BMMHS Village Hall Meeting for January 2026
Churchill's Citadel: Chartwell and the Gatherings Before the Storm
By Katherine Carter
Katherine Carter tells the story of how Churchill’s meetings at Chartwell strengthened his fight against the Nazis.
In the 1930s, amid an impending crisis in Europe, Winston Churchill found himself out of government and with little power. During the time, Chartwell, his country home in Kent, became the headquarters of Churchill’s campaign against Nazi Germany. He invited trusted advisors and informants, such as Albert Einstein and T. E. Lawrence, to help strengthen his hand as he worked tirelessly to sound the alarm at the prospect of war.
Katherine Carter uncovers the history of these closed-door meetings that helped Churchill gather intelligence about Germany’s preparations for war, and put himself in a position to change the course of history.
In the 1930s, amid an impending crisis in Europe, Winston Churchill found himself out of government and with little power. During the time, Chartwell, his country home in Kent, became the headquarters of Churchill’s campaign against Nazi Germany. He invited trusted advisors and informants, such as Albert Einstein and T. E. Lawrence, to help strengthen his hand as he worked tirelessly to sound the alarm at the prospect of war.
Katherine Carter uncovers the history of these closed-door meetings that helped Churchill gather intelligence about Germany’s preparations for war, and put himself in a position to change the course of history.
