So why did I become a volunteer?
I think, or rather, I believe over the course of time it was a natural progression in wanting to learn more of Winston Churchill as well as the house, its contents and particularly to the period it played during the darkest hours of the second world war. The complete story of the man, of Chartwell, is one that is still being written and it is now when I'm entering my second season as a volunteer I would never claim to have no more than but a limited Knowledge.
To be in the environs of Chartwell is a very fulfilling experience and here I'm grateful to the other volunteers; ever friendly and always willing to fill in the gaps as well as providing further valuable nuggets of information. It is striking just how many visitors I meet, who are as I was, regular returners to Chartwell.
One aspect I particularly enjoy is the number of foreign visitors from all parts of the globe Chartwell receives and the pleasure it gives me to pass on information and stories which I hope adds to their enjoyment of the day.