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Original poster for Churchill’s campaign to retain his Woodford constituency seat in the 1959 General Election. With public recognition that most candidates could only dream of, Churchill’s fame was such that no more was needed than his blue silhouette, with his trademark cigar. The result is an especially striking image of the wartime leader. It was printed by the ex-Indian army officer Colonel William Hubert Barlow-Wheeler, Churchill’s political agent in Woodford who was later awarded an MBE for his services in the constituency. Churchill won the seat with 71.24 per cent of the vote. It was the final election he contested, nearly six decades after his first election as MP for Oldham in 1900. Poster printed in blue on recto only, with imprint details at foot, 38 × 25.5 cm. Presented in a black wooden frame with conservation acrylic glazing. Near-imperceptible restoration at head where stacks of the posters were once adhered together as originally issued, gentle handling creasing. In excellent condition. £1,000 [156418]
journalists having been speedier with the news than Sarah’s own telegram” (Gilbert, p. 496). At first both parents, but particularly Clementine, “took it very hard indeed”, but later “all was resolved. ‘We have made friends with Antony’s father and mother’, Clementine wrote to Sarah on December 20 [1949], ‘and we had an agreeable luncheon together’” (ibid.). Silver gelatin photograph (196 × 155 mm) showing Churchill seated half- length in black formal jacket and bow tie. Mounted, glazed and presented in a wooden frame (430 × 330 mm). With photographer’s stamp, “Vivienne, 20th Century Studios”, and 10 Downing Street label dated 25 March 1954 on the verso. In fine condition. ¶ Martin Gilbert, Winston S. Churchill , vol. VIII, 1988. £6,500 [105390] 24 CHURCHILL, Winston S. General Election Poster, 1959. South Woodford: W. H. Barlow-Wheeler, 1959 the icon
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