Sir Winston Churchill KG, OM, CH, TD, DL, FRS, RA: Honours Explained

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill KG, OM, CH, TD, DL, FRS, RA – membership and honours explained

1. KG – Order of the Garter – is an order of chivalry founded by Edward III 1348
2. OM – Order of Merit recognising distinguished service in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or for the promotion of culture. Est by King Edward VII
3. CH – The Order of the Companions of Honour, founded on 4 June 1917 by King George V as a reward for outstanding achievements
4. TD – The Territorial Decoration, military medal awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army
5. DL – deputy lieutenant, a Crown appointment and one of several deputies to the lord lieutenant of a lieutenancy area
6. FRS – Fellow of the Royal Society granted by the Royal Society to individuals who have made a substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge; mathematics, medical science and engineering science
7. RA – Membership of the Royal Academy of Arts