The Churchill weekend, as it is now known, evolved from a conversation between the Chaplain and Randolph Churchill at St Jean Cap Ferrat, following the unveiling of a magnificent bronze of Sir Winston Churchill by the artist Paul Rafferty in 2023.
The weekend began with a reception for members of the Churchill family at St Paul’s House.
On Saturday 21st our guests were kindly hosted by M. Stephane Valeri and the SBM at the Hotel de Paris, which maintains strong and continuous associations with the “Great Man”, including a beautiful function room named in his honour.
On Sunday 22nd, during a service of traditional Morning Prayer led by the Chaplain, a stone memorial, quarried from Lancashire where Churchill first served as a Member of Parliament was dedicated. The production of the memorial was entirely funded by the International Churchill Society whose website can be found here: https://winstonchurchill.org
After refreshments, toasts and much laughter, large numbers gathered at the bust of Churchill on the Avenue de Grande Bretagne, where Randolph Churchill lay flowers on behalf of his family.
