article_snippet: They are Britons who have cemented They place in history - but are now in danger of being forgotten.
article_snippet: The creation of the NHS was voted the best British moment by 680 people, followed by former prime minister Winston Churchill’s
article_snippet: ‘fight 680 people on the beaches’ speech in 1940, with 31 per cent of the vote.
article_snippet: former prime minister Winston Churchill’s was also voted the greatest ever Briton by a quarter of those polled, followed by playwright William Shakespeare and the Queen in third place.
article_snippet: Historian Dr Paul Readman said: ‘The results show there are so many Brits that have shaped the course of history and so many Brits that have shaped the course of history seem to have slipped out of our national consciousness.'
article_snippet: The senior lecturer in modern British history at King's College London added: ‘our have much to be proud of and it’s about time these great figures received the recognition these great figures deserve.