Lindeman and churchill met each other in 19 21 at a dinner in london. People have often speculated on why this friendship doesn't sound the obvious soul mate for si, for sir winston. To give any sensible suggestion, you would have to know both men not only well, but as well as they knew each other. If you read some of the letters churchill writes lindeman, they're almost worshipful. Lindeman never drinks uless he's eating with churchill, who's a big drinker, then he drinks. He goes to churchill's country house on the week ends. People spot them at three in the morning, sitting by the fire, reading