THE Duchess of Cornwall unveiled two unique memorials to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Sir Winston Churchill today.

At a special service at St Martin's Church in Bladon, where Britain's wartime Prime Minister lies buried, she unveiled a new stained glass window replete with images and quotes associated with the politician.

She then moved on to Blenheim Palace, Sir Winston's birthplace, to unveil a bust of his head in a newly created memorial garden dedicated to him.

His Grace Jamie Churchill Spencer, 12th Duke of Marlborough, said he was delighted with the bust, which is one of only three created from the same mould by sculptor Oscar Nemon.

He said: "It's impressive. That says it all really. It's part of our legacy and of our English heritage, which is the finest in the world. He was a wonderful figure."

Churchill's grandson Nicholas Soames, also present at the unveiling of the bust that stands next to the Temple of Diana, said: "I think it's a beautiful head. This was the head of my grandfather that my grandmother most loved.

"Blenheim was such a huge part of his life. He was born here and proposed to my grandmother here.

"But the whole point is that people can see it and enjoy it."