The Commanding Officer (23 results)
More imagesPublished by The Commmanding Officer, Portsmouth, 1975
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pp.: 16. Title to frt. wrp. Illust. w/ color & b/w photographs and table. Pictorial wrps. Crown cor. torn. Heel cor. damp-stained throughout, otherwise interior leaves are clean and tight. A souvenir booklet of the famous ship of the line and Lord Nelson's fllagship at Trafalgar in 1805. I…ncludes a 26 x 17 cm. black and gold raised plastic silhouette plaque of H.M.S. Victory w/ standing tab. A nice collectible duo.
Language: English
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Staple bound Yellowing to cover 17th impression.
More imagesThe Wassermann Test. Published with authority of the Surgeon General, United States Army.
Craig, Charles F. A.M. (Hon.)., M. D. (Yale). Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Corps, United States Arrmy; Fellow of the American College of Surgeons; Formerly Assistant Professor of Bacteriology and Pathology, Army Medical School, and George Washington University; Commanding Officer, Department Laboratory, Central Department, United States Army, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Language: English
Published by C. V. Mosby Company, 1918., St. Louis, EUA, 1918
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Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Aceptable. Craig, Charles F. A.M. (Hon.)., M. D. (Yale). Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Corps, United States Arrmy; Fellow of the American College of Surgeons; Formerly Assistant Professor of Bacteriology and Pathology, Army Medical School, and George Washington University; Commanding Officer…, Department Laboratory, Central Department, United States Army, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The Wassermann Test. Published with authority of the Surgeon General, United States Army. St. Louis, EUA, C. V. Mosby Company, 1918. Características: Pasta dura en tela editorial en buen estado pero presenta fatiga y decoloramiento en las esquinas inferiores exteriores (4 cms.). 239 p. (24 x 16 cms). Peso: 850 grs. (2159 NVO).
R.H. FERGUSON Captain, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA (CV 43)
R.H. FERGUSON Captain, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA (CV 43)
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Farbiges Original-Großfoto (Porträt in Uniform vor amerikanischer Flagge,4°) mit eigenhändiger Empfehlung, Unterschrift als Capt. USN (US Navy) signiert (auch vorhanden : Farbiges Original-Großfoto des Flugzeugträger im Meer mit eigenhändiger Empfehlung, Unterschrift des Kommandanten wie vor, Beilage : Original-Briefumschlag, Br…oschüre "Welcome Aboard, Coral Sea CV-43", The Ageless Warrior, Older and Bolder" mit vielen Fotos und Liste aller Commanding Officers des Flugzeugträgers, Pb. 8° Euro 48,-).
Published by Published by Atlantic Books Ormond House, 26-27 Boswell Street, London Second Edition . 2007., 2007
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Condition: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original Purbeck grey cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back, purple end sheets. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Second impression printer's code 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2. Contains [xxv], 272 pp with maps, diagrams and colour photographs on loaded art paper. Fine condition… book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £18.99. Member of the P.B.F.A. FALKLAND ISLANDS.
Published by Published by Frederick Muller Ltd., 29 Great James Street, London First Edition . 1955., 1955
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Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 288 printed pages of text. Dusty page edges, name to each end paper. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with chips and tears, not price clip…ped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.
Bomber Harris; The Authorised Biography
Saward, Dudley [Foreword by Sir Arthur Bryant] Sir Arthur Harris [Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur Travers Harris, 1st Baronet GCB, OBE, AFC (13 April 1892 - 5 April 1984), commonly known as "Bomber" Harris by the press, and often within the RAF as "Butcher" Harris, was Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) RAF Bomber Command during the latter half of the Second World War].
Published by Published by Cassell Ltd., and Buchan & Enright, Publishers London First Edition . 1984., 1984
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Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy paper covers, gilt lettering to the spine, powder blue end papers. 8vo 9½'' x 6¼'' 347 pp. ISBN 0907675336. Monochrome illustrations and maps throughout. Tanning of the paper to the page margins. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition du…st wrapper with small crinkle of the paper to the top of the spine, not price clipped, £12.95. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ROYAL AIR FORCE (RAF).
Bomber Harris; The Authorised Biography
Saward, Dudley [Foreword by Sir Arthur Bryant] Sir Arthur Harris [Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur Travers Harris, 1st Baronet GCB, OBE, AFC (13 April 1892 - 5 April 1984), commonly known as "Bomber" Harris by the press, and often within the RAF as "Butcher" Harris, was Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) RAF Bomber Command during the latter half of the Second World War].
