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Jeanette Spencer-Churchill CI RRC DStJ (née Jerome; 9 January 1854 – 29 June 1921), known as Lady Randolph Spencer-Churchill, was an American-born British socialite, the wife of Lord Randolph Churchill, and the mother of British prime minister Winston Churchill.
As Prime Minister, Winston Churchill might have been serious and forbidding—but his mother was something else entirely. Born Jennie Jerome, this beautiful heiress and socialite took the world by storm when she became Lady Randolph Churchill…yet that was only the beginning.
Jennie Jerome Churchill (born January 9, 1854, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died June 29, 1921, London, England) was an American-born society figure, remembered chiefly as the wife of Lord Randolph Churchill and mother of Sir Winston Churchill, prime minister of Great Britain (1940–45, 1951–55).
Lord Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill [a] (13 February 1849 – 24 January 1895) was a British aristocrat and politician. [1] Churchill was a Tory radical and coined the term ' Tory democracy '. [2] He participated in the creation of the National Union of the Conservative Party.
Lady Randolph Churchill is remembered for her contributions to society, politics, and the arts. Her legacy includes her impact on high society, her philanthropic work, and her support of her husband's political endeavors.
Apr 15, 2019 · Great Contemporaries: Jennie, Lady Randolph Churchill. By DAVID LOUGH. | April 15, 2019. Above: Lady Randolph with her sons Jack (left) and Winston, mid-1880s. “Are all Mothers the Same?” Winston Churchill put this question to his mother Jennie 1 in a postscript to a letter he wrote her in 1901.
Apr 10, 2017 · Lady Churchill was an ardent opponent of Women’s suffrage and appeared at anti-suffrage meetings. She often accompanied her so Winston at meetings where both were heckled and booed by suffragettes. Lady Churchill had a lively correspondence with many distinguished persons. When she invited Bernard Shaw to lunch he replied with a ...
