Winston Churchill, former Davyhulme MP and grandson of the wartime prime minister, has died.
It is understood he passed away in the early hours of this morning. He had been fighting cancer for some time. He was 69-years-old.
Grandson of Sir Winston Churchill, Winston Spencer Churchill was a war correspondent in the Middle East during the Six Day War in 1967. He became member of parliament for Stretford in 1970 and later Davyhulme, when the boundaries changed. He represented the area until the 1997 general election when the seat was abolished.
He was involved in The Churchill Society and was chairman of the United Kingdom National Defence Association (UKNDA). In October, he sent a message to delegates at the Conservative party conference in Manchester, echoing the words of his grandfather and calling for better support and better funding for British armed forces. He had been unable to attend the conference due to his illness.
The association pass on their condolences to Minnie and their four children.