Winston Churchill - Churchill narrowly passed the entrance exam for Harrow School

Time: Apr, 1888

Place: London, England, United Kingdom

Details: In April 1888, aged 13, Churchill narrowly passed the entrance exam for Harrow School. His father wanted him to prepare for a military career and so his last three years at Harrow were in the army form. After two unsuccessful attempts to gain admittance to the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, he succeeded on his third.

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