I was a college student studying at the University of Vienna. Television was not ubiquitous, but newspapers were. Less than 10 years earlier, the foreign ministers of the Four Powers came together in Vienna to sign the Staatsvertrag, ending the wartime administration of Vienna. Living with people who had lived through the war, some in Soviet prison camps, the events of the war and Churchill's role in defeating the Nazis seemed still close. Recognizing the significance of his passing, a few of my classmates made the trip across Europe to be in London for the funeral. Regrettably, I was not one of them.
Hays Gorey -----Original Message----- From: Keith Leonard <k.t.p.leon...@cox.net> To: churchillchat <churchillchat@googlegroups.com> Sent: Fri, Jan 31, 2014 9:22 pm Subject: Re: [ChurchillChat] Re: The day a nation buried WW2 leader Winston Churchill I was 9-years-old at the time and I remember the headlines in the Boston Globe and Boston Herald. I also remember the solemnity of the event on television. Even then we were aware of the impact he had on world affairs and numerous generations, most particularly, the WWII generation. Respectfully, Keith Thomas Leonard k.t.p.leon...@cox.net On Jan 31, 2014, at 3:26 PM, PatFinn1940 wrote: I was almost ten years old at the time, but I remember watching Sir Winston's State Funeral on our black-and-white TV. Even at a young age, I knew who Churchill was, and admired him so very much. It was an awesome spectacle to see via satellite. Thank you for posting the article link, Professor Capet! (Ms.) Pat Finnegan pfinn2...@gmail.com On Thursday, January 30, 2014 1:10:28 PM UTC-5, Antoine Capet wrote: The day a nation buried WW2 leader Winston Churchill 30 January 2014 Last updated at 02:42 GMT On 30 January 1965, Britain's wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill was buried after a full state funeral. Silent crowds lined the streets to watch the gun carriage bearing Sir Winston's coffin leave Westminster Hall as Big Ben struck 9.45. The procession travelled slowly through central London to St Paul's cathedral for the funeral service. His granddaughter, Emma Soames, was just 14 years old at the time and remembers the day vividly. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25865709 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to churchillchat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to churchillchat@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to churchillchat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to churchillchat@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to churchillchat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to churchillchat@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
