was named in his honour. A 1969 biography of Jennie Churchill (Jennie: The Romantic Years 1854-1895 by Ralph Martin) claimed that John may have received his name because he was actually the result of an affair between Jocelyn and Jack's mother, but the evidence was strongly against the claim and one of Jack's sons sued the author successfully for libel. References 1823 births 1897 deaths People educated at Harrow School Scots Guards officers Rifle Brigade officers British Army personnel of the Crimean War Earls of Roden Recipients of the Legion of Honour Recipients of the Order of the Medjidie