![]() The visit was fascinating from many perspectives. We met in 1995 at his house in Hampshire. Through Celia Sandys I was introduced to Peregrine Spencer-Churchill, Sir Winston’s nephew. But undue speculation is rightly criticized by medical experts and historians. This is certainly possible with world statesmen, who leave broad records. ![]() It is sometimes helpful to consider the subject’s vocational performance. Establishing real evidence is difficult, especially if the subject is long deceased. Thus began my search for the truth about Lord Randolph’s final illness.Ī medical biographer is devoted to matching a medical diagnosis to the signs and symptoms of a medical condition. ![]() But not all! Celia Sandys, one of his grand-daughters, immediately challenged me: “Are you quite sure?” Well, no. The story, after all, was accepted by his son Winston, and most of the family. In an innocent remark at a Churchill conference long ago, I repeated the long-running assertion that Sir Winston’s father died of syphilis. Above: “ His slim, boyish figure, his mustache which had an emotion of its own, his round protruding eyes, gave a compound interest to his speeches.” Lord Randolph Churchill in his prime, circa 1885. ![]()
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