Published by Published by Cassell Ltd., and Buchan & Enright, Publishers London First Edition . London 1984., 1984
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Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy paper covers, gilt lettering to the spine, powder blue end papers. 8vo 9½'' x 6¼'' 347 pp. ISBN 0907675336. Monochrome illustrations and maps throughout. Tanning of the paper to the page margins. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition pr…ice clipped dust wrapper with slight sun fading to the spine. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. BIO (Résumé, Memoir).
The Red Arrows, The Story of Britain's Iconic Display Team
Montenegro, David (Wing Commander, Officer commanding the Red Arrows)
Published by Century, London, 2022
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Hardcover with dust jacket. Condition: excellent, like new condition. First Edition - - Recognised the world over for their breath-taking flying displays, incredible accuracy and professionalism, the Red Arrows have long served as ambassadors for the United Kingdom, celebrating and championing the very best of British on a globa…l stage. - Red Arrows pilots represent the pinnacle of speed, agility and precision aerobatic flying in the Royal Air Force, and the people who wear those iconic red flight suits are rigorously selected not just for their flying skills, lightning-fast reflexes and nerves of steel, but for their mental resilience, courage and humility. - Written by the Officer Commanding, and full of never-before-shared tales from pilots and support staff past and present, this thrilling and thoughtful history is both a faithful record and a fascinating account of not only what it takes, but what it means, to be a Red Arrow. 272 p. many photos.
Published by 3 Gloucester Street London. 24 July, 1812
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2pp., 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged and worn. Addressed on reverse of second leaf, with Stewart's seal in red wax, to 'Mr. Knobel | Wine Merchant | South Audley Street'. He asks Knobel to 'send a person & a Hamper to pack up three dozen of wine & ale left at the Major General's for the Country, as before'. He a…sks for the hamper to be sent, 'so packed & sealed, together with 3 dozen hamper of His, (Mr. Knobel's) best Port ready for immediate drinking by the Hoy to Woodbridge in Suffolk, as last winter'. He concludes by complaining that, while the 'last Port sent was old & good', it had 'too much sediment for carriage, or for immediate use'. For Stewart's time in Woodbridge, see the 'Cumloden Papers' (Edinburgh, 1871), p.92.
Ice Is Where You Find It (Signed)
Thomas, Captain Charles W. [Charles Ward "Tommy" Thomas (September 3, 1903 - March 3, 1973) was a flag officer in the United States Coast Guard and commanding officer of the icebreakers USCGC Northland (WPG-49) and USCGC Eastwind (WAGB-279) that served in the Greenland Patrol during World War II].
Published by Published by The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc. Indianapolis | New York First Edition . 1951., 1951
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Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original ice blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains frontispiece, (xxiv), 378 pp with 5 maps and monochrome illustrations from photographs throughout. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. SIGNED by the… author to the front free end paper 'With the author's sincere best wishes | Charles W. Thomas.' Member of the P.B.F.A. POLAR [Antarctic].
Published by Precommissioning Training Center, San Francisco, CA, 1945
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Book Condition: Very Good. Precommissioning Training Center, San Francisco, CA 1945. 25 pages. Firm Clean copy ! Previous owner name. Moderate wear. With Officer's Fitness Report Instruction sheet. Size: 4to 9.75 - 12'' tall. Precommissioning Training Center. Fleet Operational Training… Command Pacific. Treasure Island, San Francisco California. Restricted 8 June 1945. Training Memorandum (Combatant) No. 17-44 Revised. From Commanding Officer to Commanding Officer Destroyer Training Vessel. Enclosures : General instructions for Afloat Training Aboard Destroyer Training vessel. Engineering Afloat Training Program. Gunnery and Fire Control Training Program. C.I.C. Afloat Training Program. Military History::WWII Military History::Naval 5951L.
Published by 14th June ., 2003
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Condition: Fine. 8½'' x 4½''. Certified Copy No. 9 of 13 first day Royal Navy cover stamped envelope. SIGNED 'David Hart Dyke'. One cachet insert. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. FALKLAND ISLANDS.
Falklands Conflict | The Argentinian (Argentinean) Invasion | Signed First Day Cover Stamped Envelope | H.M.S. Plymouth Veteran Frigate of the South Atlantic Task Force 1982 Now De-Commissioned and to Become a Preserved Ship Returns to Where She was Built in 1961
Captain David Pentreath CBE, DSO (1933 - 26 June 2019) was an officer and pilot in the Royal Navy. His commands included HMS Daring, HMS Brighton, HMS Plymouth and HMNB Clyde. He fought in the Falklands War while commanding HMS Plymouth and took the surrender of Argentine forces on South Georgia in 1982.
