptionwhich included a cake to celebrateCelia’s birthday.The Centre’s presentation painting, “ChurchillAfter Karsh” by Martin Driscoll, is frequentlypresented to supporting schools like the RickoverAcademy. Above, Academy Superintendent MichaelBiela,Cadet Alexis Contreras, Celia Sandys, Susanand Philip Larson of the Chicago Friends.In the evening, Churchill Friendsmet at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicagofor socializing and a dinner hosted byPhilip and Susan Larson prior tohearing Celia speak on “Remembrancesof My Grandfather.” Her sharedintimacies touched all present. Amongthe crowd of fifty were AmbassadorPaul Robinson, chairman emeritus ofour board of trustees; Churchill Centrechairman Laurence Geller, CC directorof administration Mary Dwyer, andNFL coach Marvin Levy.CHARTWELL BULLETIN 17, PAGE 12Mr. Levy, former generalmanager and vice president of FootballOperations for the Buffalo Bills, willspeak to the Chicago Friends onThursday, November 20th at theIntercontinental Hotel in Chicago. Anavid Churchillian, Coach Levy willrelate the relation of Churchill’s saga tohis professional experiences.NORTH CAROLINACHARLOTTE, JULY 9TH— The ChurchillSociety of North Carolina, with thesupport of the Charlotte Museum ofHistory, hosted “A Close Encounterwith Winston Churchill” as SirWinston’s granddaughter, Celia Sandys,continued her chapter tour. Thestanding-room audience numbered350, and an additional 150 had to beturned away for lack of space.Celia enthralled the overflowcrowd with tales of her adventures withher grandfather, as well as manyhumorous and sensitive anecdotes fromhis “not uneventful life.” The audiencewas treated to a feast for the ear andheart as she related how, as a teenager,she accompanied “Grandpapa” aboardthe Onassis yacht Christina on aMediterranean cruise from MonteCarlo to Istanbul and back. She alsospoke of that tragic day when, seatedbeside her grandfather, they togetherheard of the assassination of PresidentKennedy. Her talk was followed by aquestion and answer period wherequestioners sometimes combined withtheir queries with tales of personalencounters with Sir Winston.Preceding the program, theNorth Carolina chapter hosted a receptionfor nearly fifty sponsors of theevent, at which Celia posed for picturesand inscribed books. Three localstudents, guests of Society members,were recognized for their achievementsat both the reception and during theevening’s program. They included WestPoint appointee Timothy Berry; ArdreyKell High School ROTC CommandSergeant Major Nicholas Bacheldor;and Lindsay Mizok, a well-known localartist who displayed her recent portraitof Winston Churchill.Prior to the evening’s events,Celia Sandys was interviewed by JulieRose of the local affiliate of National

Above: Celia Sandys with Nick Bacheldor, asenior at Ardrey Kell High School. Below: Celiawith artist Lindsay Mizok and West Pointappointee Tim Berry. Farther below: Lindsaychose to portray WSC with a smile. Mostphotos she researched carried a stern look or ascowl. Lindsay knew that Churchill had ahumorous side which frequently came out underthe burdens of his position. In choosing a“smiling Churchill” she took independently thesame position as Sir Martin Gilbert, whopreferred the “smiling Karsh” photo on the dustjacket for his classic, In Search of Churchill.Public Radio; and on the locallyproducedDanny Fontana Show which,through syndication, reaches over tenmillion homes nationwide.On behalf of the North Carolinachapter and all those attending theevent, we thank The Churchill Centrefor its support of this event and aredeeply grateful to Celia Sandys for herpatience and good humor throughoutthis very busy day. —CRAIG HORNNORTH TEXASDALLAS, JUNE 13TH— Thirty-one NorthTexas Churchillians met at theacclaimed Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchenfor an evening of socializing andseafood. After dinner, the group wastreated to a PowerPoint presentationand speech by long time Dallasmember Nathan Hughes.Nathan offered a