I cannot but think we have much to be thankful for, and more still to hope for in the future.

Churchill had long been a strong advocate of the need for modern war weaponry Although a cavalry man, he’d experienced the realities of war at first hand Horses – and men –...

Introduced by Richard M Langworth For better or worse, it was Colonial Secretary Winston Churchill who chaired the 1921 Cairo Conference which created the Middle East borders we still know today What...

Many professional footballers served in the forces, including Tottenham Hotspur’s Walter Tull and Bradford Park Avenue’s Donald Bell who became the only professional footballer to be awarded the Victoria Cross Other sportsmen...

In October 1914, Churchill managed to engineer a position at the centre of an ill-fated land battle, despite being in charge of the Navy The Germans, pushing into Belgium and France,...

Churchill was always a risk-taker and often his enthusiasm swept aside any anxieties others may have felt He pushed for the high-risk offensive operation of the Dardanelles, saying ‘this is the...

Introduced by Richard M Langworth...

The armistice to end the First World War was signed on 11 November 1918, and determined a ceasefire at 11am that morning. This is now commemorated as Armistice Day, and each year at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month there is a two-minute silence for people to pause and remember those who died during the conflict. Read Churchill’s own recollection of the day in , and also Dr Warren Dockter’s consideration of one of the most remarkable aspects of Churchill’s character in .

Churchill’s desire to play a more important role in the war – and in politics – came a step closer when David Lloyd George toppled Asquith to become Prime Minister of a coalition government in December 1916. By July 1917, his old Liberal ally and mentor was confident enough to take the risk of reintroducing Churchill – now largely exonerated of sole blame for the Dardanelles – into Government. Lloyd George appointed Churchill Minister of Munitions, putting him in charge of forging the weapons of war.