She was the wife of one of Britain's greatest Prime Ministers, but who was she beyond that? Let's talk about Clementine Hozier Spencer-Churchill. Credits at the end of the video. Thank you for watching!
Hi everyone, Alanna here! I never expected this video or my channel to get any kind of views. This was a fun way for me to do something I'd always been interested it, which was learn about the lives of unsung people of history. This actually all started with a fascination for Desiree Clary of all people! There are, however, errors in this video, including an incorrect date of death for Mr. Churchill and using the wrong name for their son, Randolph. I hope to fix them when I can sit down and find the time as well as add closed captions. I apologize for the misinformation and urge you as well to view these videos as a jumping off point for further exploration into the people I speak on if you're interested! Thank you for viewing this video.
I thought this video was very helpful and educational! I learned so much today. Clementine Churchill was a woman very much ahead of her time, she was the perfect helpmate for Winston Churchill, without losing her identity and personal life, heart and mind in the process. Thank you so much indeed, and well done!
We will make mistakes, but however I would encourage you to have a correctly written script in front of you when you record your videos for your RU-vid channel, that should prevent you making any further mistakes.
And me. I am related to both women. Through the Spencer line a very old well heeled family…….better breeding than the so called…….royals! Diana injected class into those inbred anemic bloodlines.
This video was hugely interesting and educational! I learned so much about Clementine Churchill. I read a biography about her in my early teenage years, I found it very interesting and enlightening, but I never knew just how difficult and painful her childhood was, all because of her extremely selfish and prideful parents. It's often just one person who can change the course of another's life and heart by simply encouraging, caring and loving them unconditionally. Thank you so much indeed! Well done indeed!
Most informative. Thank you. Churchill was my father's hero. I grew up reading Churchill books. This added a lot to my understanding of this great man.
You must lead a very boring life . There was nothing great about Churchill. He was a fat overweight privileged man. Who lived a celebrity lifestyle. While the real heroes where on the battlefield. Giving their lives for others.
You chose a formidable, influential woman for your video. She was a warrior, public servant for her country as sure as Winston was. Well done presentation.
Dear Little Sleights,thankyou for your wonderful and very well scripted video! As one book, I think written by William Manchester, an Amercian, called Sir Winston, 'The last lion' in its title, so too one could, I think, truly say that Lady Clementine was the 'last lioness'. At its heart, this is a story of love, loyalty ,and devotion. The circumstances of their lives, spanning horse and carriage to Apollo missions was unique to its time, yes, but their love is really something timeless. Truly the power behind the throne...
If you enjoyed this I suggest reading "The Splendid and the Vile". Fantastic diary accounts of diaries kept during 1940 to 1941 by the Churchill's and their inner circle. She is well represented and the book presents a wonderful picture of their parntership. They adored and respected each other.
I read this book a few months ago and even though I've read a lot regarding the Blitz I was enthralled by diary entries of those involved and it really made that era come alive.
That was great. As a man with 3 daughters I encouraged my girls to be strong and be heard. The men in those days were mostly pretty useless except at their industries (jobs) perhaps even more so other high classes. But it was a very different world. She was incredible. I’m a Montrealer who’s family came from England in the 1910s (I’m 61) and when I visited family over there we went to Chartwell and did a tour of the house and there was ton about ‘Clemmy’. It was beautiful. Another strong leaders wife ( or leader herself ) was Eleanor Roosevelt. I’m sure you know. I think I saw a pic of her with Clementine at some point in the video. Thanks well done.
" Behind Every Great Man Is A Great Woman " ... It sounds trite but in this instance is a perfect example. Reading of Churchill 's immediate impressions of ' Clemmy ' , speaks of his need for a partner POSSESSED of an inner and independent strength of character. One only had to look fwd. her interests , political and private. At a time when those characteristics were not considered attractive in a woman of her social background. She would have had to have such attributes in order to survive mentally in a partnership with Churchill 's personality. No marraige is smooth sailing from beginning to end. Clementine is one of my favourite historical personalities. When one looks at images of the woman her inner strength is apparent. She was indeed far, far more than simply a Society matron. She was also, I believe, her husband's best friend.
