Churchill Remembrance and Churchill Memorial Trust, 1964-1975

Component identifier:

Series 23

Content Summary:

This series contains seven boxes of material relating to the death of Sir Winston Churchill and the setting up of the Churchill Trust in Australia. Other papers relating to the long association and warm friendship from Menzies' first memorable meeting with Churchill in 1941 are filed elsewhere under appropriate titles.

There are two boxes of press cuttings from local and overseas papers and magazines, with stories and pictures of the State Funeral. Menzies was invited to speak on this historic occasion, and later Cassell and Co. of London printed a numbered limited edition of 500 copies of his moving tribute "One fire burning in him, WSC by RGM". Many copies are held in this collection. There are several Files of correspondence from people at home and abroad in appreciation of this special tribute. These letters are filed alphabetically, and most replies have typewritten names of addressees.

The largest segment in this group relate to the major task of setting up the Churchill Memorial Trust; the raising of donations, and finally the opening of Churchill House in Canberra in 1972. There are legal papers of the Trust, correspondence, agendas and reports of Board meetings, and lists of successful recipients of scholarships.

State funeral details are contained in a special File from Earl Marshal's Office in Series 1, File 60.

Subjects:

Politics and government

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