The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History (57 page)

Clementine shares animal noises with WSC,
121

cost of upkeep,
78

kindness shown by WSC to animals,
107

management by Clementine,
125
–26

meeting with Jock Colville,
2
–3

repairing Lord Randolph’s oil painting,
46

researchers, books and library,
67
–68

studio,
329

visitors,
326
–27

wall-framed document of WSC’s response to Foreign Office,
189
–90

writing study,
67
–69

WSC convalesces after stroke,
277
–79

Chicago Tribune
,
131

Christina
(yacht),
297
–98,
318

Churchill, Celia Sandys (WSC’s granddaughter),
135

Churchill, Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough (’Sunny’),
57

Churchill, Clementine, Lady (
née
Hozier; WSC’s wife)

allegiance to the Liberals,
119

background,
118
,
122

Bali dove tale,
123
–25

challenges WSC’s detractors,
119
,
120
–22

dreads WSC’s flying lessons,
57

friendship with Terence Philip,
124
–26

holidays,
122
–23

letter from WSC,
125
–26

letters to WSC,
20
–22,
124
–25

love letters exchanged with WSC,
319
–20

marriage to WSC,
118

pet names shared with WSC,
121

proposal of marriage by WSC,
112
–15,
118

rearing of children,
126

sacrifices made for WSC,
122

softens WSC’s natural aggression,
119
–21,
125
–26

spinach episode,
122

temptation to stray from WSC,
122
–26

on WSC’s peace-making skills,
119

Churchill, George, 8th Duke of Marlborough (Lord Randolph’s brother),
50
–51

Churchill, Jack (WSC’s brother): kindness shown by WSC towards,
106
–7

Churchill, Jennie (
née
Jerome; Lady Randolph Churchill; WSC’s mother)

birth of WSC,
39

financial management,
78

glamour,
109
–10

kindness shown by WSC towards,
107

organises billet for WSC in army,
60
–61

personality and character,
40
–1

WSC begs to see Buffalo Bill,
101
–2

Churchill, John, 1st Duke of Marlborough,
40

Churchill, Lady Gwendoline (
née
Bertie; Jack’s wife; ‘Goonie’),
102

Churchill, Lord Randolph (WSC’s father)

apparition at Chartwell,
43
–44

behaviour,
49
–51

blackmails Prince Bertie,
51

career,
45
–46

disloyalty to the Conservative party,
47

earnings from journalism,
46

education and intellect,
44
–46

illness and death,
41
–42,
45
–46

oratory skills,
48
–49

relationship with WSC,
41
–42,
44
–46

Tory Democracy,
48

Churchill, Marigold (WSC’s daughter),
122

Churchill, Mary (WSC’s daughter),
122

describes the Bali dove,
123
–24

Churchill, Randolph (WSC’s son)

on British soldiers,
254
–55

records WSC’s intent to involve USA in war,
232

trip to Germany with WSC,
193
–94

Churchill, Sarah (WSC’s daughter): birth,
199

Churchill, Sir Winston Spencer

attention to detail,
189
–91

attire,
128
,
137
–39

belief in Whiggish Toryism,
149
–50

birthplace,
40

bravery,
3
,
19
–20,
59
–65

bullying reputation,
102
–4,
105
–6,
110

character,
211
–12

charm,
233
–35,
239
–41,
242
–45

convenes full Cabinet,
18

critical of military superiors,
74
–75

crossing the floor of the House,
35
,
47
–48,
82
–83

death and funeral,
333

defeat in 1945 election,
261
–63,
271
–72

depression,
3
,
79
,
188
–89,
242
,
272

disloyalty to the Conservative party,
34
–5,
47
–48,
82
–83,
152
–53

donations received from Jewish businessmen,
309
–10

drinking habits,
12
,
34
,
68
–69,
132
–33,
256
–57

eating habits,
133
–34

education and intellect,
44
–46

elected Prime Minister (1940),
52

elected Prime Minister (1951),
277
–78

emotional speech to full Cabinet,
17
–20

emotions,
106
–8

essay,
43
–47

fading memories of,
3
–5

fatigue,
12
–13

fighting for political life,
22

financial acumen,
187
–88

flying lessons,
54
–59,
64
–66

fragility of position,
12
–14

generosity,
104
–8,
110
–11

genius of,
4
–6

habits resembling Bertie Wooster figure,
117

health problems,
277
–79

humour,
130
–32

identification and connection with British people,
129

incompetent military leadership,
36
–38

indifference to people’s sexual preferences,
146

insults
see
witty insults, WSC

integrity,
212
–13

invention and improvisation,
176
–78

John Bull characteristics,
128
–30,
136
–38

journalism
see
journalism, WSC

lack of judgement,
37
–38

leadership qualities,
18
–20,
228
–29

legacy,
320
–27,
330
–33

love for Clementine,
124
–26

love of France,
218
–19

loyalty to friends,
107
–9

meeting of the War Cabinet,
8
,
12
–13

nefarious deeds,
35
–38

negotiating skills,
187

oratory skills
see
oratory skills

outgoings of household,
78