Winston Churchill Memorial Trusts

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Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
Founded1 February 1965
FocusEnhancing communities by providing opportunities for individuals to expand knowledge in other countries
Location
OriginsLiving memorial to Sir Winston Churchill
Area served
UK, Australia, New Zealand
MethodTravel Fellowships
Endowment £2.75 million (UK:1965) [1] : 2 
Website churchillfellowship.org churchilltrust.com.au dia.govt.nz
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Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship Medal, Obverse
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Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship Medal, Reverse, Recipient name redacted

Winston Churchill Memorial Trusts (WCMT) are three independent but related living memorials to Sir Winston Churchill, based in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. They exist for the purpose of administering Churchill Fellowships, also known as Churchill Travelling Fellowships, to provide an opportunity for applicants to travel overseas to conduct research in their chosen fields.

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The Trusts were established in 1965, after the death of Churchill, by a combination of public subscription and government contributions.

The operating name of the UK Trust is The Churchill Fellowship.

History

General

In 1962 Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh asked Churchill what type of memorial he would like the world to remember him by. He liked the idea of an unusual type of memorial, to be set up after his death, and suggested something like the Rhodes Scholarships, but available to everybody, on a wider basis. The concept was developed jointly by the English-Speaking Unions of the Commonwealth and of the United States. Several countries planned a nationwide appeal after Churchill's to set up a National Churchill Trust. The plans were kept secret at Lady Churchill’s request until after his death. [2]

The Trusts were founded to "perpetuate and honour the memory of Sir Winston Churchill" by administering the award of travelling fellowships known as Churchill Fellowships. [1] : 9 

An attempt in 1964 by then Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson and George A. Drew to launch a fourth Trust in Canada did not come to fruition, in part due to the illness and death of the latter. [1] : 5 

In 2019 The Queen granted permission for Churchill Fellows to use the post-nominal honorific CF; [3] [4] in 2021 the Trusts adopted the operating name of the Churchill Fellowship. [5]

UK

The UK Trust was founded on 1 February 1965, the day after Churchill's funeral. [1] : 1  Elizabeth II extended her Royal Patronage to the Trust in 1965. [1] : 2 

Australia

Before Churchill's death, planning for the fund-raising appeal for the establishment of a Churchill Trust in Australia continued under the code name Operation “G” (for Gratitude), under the leadership of (later Sir) William John Kilpatrick. [6] Immediately on the announcement of Churchill's death on the 24 January 1965, a nationwide appeal for funds was launched by Prime Minister Robert Menzies, with Kilpatrick as Chairman of the Appeal Committee. Commonwealth and State Governments as well as Australian companies and individuals donated generously. The Returned Services League performed a nationwide doorknock on Sunday 28 of February, which raised £911,000. A total of £2,206,000 was raised, and the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust founded to administer the funds. [2]

Description

General

The recipients organise their own travel and undertake their own research. Upon their return, they submit a report to the Trustees. Once their report is accepted, they are formally installed as Fellows and receive their insignia, consisting of a specially minted Churchill Medal, at a national award ceremony. Applicants must be citizens of the respective country and the research must necessitate foreign travel.[ citation needed ]

An implication taken from the award of a Fellowship is that the recipient is a leader or has potential leadership in their field of endeavour, and that the Fellowship will strengthen their usefulness to society. They are encouraged to promote the Fellowships, encouraging others to apply, and thus perpetuating the memory of Churchill.[ citation needed ]

UK

The UK Trust, situated in London, [7] award 150 travelling fellowships to fund successful applicants' travel for four to eight weeks anywhere in the world, researching their chosen topic among global leaders in their field. Upon return, the organisation helps the Fellows to share their learning with professions and communities across the country. They are not academic research grants, but intended for practical research into real-world issues, covering eight themes: Arts and culture; community and citizenship; economy and enterprise; education and skills; environment and resources; health and wellbeing; governance and public provision; and science and technology. [8]

In 2019 the Patron of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust (UK), Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, granted the use of the post-nominal letters "CF" (for "Churchill Fellow") to recipients of the award. The stated aim of the honorific is 'to mark the contribution of Churchill Fellows to national life'. [3] In 2021 the Trusts adopted the operating name of The Churchill Fellowship. [5]

Australia

The Australian WCMT has chapters with regional committees in each state and territory, [9] with the national office at Churchill House in Canberra. All directors and regional committee members serve in an honorary capacity. [2]

The aim of the fellowships is to "provide an opportunity for Australians to travel overseas to conduct research in their chosen field that is not readily available in Australia...with further opportunity in their pursuit of excellence for the enrichment of Australian society". There are no prescriptions as to theme or topic. [2]

Recipients of Churchill Fellowships are entitled to use the post-nominal letters CF upon completion of their fellowship. [10]

New Zealand

The New Zealand WCMT is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs. [11] Lieutenant-General Sir Jerry Mateparae, former Governor-General of New Zealand, is patron of the Trust, which assists fellows to travel overseas for a period of from three weeks to three months to investigate topics in their trade, industry, profession or business, that will help them to increase their contribution to the community and their field back in New Zealand. [12]

