ABSTRACT
Winston Churchill speaking at the Womens Institute Hall, Epping, 12 April 1939. Epping was one of the branches of the Association which expressed its criticism and strong exception to Churchills Munich speech. Hitlers occupation of Bohemia and Moravia and Slovakias declaration of its independence in March confirmed Churchills dire warnings in his Munich speech of the dictators duplicity and wickedness. As MP Churchil thought his duty to visit Epping to answer complaints. Thornton-Kemsley, the ringleader of the Epping Divisions insurgents, managed to win his parliamentary by-election in Kincardine. Tim Healeys work for the Conservative Party during the general election of 1929, and he acted in one capacity or another often as Publicity Officer at all the subsequent Churchill elections. Churchills last speech in his constituency before the outbreak of war. He contended that it was an honour to come forward at the call of King and Country and to surrender the highest form of personal service to the state.
