Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) interest, circa 1946

a presentation album of the Demanov Caves in Slovakia, the cover with 'WSC' between the Union Jack and the Slovakian flag, together with three letters from the Foreign Office ' We have received through His Majesty's Embassy at Prague an album of photographs of the famous Demanov Caves in Slovakia which the people of Lipavsky Svaty Mikulas wish to present to Mr Winston Churchill as a mark of their gratitude for the inspiration he gave the Slovaks as Britain's leader during the War. A delegation of two persons went to Prague to deliver to his Majesty's Embassy the gift which is meant as a symbol of affection and goodwill towards the British people as a whole....'

43 x 33cm

Provenance:

The vendor's grandfather was Edward Charles Wooton, a gardener at Chartwell, under Victor Vincent.