realisticaccount of what life in wartimeLondon, particularly during the Blitz.He wove his story masterfully withpictures, showing what the citizens ofLondon suffered and endured. Hispresentation was accompanied bycontemporary music, like the “WhiteCliffs of Dover” by Dame Vera Lynn.The program made for a great evening,enlightened by the life and experiencesof Mr. Hughes.Nathan served for five years asdirector of North Texas Churchillians,and was the recipient of the EnglishSpeaking Union’s National MeritAward in 1995. Born and raised inWales, he served in the British armedforces from 1942 to 1947. Then hetook a degree in Physics and AppliedMathematics, eventually becoming aUK chartered engineer and a U.S.certified professional broadcastengineer. His early memories werecaptured in his book, Reminiscences ofWales 1924-1942.ONTARIOTORONTO, MAY 7TH— The annualdinner of ICS Canada was held at thehistoric, 125-year-old Albany Club,with 110 members and guests in attendance.President Randy Barberwelcomed the attendees and presentedthe recognition awards for 2008. Onewent to Sean Carney, technologyCHARTWELL BULLETIN 17, PAGE 13instructor at Etobicoke CollegiateInstitute in Toronto, who secured aninoperable M4 Sherman tank from theDepartment of National Defence,which will be re-fitted by his studentsand returned to the military. (See coverphoto.) The project, which will cost$200,000, has captured the imaginationof the whole school and themedia. As Sean remarked to the Globeand Mail, “This is exposing the kids toa real piece of history.”WORLD’S FIRST: Peacock Collegiate students(in 40-below temperatures) raise the refurbished1941 statue which, as far as we know, is the firstever cast of Winston Churchill. Weldinginstructor Martin Holzer and his students didthe restoration on the ten-foot edifice.ICS Canada’s second awardwinner was Martin Holzer, a weldinginstructor at the Albert E. PeacockCollegiate in Moose Jaw,Saskatchewan, who undertook therefurbishing of the ten-foot-highChurchill statue unveiled at the schoolin 1943: the oldest statue of Churchillin the world. Holzer was surprised andpleased to hear the won a nationalaward he didn’t know existed. It cameto our attention via Finest Hour senioreditor James Lancaster, who iscompiling a book on Churchillmemorials. Mr. Holzer telephonedafter receiving the award and was mostappreciative. The project took over 400hours of his and his students’ time >>

L O C A L A N D R E G I O N A LICS CANADA ANNUAL DINNER, May 7th. Above: Randy Barber presents the Recognition ofMerit Award for 2007 to David Robinson and his wife Vanessa Taber. David organized the visit of5000 students to Vimy Ridge, sacred to Canadians who fought and died there in World War I.Above right: Ambassador and Mrs. Ken Taylor. During the Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979-80, Taylor,then Canadian Ambassador to Iran, sheltered, smuggled out, and probably saved the lives of sixAmericans. He has long served as honorary chairman of ICS Canada, and was the keynote speaker atthe 2005 International Churchill Conference in Quebec City.ICS CANADA...with great effort to remain faithful tothe original design. The rejuvenatedstatue was unveiled in December 2007.David Robinson of Port PerryHigh School, Ontario (winner of the2007 award, for organizing the visit of5000 Canadian students to the WorldWar I Vimy Ridge project) spokebriefly on this year’s trip of 6000students, to Ortono, Italy, site of theDecember 1943 victory which led tothe Allies’ advance on Rome. Thestudents had researched the 2300Canadian troops who fell in that battle;now they will visit their graves. Davehas also visited Canadian troops inAfghanistan, with the intent of havingthe students “twin” them with theircounterparts in World War II.In the toast to Sir Winston,David Brady who noted that sixtyeightyears ago to the day marked thebeginning of the Norway debate in theHouse of Commons, which led to thereplacement of Neville Chamberlain byWinston Churchill. He quoted thebiting comments of