Was Winston Churchill tattooed?
Tattoos first became fashionable in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and were something of an aristocratic novelty. Both men and women were tattooed and, at the time, the process was very expensive and designs often came with a hefty price tag. Winston Churchill had an anchor on his right arm. Churchill was one of the first famous politicians to have, or at least admit to having, a tattoo.
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Madeleine Cheesman
Nancyaukerman - Churchill was a hero for the western world at a time when there were no heroes. He was, as many others before him, a product of his time, education and environment. Do not slag Britain’s WWII hero.
Patty K
Carroll Price - please explain your words "the countries that the Jews wanted destroyed". The Jews were the main victims in that war (the whole world was, why else call it a world war?). Or do you deny the Holocaust and the concentration camps even existed? It may be history, but the majority of people in the world has family that was affected one way or another at that time.
ninakamwene
Got it. "Never-Never-Never-Give-Up". Thank you Churchill and RIP brilliant man.
Christina McKenzie
royalsfan, If you were British during WWII you WOULD care. He upheld our morale during that horrendous time.
Jewells
Not a tattoo, according to various sources. He had a scar on the inside of his forearm from a skin graft.....
Diana Roll
Omar Mung, Honest to goodness I simply do NOT understand people getting tattoos either!!!
cgrhm
I don't like tattoos, but nothing wrong with them. So- Churchill had a tattoo. Big woopie.
cgrhm
Patty K, world wars as we call them involve European nations at each others throats. And then of course the USA had to throw itself in to assert itself as a world power. But that is hardly the whole world. Many, many other nations were never a took part.
Omar Mung
I never understood why ppl voluntarily disfigure their skin with tattoos. Is it mental illness?
JRW
According to multiple sites, Churchill did have a tattoo. As did his mother!
The fact that he had a scar does not negate that! It is quite possible to have both.
Bridget Clayton
Cheryl McMeekin, In order to become a 'great man' as you referenced it usually & most certainly involves doing the most awful things. They go hand in hand
Bridget Clayton
manasphal, please re-read yr history books on the holocaust. It wasn't only Jewish people who were exterminated!
Bridget Clayton
Madeleine Cheesman, I think you maybe need to read the truth about Mr Churchill warts & all. He wasn't always a hero am afraid! Everything he did was to further his own ambitions
SmartyPlayer
Did they sanitize their instruments in those days..
Soobie
Are you sure about that ?
Maggie
This is not true. It was a scar from a skin graft.
John Moore
Churchill did not have any tattoo but rather a scar on the inside of his forearm. This was as a result of his providing a skin graft to a fellow soldier who was injured after the cavalry charge at Omdurman. Please correct this - The correct answer is NO!
Albert
The curse of true has been struck again.
Jon
He had a scar but no tsttoo
Jewells
Germaine Ferrao Lenn, He didn't according to various sources it was a skin graft. I wish quiz makers would make sure of the answers!