Former Tory MP Winston Churchill dies

Published: 2:29PM GMT 02 March 2010

Winston Churchill, who has died elderly 69. Photo: David Rose

He was 69 and had been battling with cancer for dual years.

After operative as a unfamiliar match in the 1960s, Mr Churchill served as a Manchester MP in between 1970 and 1997.

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He was, prior to his death, the boss of the UK National Defence Association (UKNDA), that campaigns for some-more resources for the armed forces. He was one of the founders of the organisation in 2007.

Mr Churchill"s father was Randolph Churchill, an additional Tory MP and the son of Sir Winston Churchill, the wartime budding minister.

UKNDA arch senior manager Commander John Muxworthy said: "The genocide of Winston Spencer Churchill after a two-year long conflict opposite cancer, bravely and doggedly fought, is a disgusting loss to the UKNDA.

""WSC", as he used to pointer himself, was the unequivocally initial president. His black early genocide is a larger tragedy for the country, that he served devotedly for most years.

"As boss of the UKNDA, WSC was generous, hardworking, proactive, and an inspirational leader.

"A loyal patriot, WSC followed in the stairs of his grandfather, Sir Winston, who in the 1930s campaigned continuously for this nation to rearm in the face of the ever-growing hazard from Nazi Germany.

"Eighty years on, "our" Winston has been fighting the same battle.

"WSC never faltered in his friendship and joining to this nation and the inhabitant and general interests.

"Our sympathies go out generally to his family who have upheld him in his intrepid onslaught throughout, and generally in the last months when they were at his bedside at all times.

"Farewell, Winston. If there is a Valhalla, you are certainly there."

Colonel Bob Stewart, vice-president of the UKNDA, said: "Winston was a entirely decent man and a good crony to me.

"I initial got to know him seventeen years ago and twice during that time I have asked for his benefit on interest of alternative people who unequivocally indispensable benefit - and twice he gave it but reservation.

"By so doing, he altered those people"s lives forever.

"He did that sensitively and but a fuss. I shall miss him terribly. God bless, Winston."