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The Churchills (U
Winston Churchill (1874–1965) was a British statesman who led the United Kingdom and British Empire during the Second World War. Churchill may also refer to: Film and television * ''The Churchills'' (TV series), a Channel 4 documentary written and presented by David Starkey * ''Churchill'' (film), 2017 biographical film Military * Churchill tank, a British Second World War tank * HMS ''Churchill'' (I45), a Second World War destroyer * HMS ''Churchill'' (S46), a nuclear submarine ** ''Churchill''-class submarine * CFS Churchill, a Canadian Forces base in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada * , a destroyer of the United States Navy Music * Churchill (band), an alternative band from Denver, US * The Churchills (Israeli band) * The Churchills (American band) Organisations * Churchill Insurance, an insurance company based in the UK * The Churchill Machine Tool Company, British machine tools manufacturer and importer People * Churchill (surname) * Churchill (family) * Churchill B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 187424 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1940 to 1945 Winston Churchill in the Second World War, during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955. Apart from two years between 1922 and 1924, he was a Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) from 1900 to 1964 and represented a total of five UK Parliament constituency, constituencies. Ideologically an Economic liberalism, economic liberal and British Empire, imperialist, he was for most of his career a member of the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party, which he led from 1940 to 1955. He was a member of the Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party from 1904 to 1924. Of mixed English and American parentage, Churchill was born in Oxfordshire to Spencer family, a wealthy, aristocratic family. He joined the British Army in 1895 and saw action in British Raj, Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churchill County (other)
Churchill County may refer to: * Churchill County, Queensland, Australia * Churchill County, Nevada, United States * USS ''Churchill County'' (LST-583), a United States Navy tank landing ship See also * {{disambig, county ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churchill—Keewatinook Aski
Churchill—Keewatinook Aski (formerly Churchill) is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1935. It covers the northern four-fifths of Manitoba, a vast wilderness area dotted with small municipalities and First Nations in Canada, First Nations Indian reserve, reserves. It was named after the town of Churchill, Manitoba, which resides on Churchill River (Hudson Bay), Churchill River. It is the fifth-largest riding in all of Canada. The riding has the highest percentage of First Nations in Canada, First Nations people (61.1%) in Canada, as well as the highest percentage of Cree language, Cree speakers - both those whose mother tongue (21.6%) is Cree language, Cree and those that use it as a home language (16.6%). History The Riding (country subdivision)#Canada, riding was created in 1933 when Nelson (electoral district), Nelson riding was abolished. The entire area of Nelson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churchill (provincial Electoral District)
Churchill is a former provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1956, and eliminated in 1999. During its existence, Churchill encompassed the northernmost region of the province, a vast and sparsely populated area with no major urban centres. Most of the riding's residents were aboriginal, many living in isolated communities. Elections in this riding were frequently deferred for logistical reasons prior to 1969. When the riding was abolished, its territory was divided between the ridings of Rupertsland, Flin Flon and Thompson Thompson may refer to: People * Thompson (surname) * Thompson M. Scoon (1888–1953), New York politician Places Australia *Thompson Beach, South Australia, a locality Bulgaria * Thompson, Bulgaria, a village in Sofia Province Canada * .... List of provincial representatives Election results 1958 general election 1959 general election 1962 general electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churchill, Manitoba
Churchill is a town in northern Manitoba, Canada, on the west shore of Hudson Bay, roughly from the Manitoba–Nunavut border. It is most famous for the many polar bears that move toward the shore from inland in the autumn, leading to the nickname "Polar Bear Capital of the World" that has benefited its burgeoning tourism industry. Geography Churchill is located on Hudson Bay, at the mouth of the Churchill River on the 58th parallel north, far above most Canadian populated areas. Churchill is far from any other towns or cities, with Thompson, approximately to the south, being the closest larger settlement. Manitoba's provincial capital, Winnipeg, is approximately south of Churchill. While not part of the city, Eskimo Point and Eskimo Island are located across river with the former site of the Prince of Wales Fort. History A variety of nomadic Arctic peoples lived and hunted in this region. The Thule people arrived around the year 1000 from the west, the ancestors of the presen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churchill, Victoria
