Churchill Glass Jug and Diploma
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9 3/4 Inches - Period:
20th Century - Origin:
England/Ireland
This silver-mounted cut glass jug was presented to Sir Winston Churchill by The Women's Guild of the County of Eastbourne on April 22, 1948. This handsome jug was given to commemorate Churchill's receipt of the Honorary Freedom of the City from the County of Eastbourne and is accompanied by an original program from the presentation ceremony. Elegant in design, the jug exhibits a beautifully cut star on the base and the etched dedication "Winston S. Churchill from The Women's Guild/Eastbourne Chapter/22nd April 1948." The program contains a photograph of the Prime Minister and program notes. It also contains a note stating that although Churchill could not make the journey to Eastbourne for the ceremony, he consented to an alternate ceremony held in London.
If ever any one individual could define an era or embody the thoughts and feelings of an entire nation, one of the strongest candidates for that role would certainly be Winston Churchill. Perhaps that is why even today, Churchill's memory still looms large in our cultural consciousness, and why those artifacts associated with him still fascinate collectors.
Freedom of the City is an award given by some British towns and cities to esteemed members of its community; such people may then be termed Freemen or Freewomen of the City. The medieval term "freeman" meant someone who was not the property of a feudal lord, but enjoyed privileges such as the right to earn money and own land. Town dwellers who were protected by the charter of their town or city were often free - hence the term "freedom of the city." One of the oldest surviving traditional ceremonies still in existence today, the granting of the Freedom of the City of London is believed to have first been presented in 1237.
The County of Eastbourne, in East Sussex, first introduced the title in 1903. Eminent people who have been made an Honorary Freeman of Eastbourne include Europe's oldest man and war veteran Henry Allingham in 2006, tennis star Martina Navratilova in 2004 and the Duke of Devonshire Andrew Cavendish in 2002. Churchill was the last person to receive the award from the County of Eastbourne as a serving politician until 2007.
Dated 1948
Jug: 9 ¾" high
If ever any one individual could define an era or embody the thoughts and feelings of an entire nation, one of the strongest candidates for that role would certainly be Winston Churchill. Perhaps that is why even today, Churchill's memory still looms large in our cultural consciousness, and why those artifacts associated with him still fascinate collectors.
Freedom of the City is an award given by some British towns and cities to esteemed members of its community; such people may then be termed Freemen or Freewomen of the City. The medieval term "freeman" meant someone who was not the property of a feudal lord, but enjoyed privileges such as the right to earn money and own land. Town dwellers who were protected by the charter of their town or city were often free - hence the term "freedom of the city." One of the oldest surviving traditional ceremonies still in existence today, the granting of the Freedom of the City of London is believed to have first been presented in 1237.
The County of Eastbourne, in East Sussex, first introduced the title in 1903. Eminent people who have been made an Honorary Freeman of Eastbourne include Europe's oldest man and war veteran Henry Allingham in 2006, tennis star Martina Navratilova in 2004 and the Duke of Devonshire Andrew Cavendish in 2002. Churchill was the last person to receive the award from the County of Eastbourne as a serving politician until 2007.
Dated 1948
Jug: 9 ¾" high
