Churchill Society for the Advancement of Parliamentary Democracy


Main Page Our Cause Patrons & Directors Award for Excellence Churchill Collection at Trinity College Churchill Society Dinner Educational Programme Educational Links Luncheon Series Churchilliad Online Churchill Book Discussion Group Digital Exhibits Event Archives Membership Donations Volunteer Contact Us E-Mail Updates "THE GOVERNMENT IS THE SERVANT OF THE PEOPLE AND NOT ITS MASTER" Winston Churchill Oslo 1948	Twentieth Annual Churchill Society Dinner Tuesday, November 18, 2003 Sir Martin Gilbert "Churchill & The Middle East" Sir Martin Gilbert is one of the world's most outstanding historians. He is best known as the official biographer of Sir Winston Churchill. Sir Martin's output of work to date includes seventy-two books and innumerable articles. He is the author of eight books on the Holocaust and several definitive works on other aspects of twentieth century history. He is also in great demand as a speaker around the world. Born in London in 1936, Gilbert went to school at Highgate and then read modern History at Magdalen College at Oxford University. He is an Honourary Fellow of Merton College, Oxford, where he taught and did research for many years. He was knighted in 1995 "for services to British History and international relations". In 1999 he was awarded a Doctorate of Literature by Oxford University, just one of many academic awards he has received in recent years. Sir Martin Gilbert signing books after the dinner The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy Recipient of the Award for Excellence in the Cause of Parliamentary Democracy Lloyd Axworthy is the Director of the Liu Centre for the Study of Global Issues at the University of British Columbia. Best known as Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Axworthy was first elected to Parliament in 1979 and also served as Minister of Employment and Immigration, Minister of Transport, Minister of Human Resources Development and Minister of Western Economic Diversification. The Head Table Back row Peter Russell Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto Chairman, Churchill Society Kerri Sakamoto Author of "One Hundred Million Hearts" Winner of 1999 Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Book Daniel Tisch President, Argyle Rowland Communications Vice Chairman, Churchill Society & Chair of Churchill Dinner Committee Patricia Smith Chair of Churchill Dinner Committee Senior Manger, Bank of Nova Scotia Robert O'Brien Vice Chairman, Churchill Society Lawyer, Coutts Crane Ingram Front Row Sarah Baker Intern, Queen's Park Ontario Legislative Internship Program The Hon. Lloyd Axworthy Director & CEO, Liu Centre for the Study of Global Issues University of British Columbia. Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1995-2000 Margaret MacMillan Provost, Trinity College, University of Toronto Author of "Paris 1919: Six Months that Changed the World" Winner of Samuel Johnson Prize Sir Martin Gilbert Guest speaker Official biographer of Sir Winston Churchill. Sir Martin's output of work to date includes seventy-two books and innumerable articles. He is the author of eight books on the Holocaust and several definitive works on other aspects of twentieth century history. Churchill Society Members, Guests, Patrons and Sponsors Thank you to everyone who attended the Churchill Society Dinner and to those who generously donated to our cause. All funds raised at the dinner support our initiatives to defend, strengthen and advance the cause of parliamentary democracy in the name and memory of Sir Winston Churchill. Sponsors & Patrons Churchillian Level ($1000) John & Ruth Plumpton Friend Level ($500) Environics Communications Patrons ($225) Betty-Ann Anson-Cartwright Hugh Anson-Cartwright D.C. Canzona Gail el Baroudi Sandy el Baroudi Fred Gariepy Peter Large Sharon Murphy Jack Richmond Russell Smith Carl Shain Anne Stinson James Tait Sam Wakim Lucienne Watt John & Diana Weatherall