Churchill is a town in the Latrobe Valley, located in central Gippsland in the east of Victoria, Australia. The town had a population of 4,568 at the , and is part of the Latrobe City local government area. The town was named in honour of former British prime minister Sir Winston Churchill, who had died earlier in the year the town's establishment was announced. Town history Established as a service centre for the Hazelwood Power Station, Churchill was intended as replacement for Yallourn and Morwell townships as the State Electricity Commission of Victoria expanded its coal mining operations. Announcing the commencement of construction, Minister for Housing Lindsay Thompson claimed that "it was doubtful whether any Victorian town had been more carefully planned.""New Town Will Bear Proud Name – Churchill" Melbourne ''Age'' 9 February 1965 p. 3 Most of the early housing was constructed by the Housing Commission of Victoria. The site was chosen for its pleasant location at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churchill, Queensland
Churchill is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the , Churchill had a population of 1,860 people. Geography The western boundary is marked by the Bremer River, while the eastern boundary follows Deebing Creek. History Residents in the Fassifern Valley petitioned the Queensland Government to build a railway line to their district, and the first section of the Dugandan railway line was opened on 10 July 1882 as far as Harrisville. This is considered to be Queensland's first branch railway. Churchill was served by the Churchill railway station at Lobb Street (). The branch was extended to Dugandan on 12 September 1887. The line from Churchill to Dugandan closed in 1964 with the remaining line being known as the Churchill branch railway. In 1913 a Baptist Church opened in Churchill. A stump-capping ceremony was held on Saturday 28 March 1913. On Saturday 9 August 1913, volunteers erected the church in four-and-a-quarter hours using the rapi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churchill Mountains
The Churchill Mountains are a mountain range group of the Transantarctic Mountains System, located in the Ross Dependency region of Antarctica. They border on the western side of the Ross Ice Shelf, between Byrd Glacier and Nimrod Glacier. Several of the range's highest summits, including Mounts Egerton, Field, Nares, Wharton, and Albert Markham were first seen and named by the Discovery Expedition of 1901–1904 (aka: British National Antarctic Expedition), under Robert Falcon Scott The mountains were mapped in detail by the USGS from Tellurometer surveys during 1960–61, and by United States Navy air photos in 1960. They were named by the US-ACAN for Sir Winston Churchill. Mountains and peaks ;Mount Albert Markham Mount Albert Markham is a striking flat-topped mountain, standing midway between Mount Nares and Pyramid Mountain. Discovered by the Discovery Expedition and named for Admiral Sir Albert Hastings Markham, a member of the Ship Committee for the expedition. ;Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churchill Square (other)
Churchill Square can refer to: *Churchill Square (Brighton and Hove) Churchill Square is the principal shopping centre in the centre of Brighton and Hove, a city on the south coast of England. It is at the eastern end of Western Road, Brighton, Western Road, near Clock Tower, Brighton, the Clock Tower. Owned by St ..., shopping centre in the city of Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom * Churchill Square (St. John's), a shopping area in St. John's, Newfoundland, located on Elizabeth Avenue * Churchill Square (Edmonton), an open area in front of Edmonton's City Hall used as a venue for various festivals and gatherings {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churchill River (other)
Churchill River may refer to: * Churchill River (Hudson Bay), which runs through Saskatchewan and Manitoba and drains into Hudson Bay ** Little Churchill River, in Manitoba and a tributary of the Churchill River * Churchill River (Atlantic), which drains the Smallwood Reservoir in Labrador into the Atlantic Ocean via Lake Melville *Churchill River (electoral district) Churchill River may refer to: *Churchill River (Hudson Bay), which runs through Saskatchewan and Manitoba and drains into Hudson Bay ** Little Churchill River, in Manitoba and a tributary of the Churchill River *Churchill River (Atlantic) The Chu ..., in Saskatchewan, Canada See also * {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churchill Park (other)
Churchill Park may refer to: *Churchillparken in Copenhagen, Denmark *Churchill Park, Lautoka, a stadium in Lautoka, Fiji *Churchill Park, Glendowie in Auckland, New Zealand *Churchill National Park in Melbourne, Australia *Churchill Park, St. John's, a suburb of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada * Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada *Energlyn & Churchill Park railway station , image = Energlyn and Churchill Park railway station - geograph-3822804-by-Jaggery.jpg , borough = Energlyn, Caerphilly , country = Wales , coordinates = , grid_name = Grid reference ..., a railway station in Caerphilly, Wales See also * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churchill Lake (other) in Marion County, Florida, US
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Churchill Lake is a glacial lake in the north-west part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Churchill Lake may also refer to: * Churchill Lake 193A, an Indian reserve of the Birch Narrows Dene Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada * Churchill Lake (Maine) and Churchill Lake Dam, in Piscataquis County, Maine, US * Churchill Lake, an alternative name for Lake Kerr Lake Kerr is a small lake located in Marion County, Florida, USA. Eureka and Salt Springs are located near Lake Kerr. It is also located very close to Lake George and the St. Johns River. The water is clear like many lakes found in Florida. The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
