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Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill (1874–1965) was a British statesman who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Churchill was also an officer in the British Army, a non-academic historian, and a writer (as Winston S. Churchill). He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953 for his overall, lifetime body of work.
At the forefront of politics for fifty years, he held many political and cabinet positions. Following the resignation of Neville Chamberlain on 10 May 1940, Churchill became Prime Minister. His speeches and radio broadcasts helped inspire British resistance, especially during the difficult days of 1940–41 when the British Commonwealth and Empire stood almost alone in its active opposition to Adolf Hitler. He led Britain as Prime Minister until victory over Nazi Germany had been secured.
After the Conservative Party suffered an unexpected defeat in the 1945 general election, he became Leader of the Opposition to the Labour Government. He publicly warned of an "Iron Curtain" of Soviet influence in Europe and promoted European unity. After winning the 1951 election, Churchill again became Prime Minister. His second term was preoccupied by foreign affairs, including the Malayan Emergency, Mau Mau Uprising, Korean War, and a UK-backed coup d'état in Iran. Upon his death aged ninety in 1965, Elizabeth II granted him the honour of a state funeral, which saw one of the largest assemblies of world statesmen in history.
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Depicts the coat of arms of Somalia, surrounded by the country name above and the denomination in English below. REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA |
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Depicts a portrait of Sir Winston Churchill three-quarters left surrounded by his name above, inscriptions, and date below. WINSTON CHURCHILL |
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250 Shillings
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Sir Winston Churchill
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KM# 114a
Millennium Icons
Sir Winston Churchill
Characteristics
Type | Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating) |
Material | Tri-Metallic |
Outer ring | Brass |
Inner ring | Cupronickel |
Center | Brass |
Weight | 21.9 g |
Diameter | 38 mm |
Thickness | - |
Shape | round |
Alignment | Medal |