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    ICS Honors Chelsea Pensioners

    Dec 09, 2019 2 minutes

    On 13 November, Jennie Churchill, great-granddaughter of Sir Winston, presented on behalf of the International Churchill Society unique silver medallions to forty-five veterans of the Second World War who are residents at the Royal Hospital Chelsea (RHC). Additionally, the RHC was presented with the Society’s annual Winston S. Churchill Leadership Award.

    Founded by King Charles II in 1682, the RHC is a retirement and nursing

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