Published 2 years ago

Chartwell: Churchill-owned painting on display for first time

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The painting depicts the evacuation of soldiers from Dunkirk during World War Two. The former prime minister said he was "honoured to accept" the gift from the artist's son in 1947. After extensive restoration and conservation it has been displayed at Churchill's former home Chartwell, near Westerham, Kent.

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BBC News

Chartwell: Churchill-owned painting on display for first time

The painting of Dunkirk goes on public display at Chartwell after conservation and repair.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Telegraph

Dunkirk painting gifted to Winston Churchill to go on display at Chartwell

The painting was offered to him as he was writing the second volume of his History of the Second World War, which deals with Dunkirk

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Times

Dunkirk painting returns to Churchill’s home at Chartwell

After Dunkirk, Winston Churchill declared that we would fight them on the landing grounds. Today a painting he accepted to commemorate the evacuation is headin

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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