Great documentary and Lady Churchill was a wonderful woman. There were gaffes at Potsdam etc post war but the real reason Churchill lost the 1946 election was that life for the general UK population completely changed during the war and the people wanted more. The Conservative Party and Churchill represented a pre war society of deference and hardship. However most working class people continued to have great respect for Churchill himself and he was their hero for his war leadership. His funeral which I saw as a child was most moving and I remember it to this day. The footage of the dockworkers along the Thames bowing the great cargo cranes in respect as his funeral cortege passed still brings me to tears. You can probably find footage of it on You Tube.
I am pretty sure that their son was Randolph, named after his grandfather Randolph Churchill who had famously married American Jenny Jerome, Winston’s mother.
Thank you for this potted history. Clementine Churchill has long been a heroine of mine. As you say she has been very much underestimated but was very much the power behind the throne!!
Excellent concept and history from women's perspective . The pronouncation of the first name and surname of CH very American . Their son was called Randolph , like his Grandfather.government minister Conservatives/ Tories are NOT radicals, but Churchill was a Liberal party politician for a time. Britain is not England and shouldn't be used interchangeably. Like Mrs Bevin she was a great influence on her husband. Churchill lost the 1945 election as troops voted for social change .
Thank for sharing this video, it was extremely informative & inspiring! It’s incredibly important to realize how “just one moment in time - can completely change the world”!! As we are constantly living in this “Intense State of Insanity & Insecurity”! Winston Churchill & Clementine’s mutual decision to marry - was that “moment in time” because together they changed the course of history!!
Hats off to you mam`! A very good job you did on this vlog! Excellente work indeed! If you are a a Sir Winston nerd as I am, I will recomend a 7 or 8 part tv-series here on YT. . It is called «Churchills shadow» It is his body guard telling his story from 1911-1955. Very good documentary. Greetings from Norway!
I am a baby boomer...1956. My father and grandfather always talked about England and the war. My grandfather said they were married the year he was born. They both said they were very much in love. My grandmother told me she was a suffragette. My husband was surprised when my father told him I quoted flawlessly from a love letter from Winston Churchill wrote to his wife in grade three...it was a short paragraph...anyway for our tenth anniversary he bought me the volume of letters by permission of his granddaughter...I re read it quite often as it is both history and love...I will continue to watch for your postings ✌
Excellent photos -- Clementine was indeed a force of nature. Her name was pronounced Clemen-teen not Clemen-tyne. I always forget that too -- Americans are so used to hearing the song, "Oh my darling Clemen-tyne..."
Hello Alanna. I just found your channel this morning and have really enjoyed the videos I have watched so far. You are doing a great job and you make little known history very interesting. Thank you for your hard work.
Thank you for an informative and entertaining presentation. “Mis-speaking” happens to all of us. I hope you continue to gift us with videos like this. I also encourage you to learn the local pronunciation of names and places. To me that is a true sign of respect for individuals and communities.
Thank you for your interesting documentary about a woman most of us know little about. Very well done and clearly hard work to find the revealing anecdotes and photos. It usually requires an entire company to do the work you've done on your own!
This should have been checked before being put online - Churchill's son was called Randolph not Randall ! Also, he served with the 6th Royal Scots Fusiliers on the Western Front, not the Grenadier Guards.
Yes, it is Randolph. The sad thing was, I recorded this about 4 times and kept making the same mistake, to the point where I didn't even notice it'd made it into the final cut because it sounded right by then 😭. My apologies, Randolph Churchill!
Fascinating story and some facts I didn't know about, but had heard about her while growing up in the 1950s, born in 1948 just after WW2 so thank you! BTW, do you mean "Little Slights" spelled with no "e"? lol Also, Churchill's mother was an American wealthy socialite, Jennie Jerome Churchill who was born in Brooklyn, NY! You can watch a hit award winning television mini series about that here on RU-vid 'Jennie' starring the late beautiful American actress Lee Remick made in the early 1980s.
🇬🇧 Anyone can visit the (simple and unpretentious ,) graves of Sir Winston and Lady Churchill in Bladon, Oxfordshire. UK. Also, you can visit Bleinham Palace. Oxfordshire.
Thanks for the pictures and narrative. Some facts are not quite accurate, but overall a good overview. BTW: Her name is pronounced Clemen-teen, not tine.
She made the most of what was given to her, dealt with her past issues and by all appearances she conquered them. Her marriage to Winston was a success and a proof that a good man will go much farther in life if he has a good woman by his side. She was his better half the missing part that made him whole. And one wonders if without her Winston would have played the important role that he played.