Leo Amery (“Inthe name of God, go!”) which were akey factor in the debate.Keynote Speaker was HonoraryChairman of ICS Canada, Ken Taylor,Canadian Ambassador to Iran in 1980,whose heroism in saving the lives of sixAmericans during the hostage crisismade him an international celebrity.Ambassador Taylor spoke onChurchill’s role in the creation of themodern Middle East in 1921, which hesaw as a cost cutting measure forBritain. With firsthand knowledge ofthe problems facing the region, hesuggested that if Iran did not reinvestin its oil industry, its oil supplies willbe depleted within ten years. Hefinished by wondering, “Where is SirWinston when we need him?” He wasthanked by Gordon Walker, whopresented him with a copy of theChurchill, Toronto & Canada plaquein Toronto City Hall Square.ICS Canada President RandyBarber continues to make faithfulrounds on the speaker circuit, tellingthe story of Winston Churchill. On 29April, Randy addressed the KitchenerProbus Group, whose chairman wrote,“We learned so much about the specialattributes and accomplishments ofWinston Churchill...I trust that someof our 200 members will availthemselves of the opportunity ofjoining the International ChurchillSociety of Canada.”Randy also addressed theHonourable Company of Freemen ofThe City of London of North America,which thanked him “for bringing SirWinston back to life in such a knowledgeableand entertaining way.”WASHINGTON DCAPRIL 12TH— We gathered at the OldEbbitt Grille in downtown Washingtonas Professor Barry Gough spoke of“Titans at the Admiralty: WinstonChurchill and Lord Fisher”: our annualevent marking Churchill’s “Sinews ofPeace” speech in March 1946. AnEmeritus Professor of History atWilfred Laurier University in Ontario,Barry is a naval scholar who is writinga book on this powerful and volatileRoyal Navy combination.Churchill, and his First SeaLord, “Jacky” Fisher, were much alike:energized, reforming prodders, toopowerful to say “no” to, but fromdifferent generations. Each pressed hisneeds and demands on his superiors.Working with Fisher proved awatershed for Churchill, who broughtthe retired admiral back against theadvice of many at the Admiralty. In theearly months of World War I, the oldsalt and the young politician hit it off.But the pressures of the developingDardanelles campaign led to Fisher’sabrupt walk-out in May 1915. “I can’tout argue you,” he told Churchill infrustration; his departure draggedChurchill down with him.Together, Fisher and Churchillconverted the Royal Navy to oilpropulsion from coal, persuadingParliament to purchase oil rights inPersia, and had the fleet at battlestations when war was declared inAugust 1914. As usual, the discussionfollowing Barry’s talk was sprinkledwith insights and new material fromthe well-informed dinner guests.“Send for Churchill”:1951 Campaign PinFrom the WashingtonSociety for Churchillcomes this finelyenameled replica of the pinChurchill’s supporters wore inthe 1951 General Election —which also happens to be highly relevanttoday, or any day. The craftsman-ship is amajor improvement on the original—crisp, clear and bright. US $10 or theequivalent postpaid. Send chequespayable to WSC, c/o Dan Borinsky,2080 Old Bridge Road #203, Lake RidgeVA 22192 USA.✌CHARTWELL BULLETIN 17, PAGE 14

golf, hawking, horseback riding, offroaddriving, and an impressive spa.On Sunday May 11th we were theguests of the Earl and Duchess of Airlie(David and Ginny) and Lady Soamesat Airlie Castle, ancestral home ofClementine Churchill; and CortachyCastle, the Airlie’s home. A staggeringluncheon awaited, and we left groaningbecause another impressive Gleneaglesdinner was only hours ahead!On Monday May 12th weheaded south, stopping at FamousGrouse for a sampling of Scotland’sbest blended and malt whiskies. Herewe could try and buy many specialbottlings that you never see in theshops, such as their distinctive blendedmalts using barley only. Yum!After lunch, we diverted westfrom the banks of Loch Lomond,traveling through spectacular highlandpasses