Intensive Stud Winston Churchil- His other life by Mary soames 1 My father, Winston Churchill, began his love affair with painting in his 40s amid disastrous circumstances, as first lord of the Admiralty in 1915, he had been deeply involved in a campaign in the dardanelles that could have shortened the course of a blood world war. But when the mission failed, with great loss of life Churchill paid the price, both publicly and privately: He was removed from the Admiralty and lost his position of political influence 心Winston Churchill — His Other Life by Mary Soames 1 My father, Winston Churchill, began his love affair with painting in his 40s, amid disastrous circumstances. As First Lord of the Admiralty in 1915, he had been deeply involved in a campaign in the Dardanelles that could have shortened the course of a bloody world war. But when the mission failed, with great loss of life, Churchill paid the price, both publicly and privately: He was removed from the Admiralty and lost his position of political influence. Intensive Study