@cassandraralph5906 You comments were very true, about how just one person can change the course of another person’s life. My comment on this video said something similar in regards how just one moment can change the course of the world.history. This was a great video, I now need to read/learn more about the both Winston & Clementine Churchill!
Yet again women fulfill their roll as leadership behind ..great man...and does strength ....that defines term leadership ...ability guide support..be arrogant yet humility..respect if conflict..move forward yet stay behind..never get credit till..after..boss has their shine....and whom be remember the forefront but define history ..the one who is iron horse....
Churchill was First Lord of the Admiralty during WWI and lost favour as, amongst other things, he was responsible for the Gallipoli disaster which saw Australian and New Zealand troops slaughtered. The soldiers were deployed to the wrong areas under the directions of the British and were gunned down by the Turks. This failed military campaign is commemorated by Australia and New Zealand every year since the end of WWI to honour the bravery of the young men who were only about 19 years old. This is a huge military campaign disaster and I'm surprised you didn't research this better and is a major reason Churchill was demoted.
I hear Clemmy's sweet, soft feminine voice wafting through the house as Churchill returned home from a hard day at work: Winston, Winston! You derned fool! Why don't you listen to ME?!!!
Is Churchill a very common name? Cause I have a 5th great grandma who's name was Lucy Churchill. She was born in 1801 in Maine. I literally cannot Google her name without it bringing up Info about Winston Churchill. I thought I had finally found a video about a Churchill not related to him.
From what I read, yep. Clementine had a lot going on herself and could be very hard sometimes. I believe one of her daughters called her 'high strung.'
General Hastings Ismay is the name of Churchill's Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Defence, and Secretary of the Imperial Defence Council. 'Pug' was his nickname and he was never referred to as 'Pug Ismay' as you mention here - except in very private circles.
Interesting! The source I pulled from for that part referred to him as Pug Ismay. With what you said in mind, this was probably trying to create a greater sense of intimacy for the reader. Thank you for letting me know about this.
@@littlesleights If you ever do a follow-up on Mrs Churchill and her dedication to her husband, I would be interested to see you cover her reaction to his war crimes and the abuse of power he wielded on the working class. The blue collar average working person despised him.
6:22. I think you will find that Winston Churchill was a Prime Minister, not a 'war correspondent' during the Second World War. (Between 1895 and 1900, Churchill covered wars of empire in Cuba, India's North-West Frontier, the Sudan, and South Africa as a correspondent for several London newspapers.) This is history is very weird. You have them meeting when Churchill is in Parliament having ALREADY become known for being a war correspondent long before the First World War. But then you're far into their marriage, their children, their political arguments and Clementine's role in balancing her husband politically... and then announce that 'all this would change' with the outbreak of World War I (10:00). What is the chronology here? Also, Churchill's children were RANDOLPH (not 'Randall'), Diana, Mary, Sarah and Marigold.
Uh, there’s no way Winston Churchill was a war correspondent in WWII in 1904. Many errors in this narrative, as others have pointed out. It’s a shame because Clementine’s story deserves to be heard.
Hi! I'm actually saying 'he had gained prominence as a war correspondent during the second BOER war.' I will be working on closed captions soon and hope to clear this up, thank you for pointing it out.
I believe her name would have been pronounced ClemenTEEN. That is the British pronunciation; and that is how they would have pronounced the name I France, where she lived for a short while.
Does anyone have a really good biography of Clementine that they can recommend? I think this lady is amazing and I would love to learn more about her. Thanks
Her daughter Mary Soames wrote a brilliant book about her, Sonia Purnell took much material from there. I can also recommend Mary's book about her father.
@Little Sleights I think it would also be good to consider Queen Mary, consort of George V as an Iron Lady. A woman who put duty and preserving the monarchy above all else. She was initially engaged to the eldest son of Edward Vll, he died and she married his younger brother, she saw herself as chosen to be a consort and love had nothing to do with. She was the backbone of reforming the monarchy during the First World War moving it from country houses and pursuits to meeting the people, she saw her eldest son abdicate and the death of her son King George Vl and his brother the Duke of Kent and was the guiding influence of the current Queen. Here is a documentary ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5SjrSEWiXo.html you may also find clips from The Crown ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3nYZrE7ABuM.html