Chartwell and Blenheim Palace / Bladon are essential day trips out of London for any Churchillian. In London, in addition to the Churchill War Rooms, I would suggest the following "Top Ten": 1. The Houses of Parliament -- on Saturdays visitors can take a tour that includes the Chamber of the House of Commons, the Churchill Arch and Westminster Hall (where Churchill lay in state and where Parliament presented him with the Sutherland portrait on his 80th birthday): http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/visiting-and-tours/tours-of-parliament/ Ivor Robert-Jones' famous statue of Churchill is also outside in Parliament Square. 2. The Imperial War Museum -- no direct connection to Churchill, but obviously the Great War and Second World War contents contains Churchill-related content that will be of great interest to Churchillians. Currently closed but reopens on 19th July with groundbreaking new First World War galleries. 3. Westminster Abbey -- laid into the floor between the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior and the Great West Doors is a large marble stone inscribed "Remember Winston Churchill". Churchill, wearing his robes as a Knight of the Garter, also processed here during the Coronation of HM The Queen in 1953. 4. St. Paul's Cathedral -- site of WSC's state funeral. In the crypt of St. Paul's (the largest crypt in Europe) there is the Winston Churchill Memorial Screen (next to the tomb of Churchill's hero, Nelson). 5. The Guildhall -- imposing Oscar Nemon statue of Churchill in the very impressive ancient medieval hall. 6. Bond Street -- "Allies": outdoor statue of Churchill and Roosevelt (alas, anti-smoking vandals have snapped Churchill's cigar) 7. JJ Fox's on St. James's Street -- oldest cigar shop in the world and supplier of Churchill's cigar. This atmospheric and historic shop has a display cabinet of Churchilliana (particularly focused on WSC's relationship with the shop). They even sell small Churchill statues. 8. Churchill Bar at the Churchill Hyatt Regency Hotel. The bar contains a lot of Churchilliana (books, photographs, facsimilies of letters etc.). The bar also has a (slightly dubious) Churchill-inspired cocktail menu, extensive cigar collection and, on the cigar terrace, a statue of Churchill (created by the same sculptor as "Allies" on Bond Street): http://london.churchill.hyatt.com/en/hotel/dining/TheChurchillBar.html 9. Harrow School (suburban London -- easily accessible). Occasional public tours. Next one is in June -- I imagine there may be one in July as well: http://www.harrowschoolenterprises.com/events/school-tours/public-tours/ 10. Havengore (boat that carried Churchill on the Thames following his funeral). Not open to the public but, if it is not out on a trip, may be seen moored in St. Katharine's Dock next to the Tower of London. http://www.havengore.com/contact/ In addition, dedicated Churchill enthusiasts might be interested in seeing some of his various London residences: http://www.winstonchurchill.org/support/the-churchill-centre/publications/finest-hour/issues-109-to-144/no-138/897-churchill-facts-residences-of-winston-and-clementine-churchill I hope you have an enjoyable visit. Kind regards, RHM
Date: Tue, 6 May 2014 09:41:53 -0700 From: flaviojag...@hotmail.com To: churchillchat@googlegroups.com Subject: [ChurchillChat] Churchill related sites to visit in London Hi fellow Churchillians I'm a big Churchill admirer from Brasil. I'm gonna be in London from July 14th to the 28th. Besides the obvious Churchill Museum and Cabinet War rooms could you suggest other must-see Churchill related palces to visit? Is it possible to schedule a visit to Chartwel? Thank you for your help Flavio Simoes -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