to the Kintyre Peninsula andStrachur House, home of Sir Charlesand Lady Maclean. We enjoyed a teawith home baking, toured the houseand garden, and recited joint memoriesof Charles’ great parents, Sir Fitzroyand Veronica Lady Maclean, two of theCentre’s most distinguished friends,who hosted us on two earlier occasionson these premises.The last two nights were atCameron House on Loch Lomond: an18th century baronial mansion on 100acres of parkland. We cruised romanticLoch Lomond with champagne and apiper for company. Our last dinnerhosted Major General Charles Ramsay,and his wife Mary; Charles delightedus with talk of Churchill and his father,Admiral sir Bertram Ramsay, whohandled naval aspects of the D-Daylandings. The brother of DavidRamsay, who heads our CaliforniaDesert chapter Charles had a distinguishedmilitary career and is a notablespeaker on World War II topics. >>Top: Lady Soames, Neil Powrie and the Lord Provost of Dundee, John Letford, with the plaque, subscribed by a number of donors including TheChurchill Centre and the Churchill Centre - UK. Above: Reannouncing election results at Sheriff Court, where Churchill was victorious a century ago.Sir Alan Langlands welcomes guests to the Queen’s Hotel on behalf of the University of Dundee, which hosted the Churchill Centenary Exhibition.Below: new Queen’s Hotel tiled plaque in the foyer; Earl Baker, Ruth Lavine, Joe Troiani, Terrie Badgett, Ellen Brooks; Dudhope Terrace, Churchill’s 1922campaign lodgings (christened “Dud Hope” by Lady Soames), where WSC found himself without a seat, without a party, and without an appendix.CHARTWELL BULLETIN 17, PAGE 17

B R E A K I N G N E W SCHURCHILL’S SCOTLAND...After a series of toasts by ourparty, a rousing rendition of “AuldLang Syne,” and a toast by Earl Baker,we went reluctantly to bed, and brokeup the next morning as coaches deliveredus to Glasgow and points beyond.It was in Churchill’s words a“grand climacteric”—Garry’s, Ann’s,Barbara’s and my last as tour hosts. Wewere pleased and proud to be theguides, and to share our love ofScotland with so many friends:Barbara & Winfield Baird, AlabamaEarl Baker, Wayne, PennsylvaniaEllen & Howard Brooks, Rhode IslandAlana & Robert Dunn, AlbertaBill Francis, OntarioMolly & Marcus Frost, TexasJudy Kambestad, CaliforniaLinda & Dick Kruger, GeorgiaRuth Lavine, CaliforniaPeggy & Michael Loper, CaliforniaMary Jo & Richard Marsh, MichiganSusan & Richard Mastio, CaliforniaBetty & Charles Northen, AlabamaRuth Pratt & Paul Olscamp, IdahoJulia & Jack Proctor, VirginiaSuzanne & Dan Sigman, MassachusettsMary & Gregory Smith, CaliforniaPamela & David Steward, TexasMary & James Stewart, New JerseyTerrie Badgett & Joe Troiani, IllinoisLars Troide, QuebecSusan & Steve Wolf, Pennsylvania. ✌ANNOUNCING CHURCHILL TOUR XVII:GALLIPOLI AND THE CRIMEA, MAY 2009Sponsored by The Churchill Centre UK in conjunction with Old Country ToursCHURCHILL AND GALLIPOLI, 9 T0 16 MAY 2009Covering Churchill’s involvement in the ill-fated Dardanelles-Gallipolicampaign. Starting in Istanbul, the tour proceeds to Gallipoli for a four-day tourof the historic battleground and landing beaches. Price $US 1725 (single supplement$US 285). UK £825 (single supplement £145).Includes seven nights hotel; one evening meal; one lunch; three boxed lunches;entrance to museums as listed; full time accompanying guide; travel by air conditionedcoach. Not included: airfares; other meals not listed; gratuities; porterage;transfer to and from airport to Istanbul; museums not listed; insurance.CHURCHILL AND THE CRIMEA, 16 TO 21 MAY 2009Includes briefings on the Yalta Conference, held in February 1945 betweenChurchill, Stalin and Roosevelt. Visits to the Livadia Palace, where the conferencetook place, and the recently established Churchill Museum; and the VorontsovPalace, where Churchill stayed. We will also cover the Crimean War, in whichChurchill’s Regiment took part, and the famous charge of the Light Brigade. Price$US 1775 (single supplement $US 385). UK £850 (single supplement £185).Includes five nights hotel; full-time accompanying guide; entrance fees to Palaces;travel by air conditioned coach; meals, one evening buffet, one lunch and onebox lunch. Transfer from Simferopol airport subject to all the group being on thesame flight. Not included: airfares; entrance to museums not listed; all othermeals; gratuities; porterage; insurance.GENERAL INFORMATIONTours are planned so that both or either can be undertaken.Further information and reservation forms are available from:UK Members: Old Country Tours, PO Box 98, Shaftesbury SP7 9WA. Tel:01747 828719. Email: oldcount@aol.comNorth American Members: The Churchill Centre, 200 West Madison Street,Chicago, Illinois 60606-3415. Tel: (312) 658-6068. Toll Free: (888) WSC-1874Final Date for reservations is 1 February 2009.Above: Airlie Castle; Lord Airlie and Lady Soames; Pam Steward, RML, Susan Wolf; SirCharles and Lady Maclean (Debbie and Charles). Left & below: Lady Airlie (Ginny) withRichard and Barbara; Brig. Gen. Sir Charles Ramsay; Lady Ramsay (Mary) with JudyKambestad and Lars Troide; Angus MacLeod and Bill Francis (with bubbly), Loch Lomond.CHARTWELL BULLETIN 17, PAGE 18

Churchill Centre Regional and Local OrganizationsFor procedures required in becoming a formal affiliate, please contact the appropriate national office.✌AFFILIATES ARE IN BOLD FACERt. Hon. Sir Winston Spencer ChurchillSociety of Calgary, AlbertaMr. Justice J.D. Bruce McDonald500-323 - 6 Ave. S.E., Calgary AB T2G 4V1Rt. Hon. Sir Winston Spencer ChurchillSociety of Edmonton, AlbertaDr. Edward Hutson, Pres.(jehutson@shaw.ca)98 Rehwinkel Rd., Edmonton AB T6R 1Z8tel. (780) 430-7178Rt. Hon. Sir Winston Spencer ChurchillSociety of AlaskaJudith & Jim Muller(afjwm@uaa.alaska.edu)2410 Galewood St., Anchorage AK 99508tel. (907) 786-4740; fax (907) 786-4647Churchill Centre ArizonaLarry Pike (lvpike@chartwellgrp.com)4927 E. Crestview Dr.,Paradise Valley AZ 85253bus. tel. (602) 445-7719; cell (602) 622-0566Rt. Hon. Sir Winton Spencer ChurchillSociety of British ColumbiaChristopher Hebb, Pres.(cavellcapital@gmail.com)1806-1111 W. Georgia St., Vancouver, BCV6E 4M3; tel. (604) 209-6400California: Churchillians of the DesertDavid Ramsay (rambo85@aol.com)74857 S. Cove Drive, Indian Wells CA 92210;tel. (760) 837-1095Churchillians-by-the-BayRichard Mastio (rcmastio@earthlink.net)2996 Franciscan Way, Carmel CA 93923tel. (831) 625-6164Churchillians of Southern CaliforniaLeon J. Waszak (leonwaszak@aol.com)235 South Ave. #66, Los Angeles CA 90042;bus. tel. (818) 240-1000 x5844Churchill Friends of Greater ChicagoPhil & Susan Larson (parker-fox@msn.com)22 Scottdale Road, LaGrange IL 60526tel. (708) 352-6825Colorado: Rocky Mountain ChurchilliansLew House, President(lhouse2cti@earthlink.net)2034 Eisenhower Dr., Louisville CO 80027tel. (303) 661-9856; fax (303) 661-0589England: TCC-UK Woodford/EppingBranch. Tony Woodhead,Old Orchard, 32 Albion Hill, Loughton,Essex 1G10 4RD; tel. (0208) 508-4562England: TCC-UK Northern BranchDerek Greenwell, “Farriers Cottage”Station Road, GoldsboroughKnaresborough, North Yorks. HG5 8NTtel. (01432) 863225Churchill Centre North FloridaRichard Streiff (streiffr@bellsouth.net)81 N.W. 44th Street, Gainesville FL 32607tel. (352) 378-8985Winston Churchill Society of GeorgiaWilliam L. Fisher(fish1947@bellsouth.net)5299 Brooke Farm Rd., Dunwoody GA 30338;tel. (770) 399-9774www.georgiachurchill.orgWinston Churchill Society of MichiganMichael P. Malley(michael@malleylaw.com)3135 South State St., Ste. 203,Ann Arbor MI 48108tel. (734) 996-1083; fax (734) 327-2973Churchill Round Table of NebraskaJohn Meeks (jmeeks@wrldhstry.com)7720 Howard Street #3, Omaha NE 68114tel. (402) 968-2773New England ChurchilliansJoseph L. Hern (jhern@fhmboston.com)340 Beale Street, Quincy MA 02170tel. (617) 773-1907; bus. tel. (617) 248-1919Churchill Society of New OrleansJ. Gregg Collins (jgreggcollins@msn.com)2880 Lakeway Three3838 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie LA 70002Churchill Society of Greater New YorkGregg Berman (gberman@fulbright.com)c/o Fulbright & Jaworski666 Fifth Ave.New York NY 10103 • tel. (212) 318-3388North Carolina ChurchilliansCraig Horn (dcraighorn@carolina.rr.com)5909 Bluebird Hill LaneWeddington NC 28104; tel. (704) 844-9960www.churchillsocietyofnorthcarolina.orgChurchill Centre Northern OhioMichael McMenamin (mtm@walterhav.com)1301 E. 9th St. #3500, Cleveland OH 44114tel. (216) 781-1212Churchill Society of PhiladelphiaBernard Wojciechowski(bwojciechowski@borough.ambler.pa.us)1966 Lafayette Rd., Lansdale PA 19446tel. 610-584-6657South Carolina: Bernard Baruch ChapterKenneth Childs (kchilds@childs-halligan.net)P.O. Box 11367, Columbia SC 29111-1367tel. (803) 254-4035Tennessee: Vanderbilt UniversityYoung Churchill Club; Prof. John English(john.h.english@vanderbilt.edu)Box 1616, Station B, Vanderbilt University,Nashville TN 37235North Texas: Emery Reves ChurchilliansJeff Weesner (jweesner@centurytel.net)2101 Knoll Ridge Court, Corinth TX 76210tel. (940) 321-0757; cell (940) 300-6237Churchill Centre South TexasJames T. Slattery (slattery@fed-med.com)2803 Red River CreekSan Antonio TX 78259-3542cell (210) 601-2143; fax (210) 497-0904Sir Winston Churchill Society ofVancouver IslandMary Jane Shaw, Pres. (gordmj@shaw.ca)57-530 Marsett Place, Victoria BC V8Z 7J2tel. (205) 658-0771Washington (DC) Society for ChurchillDr. John H. Mather, Pres.(Johnmather@aol.com)PO Box 73, Vienna VA 22182-0073tel. (240) 353-6782Churchill Centre SeattleSimon Mould (simon@cckirkland.org)1920 243rd Pl ., SW, Bothell, WA 98021tel. (425) 286-7364www.churchillseattle.blogspot.com

I N T E R N AT I O N A L C A L E N D A R11-14 September: Boston, Massachusetts. 25th InternationalChurchill Conference: “Churchill and Ireland,” at theCopley Plaza Hotel. Contact: Joseph Hernjhern@fhmboston.com, (617) 248-1919.14 September Greenwich, Connecticut. Sir WinstonChurchill Polo Cup Benefit match. Sponsored by TCC andNew York Churchillians. Contact: Gregg Bermangberman@fulbright.com, (212) 318-3388.20-28 October. Tour XVI: Churchill’s Morocco: Marrakechand Ouarzazate, hosted by Celia Sandys. Contact:Admiralty Travel, (888) 722-3401 or see: http://xrl.us/bjo8e.1 November, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Teacher Seminarat the Duquesne Club, in cooperation with the WorldAffairs Council of Pittsburgh. Faculty will includeProfessor David Jablonsky. The Centre is approved bythe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a provider ofprofessional development for a three-year period.Philadelphia in 2009. Contact: S. Sigman,s.sigman@comcast.net, (617) 696-1833.200923-25 January, San Diego, California. UndergraduateSeminar, Del Coronado. Prof. James Muller and others.28 February, Tempe, Az.. Arizona State University Teacherseminar with Prof. Roger Adelson.2-4 April, Chicago, Illinois. Graduate student Seminar,Hotel Intercontinental.April (tentative): Teacher Seminar co-sponsored by TCCand Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan.9-21 May: Tour XVII: Gallipoli, Yalta and the Crimea.Contact in UK: Old Country Tours, emailoldcount@aol.com, tel. (01747) 828719. Contact in NorthAmerica: The Churchill Centre, info@winstonchurchill.org,tel. toll-free (888) WSC-1874.15-26 June. Tour XVIII: Churchill’s South Africa Tour, hostedby Celia Sandys. Cape Town, Winelands, Spion Kop,Battlefields , Johannesburg, Pretoria; Safari at PhindaGame Reserve. Contact Admiralty Travel (888) 722-3401 orsee: http://xrl.us/bjo8i.Autumn: 26th International Conference, San Francisco.Autumn: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Teacher Seminar;Alaska Teacher Seminar (also possible in Spring 2010).Advance Dates2010, 29Sep-2Oct: 27th International Conference, London.2011: 28th International Conference, Washington, DC.2012: 29th Internairtonal Conference, Ottawa, Ontario.Chartwell Bulletin 17SEPTEMBER 2008The Churchill Centre200 West Madison Street, Suite 1700Chicago IL 60606RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEEDNON-PROFITORG.U.S. POSTAGEPAIDConcord, NHPermit No. 1524