On this day in 1941: October 29, Winston Churchill visited his old school

And gave a stirring speech for the ages.

Borrowing with permission from Millard Fillmore’s Bathtub:

Churchill speaking at the Albert Hall in London, 1944, at an American Thanksgiving Celebration. Churchill Centre image

Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never — in nothing, great or small, large or petty — never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense!

Winston S. Churchill, address to the boys of Harrow School, October 29, 1941.

More:

• Full text of the speech, from the Churchill Centre in London (see/hear audio below in YouTube piece)
• Time lists the speech #1 in its list of top commencement speeches; but this was not a commencement ceremony
• Details of Churchill’s visits to Harrow from Winston Churchill: A Biographical Companion
• No, You’re Not Quoting Churchill (npr.org)
• A Churchill ‘Quote’ That U.S. Politicians Will Never Surrender (npr.org)
• Our Churchill (powerlineblog.com)
• Winston Churchill Liveblogs World War II: October 29, 1941 (delong.typepad.com)
• Churchill Ceremony Teaser Released (speaker.gov)

This is much an encore post, from 2007, with material added.