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Oshawa Times (1958-), 21 Jan 1965, p. 26

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26 'THE OSHAWA TIMES, Thuredey, Jenuory 21, 1965 To Place Of LONDON (CP)--Sir Winston Churchill remarked one day:|the decisions I "At Blenheim I took two very| occasions." important decisions: To be born took on "Winnie" To Return This became known Wednes- day as he lay grieviosly ill. It will come as no surprise to Blenheim, to Bladon, where Sir Winston's parents are buried. One resident told a Canadian reporter two years ago that villagers were convinced Win- ston would want to come back to his birthplace but that ain and perhaps the world, is a monumental structure set in parkland. Queen Anne decreed its con- struction for Sir Winston's an- cestor, the first Duke of Marl- borough, in the days when vic- torious English generals were honored not only with titles but with more tangible gifts. "] am happily content withjmade to return to Blenheim Sir Winston didn't mention|St. Martin's, Bladon -- as his {still another decision he had!last resting place. B rt DEFEATED FRENCH The duke, John Churchill, was granted 'the castle after he defeated the French at the Danube town of Blenheim Aug. 13, 1704. It is the only non - royal "they" -- apparently meaning the Uivecienent -- might insist on Westminster Abbey as more suitable. : Blenheim, often described as the most beautiful and sump- tious private residence in Brit- those|Palace -- or, more precisely, the adjoining churchyard at secular residence bearing the name of palace. Famous writ- ers have filled pages with praise for the building and set- ting which caused George III to exclaim "we have nothing to The visitor may be surprised to find that Sir Winston was born in a pokey little room that once. served as a cloakroom near the palace entrance. It contains such things as his baby clothes and a lock of his hair. Winston's mother, the viva- cious American Jennie Jerome, wife of Lord Randolph Church- ill, had been hunting when the birth pains came and she made it back to the palace--but only just. She didn't reach a bed- room: As a boy, Winston was heir- presumptive to the di e-- and hence to Bilenheim--and is cousin of the present owner. It is nearly 60 years since he Tobacco Auction Site Exchanged TILLSONBURG, Ont. (CP)-- The tobacco auction warehouse here will be turned over to a Tillsonburg firm in exchange for a proposed building site in another part of the town, ft was announced Wednesday. The pian was announced jointly by Livingston. Wood Manufacturing Ltd., which will take over the auction building, and the Ontario Flue-Cured To- bacco Growers' Marketing The auction three built in 1957, is on King Street adjacent to Liv- ingston's present operations. 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