The Churchill Series – Jan. 31, 2007

(One of a series of posts on the life of Winston S. Churchill.)

Just two items today.

The Churchill Centre has, as some of you may know, a Quote of the Day on its home page.

Today Churchill says, "Personally I am always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught."

In that regard, we’re all more or less Churchillian.

There must have been millions of photos taken of Churchill. One of the most memorable IMHO was taken in August, 1941 at the close of the Atlantic Charter meeting with President Roosevelt.

Churchill’s standing on the deck of HMS Prince of Wales in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland watching the destroyer USS McDougal transporting FDR down the bay to where it will rendezvous with the heavy cruiser USS Augusta, which will take FDR back to America. The photo's here.