Ann Gilmour Poet Clerihew

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill Leader Clerihew

Born in 1874 Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill 
Nicknamed Winnie, with a Bulldog spirit ~ resembled my Bulldog Bill
In thinking time sat on his ‘Throne’, Lord Privy Seal rang Winston’s phone   
Yelling his retort said, ‘Tell him I can only deal ~ with one s*** at a time’ 

22nd January 2019
Contest: Educate Me with Humour - Leader Clerihew
Sponsor: Andrea Dietrich
4th place

Sir Winston Churchill was a British writer, military leader and statesman. Twice named prime minister of the United Kingdom,  he was known for his bulldog spirit and his rousing rhetoric;  he also won the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature in 1953.  Churchill became the first civilian in the 20th century to be given a state funeral, which is normally reserved for kings and queens only. For three days and three nights, Churchill lay in state in 900-year-old Westminster Hall as more than 300,000 mourners filed past the casket, hewn from English oaks taken from his family estate.  Such was the country’s admiration for Churchill that Queen Elizabeth II broke with monarchical tradition to attend a funeral for someone outside of the royal family. Even more unusual, the queen gave precedence to one of her subjects and arrived at the cathedral before the former prime minister’s casket.

17th November 2020

Contest Name  QUAT-RO your four line Contest
Sponsor Brian Strand
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Sara Kendrick February 16, 2019 at 4:29 PM I have read your short work and wanted to say congrats on your win ..Way to go.. Sara Ann Gilmour February 18, 2019 at 12:34 PM Thank you so much Sara I do appreciate your visit and it is good to meet you. Many thanks for your congrats, with kindest thoughts Ann cc

David Smith February 6, 2019 at 3:56 PM Glad to see others remembering him. Good write. He also had great logistical skills. I have read lot on the man and his times. Regards David in NZ Ann Gilmour February 6, 2019 at 4:49 PM Thank you so much for your lovely comments David, so nice to meet you. Yes a man of many talents a true giant of a man. Kindest thoughts Ann xx

Alexis Y. February 4, 2019 at 4:07 AM Hi Ann, I'm just coming back to say congratulations on your winning:-)Alexis Ann Gilmour February 4, 2019 at 5:14 AM Thank you so much Alexis for your congrats, kindest thoughts Ann xx

Andrea Dietrich February 3, 2019 at 3:36 PM Ann, I enjoyed the last line's joke a lot, but the lines were too wordy! Other than that, this was marvelous humor! Congrats in my contest. Ann Gilmour February 4, 2019 at 5:13 AM Many thanks for your comments and placement in your fun contest Andrea and I have to agree, after viewing the other entrants poems, mine was too wordy! Oh well I have learnt from this. Kindest thoughts An xx

Alexis Y. January 23, 2019 at 10:52 PM Hi Anne, This is a very informative piece on Winston Churchill. I think you nailed this contest. I wish you the best of luck in the contest:-) Alexis Ann Gilmour January 24, 2019 at 12:46 PM Thank you so much Alexis for you great comments. Kindest thoughts Ann xx

P.S. Awtry January 22, 2019 at 11:02 PM Loved this Ann. He is such an interesting character. You’ve made me want to find a good biography :) Ann Gilmour January 23, 2019 at 1:11 AM Thank you so much PS for your lovely comments. Yes I feel the same, there were so many facets to his personality, as he was also an artist in his latter years whilst living at Chartwell, a house I have visited many times as now owned by the National Trust. Kindest thoughts Ann xx