Lord Hugh Cecil lived to see his protégé reach the heights of glorious epitomes and stunning vindications. Of the four men mentioned in this series—Mowatt, Lloyd George, Hamilton and Cecil—Cecil played the largest role. He helped young Winston in a wide variety of ways, both strategically and tactically. With Hamilton and Cockran, he was critical in enabling him to become the great man he was. The post Churchill’s Mentors (Part 3): Hugh Cecil appeared first on The Churchill Project - ...| The Churchill Project – Hillsdale College
Ian Hamilton looked after Churchill in the Army, nominating him for medals and furthering his work as a war correspondent. He was also there for him as Churchill entered Parliament, offering advice and counsel that Churchill demonstrably followed. Hamilton belongs in the first rank among young Winston’s mentors. The post Churchill’s True Mentors (Part 2): The Wisdom of Ian Hamilton appeared first on The Churchill Project - Hillsdale College.| The Churchill Project – Hillsdale College
In 1931, Churchill himself listed “Men Who Have Influenced or Impressed Me.” Three in particular stand out. Bourke Cockran, Hugh Cecil and Ian Hamilton, each in his own way, met many qualities of mentors listed by Daniel Levinson in his classic work, “Seasons of a Man’s Life.” Without them, Winston Churchill would have been a different man. The post Churchill’s True Mentors: Cockran, Cecil and Hamilton (Part 1) appeared first on The Churchill Project - Hillsdale College.| The Churchill Project – Hillsdale College