1953 Sir Winston Churchill - Original Telegram to Lord Norman Brook - Whitehall

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An original telegram addressed from Winston Churchill to Sir Norman Brook (see below) thanking him for a gift and good wishes. The time stamp top right is not clear but appears to read South Kensington December 1, 1953. At this time Norman Brook was Cabinet Secretary and Churchill was Prime Minister (see below). Overall size 7.5 x 5 inches . Good condition but laid down on cardboard backing . (See original letter from Churchill's vacation hotel in Monte Carlo to Lady Brook in Seller's Other Items) Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Norman Craven Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook , GCB , PC (29 April 1902 – 15 June 1967), known as Sir Norman Brook between 1946 and 1964, was a British civil servant. He was Cabinet Secretary between 1947 and 1962 as well as joint permanent secretary to HM Treasury and head of the Home Civil Service from 1956 to 1962. Contents [ hide ] 1 Background and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 See also 5 References Background and education [ edit ]Brook was the son of Frederick Charles Brook, of Bristol , Gloucestershire , and Annie, daughter of Thomas Smith. He was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School and Wadham College, Oxford .[1] Career [ edit ]Brook joined the Home Civil Service in 1925 and attained the grade of Principal in 1933 and of Assistant Secretary in 1938. He was Principal Private Secretary to Sir John Anderson from 1938 to 1942, Deputy Secretary (Civil) to the War Cabinet in 1942, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Reconstruction from 1943 to 1945, Additional Secretary to the Cabinet from 1945 to 1946, [citation needed ] and Secretary of the Cabinet from 1947 to 1962. He was also joint permanent secretary to HM Treasury and head of the Home Civil Service from 1956 to 1962. [1] Brook was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 1942, promoted to Knight Commander (KCB) in 1946 and Knight Grand Cross (GCB) in 1951, and sworn of the Privy Council in 1953. In 1963 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Normanbrook , of Chelsea in the County of London. [1] Between 1964 and 1967 he was Chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC . He was one of the twelve pall bearers at Sir Winston Churchill 's funeral in 1965. Personal life [ edit ]Lord Normanbrook married Ida Mary, daughter of E. A. Goshawk, in 1929. He died in June 1967, aged 65, when the barony became extinct. [1] See also [ edit ]List of residents of Wolverhampton References [ edit ]^ a b c d Norman Craven Brook, 1st and last Baron Normanbrook Political offices Preceded by Sir Edward Bridges Cabinet Secretary 1947–1962 Succeeded by Sir Burke Trend Media offices Preceded by Sir Arthur fforde Chairman of the BBC Board of Governors 1964–1967 Succeeded by Charles Hill Peerage of the United Kingdom New creation Baron Normanbrook 1962–1965 Extinct Winston Churchill From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other uses, see Winston Churchill (disambiguation) ."Churchill" redirects here. For other uses, see Churchill (disambiguation) .The Right Honourable Sir Winston Churchill KG OM CH TD DL FRS RA Prime Minister of the United Kingdom In office 26 October 1951 – 7 April 1955 Monarch George VI Elizabeth II Deputy Anthony Eden Preceded by Clement Attlee Succeeded by Anthony Eden In office 10 May 1940 – 26 July 1945 Monarch George VI Deputy Clement Attlee Preceded by Neville Chamberlain Succeeded by Clement Attlee Leader of the Opposition In office 26 July 1945 – 26 October 1951 Monarch George VI Prime Minister Clement Attlee Preceded by Clement Attlee Succeeded by Clement Attlee Leader of the Conservative Party In office 9 November 1940 – 7 April 1955 Preceded by Neville Chamberlain Succeeded by Anthony Eden Secretary of State for Defence In office 28 October 1951 – 1 March 1952 Preceded by Emanuel Shinwell Succeeded by The Earl Alexander of Tunis In office 10 May 1940 – 26 July 1945 Preceded by The Lord Chatfield Succeeded by Clement Attlee First Lord of the Admi... read more

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