WINSTON CHURCHILL MEMENTO

[Mervyn Mitton]

Cast from aluminium during WW2 this rare item shows Sir Winston Churchill in the centre of his famous war victory sign 'V'. The probability is that it was cast from either a 'downed' British or, German aircraft - this was quite common and the castings were then sold for the War Effort. The back is un-polished and has no markings. During the War my family owned five acres (2.5 hectares) of green (glass or, hot) houses in Greenwich - near the naval College - we had the job of growing tomatoes for London , since the Channel Islands were occupied. Churchill's driver would come regularly for tomatoes for 10 Downing Street - the car was a big Humber - the type with the squared back (so a top hat could be worn) - the back window was so scarred and scratched you couldn't see in or, out. The chauffer said it was Society women trying to get to Churchill and that it was their diamond rings that had caused the scratches !!!

[Mervyn Mitton]

The height is 12.5 inches (32 cm)