Winnie & Me!
This is a very cheeky title for my Jenny Matlock Alphabe-Thursday ‘W’ post!
This bronze statue was made by Oscar Nemon who said in 1953 that Winston Churchill was
‘one of the most remarkable personalities of all time’
It is placed in the grounds of Chartwell the family home of Winston & Clementine Churchill, down by the lake at the bottom of a sweep of ground hidden behind some trees.
For me, Chartwell is one of the most wonderful places I visit. When I was a head teacher, I would welcome the chance to visit when things were tough at school. It has serenity about it yet, because it was the home of one of the most amazing men of the twentieth century, it has a strength & determined atmosphere as well. Visiting at those times, I always came away refreshed with a sense of ‘yes, I could do it’ & renewed energy to face the challenges ahead.
Since retiring, I still find its atmosphere gets to me & on a visit during last winter in the snow I couldn’t resist sitting between them!
Chartwell is now owned by the National Trust. You can go round the house & see many of the awards & honours he was presented with together with the hundreds of books Churchill wrote & many paintings he did. You can visit his studio which is in the grounds just below the vegetable garden. I suspect it is one of the National Trust’s most popular properties especially situated in Kent where so many of their other properties are to be found.
Whether you admired him or loathed him, Churchill certainly made his mark in the history of this country during World War II. Chartwell helps you to see the picture of the man at home & relaxing. Do visit if you can – it is a very special place.
What are your thoughts of Churchill? Hero or egotist?
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What a wonderful post! I smiled to see your historical seat! It would be fun to interpret this photo as a black white so you all looked like statues.
Thank you for linking to Alphabe-Thursday. I always love visiting here. You have such a lively, happy, wonderful way of looking at things.
You are just an absolutely joy!
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What a good idea about the black & white. Might suggest it to OH. Thank you for your words. I’m often worried that my blog isn’t focused enough.
What a perfect fit there between the two :o) Love to visit the places of birth or homes of those that have played such an integral part in history! I like to learn especially more about when they were younger…their childhood.
Oh, I would love to visit England :o)
Blessings & Aloha!
It is a wondrous place – you’d love it! Do try & visit!
Hero. England is on my bucket list too. My husband was stationed there years ago and I would love to go visit the places he talks about.
What is a bucket list please? Get yourself a ticket & comeon over! Thanks for popping in!
What a great statue and how neat that you are sitting between them,ha. I think it would be a very interesting place to go visit history. Great W post.
Thank you! I thought it was a bit cheeky all round!
He certainly did leave his mark on history! I believe that I will have to try and visit there some day..I’ve never been to England, but it’s on my bucket list!
You’d love it! Thanks for stopping by!
Don’t have any thoughts about Churchill, but your post has given me a yearning for England, for a visit of some stately home, with grounds, and flowers, and souvenir shop – I always used to buy a pencil with the name of the place . Hopefully if we’re able to visit next summer, Max will be well behaved enough that we can see a few of those!
I always buy a pencil when we go to a new football ground! Let me know when you come over & we may be able to meet up!