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He led us through the darkest days. Little wonder my grandfather Winston Churchill ensured Britain stocked up on beer and bunting on VE Day, writes NICHOLAS SOAMES

On the day before peace in Europe was announced, my grandfather Winston Churchill sent an urgent communique where he warned, that London must not run out of beer.

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Is it true you're the greatest man in the world?' I asked Grandpapa. 'Yes,' he said. 'Now bugger off and leave me alone.' NICHOLAS SOAMES poignantly opens up on his relationship with Winston Churchill on the 60th anniversary of his funeral

To this day, when I remember my grandfather's funeral - now exactly 60 years ago - the hairs still stand up on the back of my neck.

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