Published by 22nd July ., 1988
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Condition: Fine. 8½'' x 5''. Certified Copy No. 74 of 137 first day Royal Navy cover stamped envelope. HMS Plymouth, then commanded by Captain David Pentreath, was one of the first Royal Navy ships to arrive in the South Atlantic following the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. SIGNED 'David Pentreath'…. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. FALKLAND ISLANDS.
Observer Training Manual Vol. 1: DR Navigation
Issues on the authority of the Air Officer Commanding, Training Command:
Language: English
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Hefter, 20x26. Condition: Gut. ca. 300 Seiten ca. 300 Seiten, Loseblattheftung DIN A 4, ca. 1960, altersentsprechend gut erhalten bo101320 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 900.
Observer Training Manual Vol. V Airborne Interception
Issued on the authority of the Air Officer Commanding Training Command
Published by Issued on the authority of the Air Officer Commanding Training Command, Canada, 1958
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Condition: very good. no dustjacket. 4to unpaginated, Restricted TC -16. book.
More imagesPublished by [London ]: July 12, 1874., 1874
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Condition: Good. - Letter penned in black ink and filling both sides of a cream-colored 7 inch high by 5 inch wide sheet of letterhead with his address printed in red raised lettering at the top of the recto. Signed "Fred.[?] Hamilton". The left edge of the letter is reinforced with linen tape. Hamilton's name & the title of his… book have been noted in another hand below his signature. Folded once for mailing. Together with a newspaper cutting of his obituary. Good. General Hamilton writes to Mrs. Ford: "I leave a copy of the morning's (which you can return at your convenience) containing a review of my book. I hope you have recovered from the heat of yesterday". The book, published in London by John Murray in 1874, is "The Origin and History of the First or Grenadier Guards. From Documents in the State Paper Office, War Office, Horse Guards, Contemporary History, Regimental Records, Etc.".General Sir Frederick William Hamilton [1815-1890] was a British Army officer who was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in 1831. He commanded his regiment throughout the Eastern campaign of the Crimean War, including the Battle of Alma, the Battle of Balaklava, the Siege of Sebastopol, and the Battle of Inkerman where he was wounded and had his horse shot out from under him. He then served as Major General commanding the Brigade of Guards from 1868 to 1870, before retiring with the rank of full general in July 1881.
Published by Rhodesian Air Training Group, 1945
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 115pp. illus. side-stitched. Wraps and spine shelfworn. Name to front wrap. Cartographic endpapers. Binding tight. Very scarce.
More imagesWarburton's War | The Life of Wing Commander Adrian Warburton, DSO*, DFC**, DFC (USA) | Signed
Spooner, Tony [Wing Commander Tony Spooner DSO DFC (1916 - 30 January 2002)] Adrian "Warby" Warburton, DSO* DFC** (10 March 1918 - 12 April 1944) was a Royal Air Force pilot and flying ace of the Second World War. He became legendary in the RAF for his role in the defence of Malta and was described by the then Air Officer Commanding in Chief Middle East, Air Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder, as 'the most important pilot in the RAF'. [Corporal Harry 'Scoop' Kirk RAF Camera | Photographer | Mechanic, Luqa, Malta Veteran]
Published by Published by William Kimber & Co. Limited, 100 Jermyn Street, London First Edition . 1987., 1987
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Condition: Near Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Years of speculation about Warburton's fate came to an end in 2002, when his remains were found with his aircraft, buried about 2 yards deep in a field near the Bavarian villa…ge of Egling an der Paar, 34 miles west of Munich. According to witnesses, the aircraft fell there on 12 April 1944, around 11:45. One of the propellers had bullet holes in it, which suggests that Warburton had been shot down. Contains 222 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in in near Fine condition dust wrapper with light rubbing across the spine ends, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'To Harry Kirk - who was also there (see next page) With best regards Tony Spooner | November 1987'. A unique signed copy to Harry Kirk, reference is being made to the RAF's defence of the strategically important defence of the Maltese Islands. There is a typed correction laid in by Kirk as follows 'I asked Warby if he ever saw a camel train' Tony altered it to read that I asked Warby 'What was a camel train' | pp 66 has another paper laid-in 'This should read that I asked Warby if he ever saw any camel trains on his trips along the African coast' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. MALTA (Maltese History).