Notable fellows by country and year

United Kingdom

YearFellowOccupation /
profession		Purpose / project / findingsLocation of study
1967Dr. Mary Remnant MusicologistBrought back to life, in reconstructed form, the sound of medieval musical instruments depicted on church walls and in carvings across Europe. [13] Europe
1971 Christopher J. Walker Historian"...to write a history of modern Armenia". [14] Armenia
1976Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth EcologistDiscovered numerous species that were new to science and named one, a springtail, Troglopedetes churchillatus in honour of Churchill. [15] [16] Nepal
1981 John Elkington Business authorEnvironmental industry and its use in implementing the World Conservation Strategy.United States [17]
1982 Nick Danziger Travel artist and authorTravelling on foot and by traditional local transport, Danziger traversed from western Europe to China, and published Danziger’s Travels as a result. [18] [19] [20] Western Europe and China
1983 Harold Cudmore Olympic Sailor YachtsmanDeveloping tactics for match racingBahamas and United States
1988 Charles Farthing Medical doctorStudied AIDS at the Bellevue Hospital in New York [21] United States
1989 Serge Lourie Housing Association ChairStudied urban renewal and housing in order to help tackle the housing crisis in the United Kingdom France and United States
2000 Paul Darke Academic and Disability rights activistExploring disability access to pilgrimages and shrines [22] France and Spain
2014Professor Andrew Rowland [23] Children's DoctorInvestigated the impact of mandatory reporting of child abuse, the work of children's advocacy centres and strategies used to identify children at risk of child sexual exploitation and trafficking. United States, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong
2016Amy VarleHousing consultantPioneering strategies for 21st century homeless prevention and responseUnited States

Australia

YearFellowOccupation /
profession		Purpose / project / findingsLocation of study
1972 Lionel Gilbert Lecturer and curatorTo study the educational use of museums in the UK [24] UK
1972 Rob Morrison Zoology researcherTo examine the administration of Field Study Centres and the courses offered in same [25] UK
1984 Roger McNeice Numismatist To study developments in the conservation and preservation of coins and medals. [26] UK
2008Dr Elizabeth Grant Architect, anthropologist and academic, University of Adelaide To study the design of prisons for Indigenous prisoners [27] Denmark, US, Canada, New Zealand
2009 Sarah Maddison Social scientist and academicTo study models of Indigenous representation [28] US and Canada
2009 Shan Raffel FirefighterTo study emergency planning, preparation and response to fires and other incidents in large tunnels [29] Germany, Denmark, Norway, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Canada, US
2009 Corinne Unger ScientistTo study leading practice abandoned mine rehabilitation and post-mining land use [30] Austria, Germany, United Kingdom and Canada
2016 Lindy W. Cayzer BotanistTo unlock critical taxonomic information on the Pittosporaceae in overseas herbaria [31] Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Netherlands, France, UK
2017 Garry Stewart Choreographer To undertake a comparative study of seven major international choreographic centres [32] [33] Canada, France, India, Netherlands, UK, US
2017 Anthea Williams Theatre and film directorTo research the best play, writer and audience development models in English speaking theatres [34] Canada, United Kingdom, US
2019 Jared Thomas Writer and museum curatorTo investigate colonised people's interpretative strategies in permanent gallery displays [35] New Zealand, US, Canada, Norway
2020Dr Hannah McGlade Academic, human rights advocate and lawyerTo investigate the establishment and foundation of the Sami parliaments particularly the extent of their vested power, responsibility and representative structure [36] Finland, Norway, Sweden

New Zealand

YearFellowOccupation /
profession		Purpose / project / findingsLocation of study
1973 Don Merton Conservationist To study the management of endangered species[ citation needed ]US and Europe
2015 Jane Tolerton HistorianTo gather information for a book on New Zealand women's work in the First World War [37] United Kingdom
2017 Taiaroa Royal Choreographer To undertake choreographic research with Exhale Dance Tribe to start developing a united choreographic language and voice [38] Cincinnati
2018 Richard Davies General practitioner To study medical clinics providing services to the homeless and vulnerable [39] United Kingdom
2021 Veronika Meduna Science journalistTo carry out research for a book on the settlement of the Pacific [40] Micronesia, Melanesia and Australia

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Bath., Alan A. (1985). A survey of the work of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust in the operation of the scheme of Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowships 1966–1983. London: Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. ISBN   978-0-9510028-0-3.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "About the Churchill Trust". Winston Churchill Memorial Trust (Australia). Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Honorific for Churchill Fellows". www.churchillfellowship.org. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Annual Report 2020-21" (PDF). The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021. On completion of their Churchill Fellowships, recipients are entitled to use the post-nominals CF after their name in recognition of their status as a Churchill Fellow.
  5. 1 2 "About us: Our trustees". The Churchill Fellowship. 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
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  8. ↑ "What we do". Winston Churchill Memorial Trust (UK). Archived from the original on 4 September 2019.
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  17. ↑ "John Elkington 1981". Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
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  30. ↑ "Corinne Unger QLD 2009". Winston Churchill Trust. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
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  33. ↑ "To study the structure and function of choreographic centres in various international locations". Churchill Trust. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
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  35. ↑ "2019 Churchill Fellowship Award Recipients". Churchill Trust. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
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  38. ↑ "Winston Churchill Memorial Trust 2017 fellowships and their research reports". Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  39. ↑ "Winston Churchill Memorial Trust 2018 fellowships and their research reports". Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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