On 30 January 1965, Britain's wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill was buried after a full state funeral. Silent crowds lined the streets to watch the gun carriage bearing Sir Winston's coffin ...

Sir Nicholas Soames said his grandfather had been ‘a great comfort’ to the Queen on her accession in 1952. Sir Winston Churchill opening the door of Queen Elizabeth’s car, as she and the ...

The stream of mourners will not die away for several days. But life goes on. By Tuesday, February 2, the Daily Telegraph has returned to its ordinary fare. Chaos over coalitions in the Commons ...

Sir Nicholas, who walked behind the gun carriage bearing his grandfather's coffin 50 years ago, told BBC Radio 4's World at One: "It was an awe-inspiring event. It was the most beautiful day, very ...

Introduced by Sir Nicholas Soames, the grandson of Sir Winston, the programme will air to mirror the original timings of his funeral in 1965 - on 30th January 2015 from 9.15am.

Sir Winston Churchill funeral anniversary: ... fired a four-gun salute as the Havengore passed the area where the great cranes had dipped in 1965. ... Churchill’s grandson Nicholas Soames, ...

Read Commemorations mark Sir Winston Churchill's funeral 50 years on latest on ITV News. All the Friday 30th January 2015 news Events have been held today to mark the 50th anniversary of the ...

Sir Nicholas, who walked behind the gun carriage bearing his grandfather's coffin 50 years ago, told BBC Radio 4's World at One that the events of 50 years ago were " awe-inspiring".

The broadcast of Sir Winston Churchill’s funeral, which took place on January 30, 1965, united the nation, just as the Coronation had done 12 years before. Many readers will remember the grainy ...

Sir Nicholas Soames, a former Conservative MP and son of Churchill’s youngest daughter, paid tribute to the Queen on Friday, adding that his grandfather had “loved” her. He told Times Radio ...

Introduced by Sir Nicholas Soames, the grandson of Sir Winston, the programme will air to mirror the original timings of his funeral in 1965 - on 30th January 2015 from 9.15am.