Welcome to Sir Martin Gilbert's website, a celebration of his life and his work, his passion, his philosophy, his favourite haunts, his humour and his humanity.
The official biographer of Winston Churchill and a leading historian on the Twentieth Century, Sir Martin is a scholar and an historian who, through his 88 books, has shown there is such a thing as “true history”.
Watch the Sir Martin Gilbert Memorial Lecture delivered by the Rt Hon David Miliband
To watch the Memorial Lecture CLICK HERE (You need not be on Facebook to watch this) Welcome by Rabbi Nicky Liss Preface by Sir Harry Solomon, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Introduction by Esther, Lady Gilbert Thanked by James Libson Read the text of the talk:...
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Political Leadership by Sir Martin Gilbert
Photo: Martin, speaking at Hillsdale College 2950 words/15 minute read It is an honour to be asked to speak today, at the first Yossi Harel annual lecture. I thank Sir Ronald Cohen for inviting me to reflect on political leadership from an historical perspective. I hav...
Read more >>Some thoughts on the Sir Martin Gilbert Memorial Lecture delivered by the Rt Hon David Miliband
Photo: Esther presenting Churchill and America to David Miliband on behalf of the Sir Martin Gilbert Learning Centre 480 words/2 1/2 minute read During David Miliband’s time as Foreign Secretary under Gordon Brown, Martin had occasion to meet him, and held high re...
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