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30/01/2015
50th Anniversary Of Sir Winston Churchill State Funeral Marked
Services have been held to mark the 50th anniversary of the state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill.
David Cameron laid a wreath at the statue of the former Prime Minister following a service held at Parliament.
MPs also lead a procession to St Mary's Undercroft Chapel, which ended under what has become known as Churchill Arch. The structure was rebuilt at his suggestion, from fragments of stone that remained following a German bomb blast.
The Havengore, the boat which carried the wartime PM's coffin along the Thames, is making the same journey.
(MH/JP)
David Cameron laid a wreath at the statue of the former Prime Minister following a service held at Parliament.
MPs also lead a procession to St Mary's Undercroft Chapel, which ended under what has become known as Churchill Arch. The structure was rebuilt at his suggestion, from fragments of stone that remained following a German bomb blast.
The Havengore, the boat which carried the wartime PM's coffin along the Thames, is making the same journey.
(MH/JP)
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Churchill Collection Given To Nation In Lieu Of Tax
Thirty seven paintings by Sir Winston Churchill have been donated to the nation in lieu of inheritance tax. The paintings had been in the estate of Lady Mary Soames, Sir Winston's daughter, who died last year aged 91. The collection, with the exception of two works, has now been allocated to the National Trust in lieu of £9,404,990 tax.
Churchill Collection Given To Nation In Lieu Of Tax
Thirty seven paintings by Sir Winston Churchill have been donated to the nation in lieu of inheritance tax. The paintings had been in the estate of Lady Mary Soames, Sir Winston's daughter, who died last year aged 91. The collection, with the exception of two works, has now been allocated to the National Trust in lieu of £9,404,990 tax.
08 October 2014
Churchill Paintings Offered In Lieu Of Inheritance Tax
The family of Sir Winston Churchill have offered 38 paintings done by Sir Winston himself, in lieu of inheritance tax. The paintings, which have always remained within the Churchill family, are currently on loan to Chartwell, the Churchill family home.
Churchill Paintings Offered In Lieu Of Inheritance Tax
The family of Sir Winston Churchill have offered 38 paintings done by Sir Winston himself, in lieu of inheritance tax. The paintings, which have always remained within the Churchill family, are currently on loan to Chartwell, the Churchill family home.
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