Churchill War Rooms

Dearest Grace, 


After leaving Westminster Abbey, we went to check out the Churchill bunkers. Daddy's work friends strongly suggested we add this to our sightseeing list. Winston Churchill became the prime minster of London in 1940 and led Britain through most of World War II. We were able to see the actual rooms Churchill and his cabinet staff stayed in while Britain was at war and was being bombed. This museum opened in 2005. The chronicle exhibit tells the story of Winston Churchill's public and private life, using original and facsimile objects and documents and interactive display techniques. We even saw the room where the prime minster spoke to President Roosevelt, the president of the United States, at the time of the war.


There are two parts to the Churchill bunkers: the actual war rooms and a museum dedicated to Churchill's life. Daddy and I struggled with a little bit of miscommunication while visiting this museum. Daddy went one way. You and I went another. 1 hour later...we found Daddy patiently waiting for us at the end of the museum. This is one of those situations we have learned to to just deal with while exploring London together. We easily become distracted and go our own ways. Okay, most of the time it's me who easily becomes distracted and wonders. Enjoy!


Love, Mummy 


This was the actual room where Churchill and his cabinet members made important decisions. There were wax people throughout the museum. "This is the room from which I will direct the war." - Winston Churchill 

Women like Myra Collyer helped to plan every step of the war."We typed [the instructions].  We knew the date of D-Day, we knew the movements of troops in England. We knew exactly which ports they were going to go from and how they were going to go."

"We had reports every single day where the bombs had fallen in the whole country. So we were very much in the heart of it."against Nazi Germany.

A recreation of the main war room where phone lines are lined up to all branches of armed forces, the cabinet and the prime minster himself.

This is where the prime minster, Winston Churchill took his daily afternoon naps. He only spent the night 3 times in the bunkers. 

"Keep Mum; she's not so dumb!"

We all loved this poster. How random! I wanted to buy the large poster size. Daddy just kept rolling his eyes at me. We compromised by settling with the post card size. 

After the two museums (don't forget...we already toured Westminster Abbey) Grandma and Papa Thompson and us were ready to experience a proper pint and fish & chips. 

Cheers!