25 Mind-Blowing Facts About Sir Winston Churchill

8. He Enjoyed Bricklaying In His Spare Time

Alongside painting, Churchill also liked to relax by laying bricks... In fact, as well as constructing buildings and garden walls at his country home at Chartwell in Kent, Churchill joined the Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers - only to be expelled due to his Conservative Party membership.
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