CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965)
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CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. A.L.S., with his initial W, one page, 8vo, Chartwell, Westerham, Kent, 13th July n.y. (1957), to Pamela Bulwer-Lytton, Countess of Lytton ('My dear Pamela'). Churchill thanks his friend, and early lover, for her letter and continues 'Poor ''Prof'' was a great sorrow to those who knew him & worked with him. We had a jolly dinner together notwithstanding. You were wonderful as a companion'. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Churchill, marked 'Private' and signed by him with his initials ('WSC') to the lower left corner. With a red wax seal to the verso. An affectionate letter with good association. VG Pamela Bulwer-Lytton (1874-1971) English Society Beauty, wife of Victor Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Earl of Lytton. Before marrying her husband in 1902, Pamela Chichele-Plowden had been romantically involved with Winston Churchill. The relationship ended amicably and the two remained close friends, as illustrated by the present letter. Frederick Lindemann (1886-1957) 1st Viscount Cherwell. British Physicist, the prime scientific adviser to Winston Churchill during World War II. Affectionately known as 'The Prof' to his close friends, Lindemann had passed away in his sleep on 3rd July 1957, just ten days before the present letter was written.
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