[Battle of Jutland, 1916.] Eye-witness article titled 'H.M.S. "Ardent" and the Jutland Action. / By A. M.', i.e. Arthur Marsden, ship's commander and one of two survivors of her sinking, in 'The Britannia Magazine' (Royal Naval College, Dartmouth).
Battle of Jutland (1916) Arthur Marsden (1883-1960), Royal Navy officer commanding HMS Ardent; Royal Naval College, Dartmouth The Britannia Magazine [Royal Navy]
Published by Christmas Underhill & Co. Printers & Publishers Plymouth, 1916
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This is an extremely scarce item, not held by the Imperial War Museum, and significant for the five-page eye-witness account it contains (pp.29-33): ''H.M.S. "Ardent" and the Jutland Action. / By A. M.', i.e. Lieutenant-Commander Arthur Marsden, who was in command of the Ardent and one of only two survivors of its sinking. It is… remarkable that he was allowed to disseminate such a candid account (for the perusal of naval cadets!) within months of the engagement. On cover: 'The Britannia Magazine / Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. / Christmas, 1916.' and printers' slug. 4to, 36pp and further three plates. On shiny paper and in brown printed wraps. Staples rusted and some leaves loose; some staining and wear, but in fair condition for such a frail survival. Containing - after list of officers, masters and cadets - editorial and 'chapel' notes, correspondence, articles, cartoons, reports of 'Soccer' and 'Rugger', 'Beagling Notes'. But it is Marsden's account that is of significance. Two extracts will convey the tone: 'The enemy ships suddenly switched off lights and "ceased fire." I could feel the ship was sinking, and said so to my 1st Lieutenant (Lieut. C. E. F. Egan) who was also on the bridge, and told him to get out the boats and rafts, or what might be left of them. I tried to get down the starboard bridge ladder, but that was shot away. The port one was hanging by a shred, and I slid down that. The Leading Telegraphist came up to me in the quietest and most matter-of-fact way and asked if he should make any report. I told him what to make, and he saluted, disappeared, and I never saw him again. The Leading Signalman came up and said in the most cheerful way, "Well, the old Argent done her bit all right, Sir." The ship was nearly gone; so it remained for us to try and save as many of the crew as possible.' And: 'I spoke to many men, and saw most of them die one by one. Not a man of them showed any fear of death, and there was never a murmur, complaint, or cry for help from a single soul. Their joy was, andn they talked about it to the end, that they and the Ardent had "done their bit," as they put it. While there were still many alive, a German came close and fired a star-shell over us. I could see her distinctly and was all for giving her a hail, but the men all said "No"; they agreed that they would sooner take the remote chance of beig saved by an English ship rather than be a prisoner in Germany. I was nearly done in once or twice in the first hour by men hanging on to me in the last stages of exhaustion and I was separated from my lifebuoy and was pulled right over in the water, but managed to recover myself and the buoy. None of the men seemed to suffer at all; they just seemed to lay back and go to sleep.'.
Guy Gibson V.C. | and the Porthleven he Loved DVD (Signed)
Strike, Vic [Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson, VC, DSO & Bar, DFC* (12 August 1918 - 19 September 1944) was a distinguished bomber pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He was the first Commanding Officer of No. 617 Squadron, which he led in the "Dam Busters" raid in 1943, resulting in the breaching of two large dams in the Ruhr area of Germany]
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DVD only | Please note - no book. SIGNED to the front cover 'Best Wishes | Vic Strike'. Member of the P.B.F.A. BATTLE OF BRITAIN.
Published by Royal Naval College Dartmouth. 1 April, 1918
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1p., 12mo. In fair condition, on lightly aged and worn paper. Perforated at right edge, and headed 'This half should be retained by Parent or Guardian.' (The absent 'fly leaf' was to be 'returned to the Commanding Officer not later than the 6th April, with the answers filled in, giving the fullest information.') The first part o…f the memorandum is mainly concerned with railway arrangements for those travelling to Scotland, Ireland, London, Bristol, Plymouth, Exeter. 'Cadets will be provided with Army Form W3504, which will enable them to travel 1st Class at less than the ordinary 3rd class fare now prevailing. | The Fleet Paymaster of the College will defray all travelling expenses, which will subsequently be charged against the Cadet's personal account.' The latter part of the memorandum refers to bans on 'parcels of eatables of any kind' and smoking (which is 'against the regulations of the Navy until the age of 18') and 'special medicines'. The memorandum concludes: 'To avoid Cadets wearing underclothing of insufficient warmth it is requested Parents will only send back with them underclothing suitable for the time of year. | As regards pocket money, the recognised sum of £1 on return from leave is considered amply sufficient for all ordinary requirements. Should Parents consider it necessary to send more, they are asked to impress on the Cadet that the money should be lodged at once in the Cadet Bank, whence it can be readily withdrawn under the Cadet Bank regulations.' Sir Richard Harington, 12th Baronet (1861-1931), Puisne Judge in India, and High Sheriff of Herefordshire. No other copy traced (unsurprisingly).
More imagesAn archive of official documents relating to preparation of the State Funeral of The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, K.G., O.M., C.H., Saturday, 30th January, 1965, including: Copy No. 323 of the bound, indexed, and tabbed "Special District Order"; Amendments 2-5 to the Special District Order; the official and confidential list of Operation Hope Not Telephone Numbers; a confidential summary document for Operation Hope Not; a State Funeral Warning Order and accompanying large, detailed, folding tabular detail of "Troops Taking Part in the Procession"; an original black crepe sewn and lined arm band for participation in the State Funeral ceremonies
Major-General E. J. B. Nelson, General Officer Commanding London District and Major-General Commanding The Household Brigade; and others
Published by Headquarters, London District, Horse Guards, Whitehall, 1965
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Contact seller5-star sellerFirst and only edition. This is a remarkably rich and extensive archive of official documents relating to preparation for the State Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill, Saturday, 30th January, 1965. While we have handled numerous planning documents from the days leading up to Churchill's elaborate State Funeral, we have not previou…sly encountered anything quite so extensive in the way of official planning documents. All of the documents and mementos reside within an enormous, canvas-bound, two-ring binder comprising an incredibly detailed document "Copy No. 323" of the indexed and tabbed "Special District Order By Major-General E. J. B. Nelson, General Officer Commanding London District and Major-General Commanding The Household Brigade". This enormous document measures 13.5 x 8.75 inches, is nearly 1.5 inches thick, and features 16 separate, purple-tabbed sections, these sections teeming with details about every aspect of the public ceremonies, and terminating in 15 maps.The separate but related documents laid in are also extensive. These include: Amendments 2-5 to the Special District Order; the official and confidential list of Operation Hope Not Telephone Numbers; a confidential summary document for the Operation Hope Not; a State Funeral Warning Order and accompanying large, folding, tabular detail of "Troops Taking Part in the Procession".An ink-stamp at the head of the Operation Hope Not Telephone Numbers document states "HEADQUARTERS 19 INF BDE GP". Our presumption is that this indicates that this binder and the documents therein belonged to a senior military officer participating in the State Funeral.Perhaps most poignant, also laid in is an original black crepe sewn and lined arm band for participation in the State Funeral ceremonies ostensibly the one worn during the Funeral by the participating military officer to whom these documents belonged.Of course, the document is primary source history of one of the twentieth century's most elaborate memorial services for one of its greatest public figures. Beyond historical significance, the overall effect of this mammoth trove of documents is to convey, by sheer volume of detail, the mammoth organizational scope of official public mourning for Winston Churchill.On Sunday, 24 January 1965, Winston Churchill died at the age of 90. By the time of his death, he had become "a living national memorial" of the time he had lived and the Nation, Empire, and free world he had served. His death completed his transformation into a national icon. The day after Churchill died, on25 January, the Queen sent a message to Parliament announcing: "Confident in the support of Parliament for the due acknowledgement of our debt of gratitude and in thanksgiving for the life and example of a national hero" and concluded "I have directed that Sir Winston's body shall lie in State in Westminster Hall and that thereafter the funeral service shall be held in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul." This was in accord with longstanding plans; twelve years before, in 1953, at the direction of Queen Elizabeth II, planning for Churchill's eventual state funeral had begun. The elaborate plans came to be called Operation Hope Not.Churchill's full state funeral at the Cathedral of St. Paul in London was attended by the Queen herself, other members of the royal family, the Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, and representatives of 112 countries.Churchill was interred in St. Martin's churchyard, Bladon, Oxfordshire. It was the first time in a century that a British monarch attended a commoner's funeral. The outpouring of national and international sorrow and regard - from friends and foes, sympathizers and opponents alike - was both remarkable and effusive. Before the service in St. Paul's Cathedral, Churchill's coffin had passed through the countryside on a train. The Oxford don, Dr. A. L. Rowse, recorded "The Western sky filled with the lurid glow of winter sunset; the sun setting on the British Empire.".
