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Gaming 20 JULY/NEW HAMPSHIRE The New England Chapter of ICS invites you to our second English pub lunch and gettogether, held again at Barbara and Richard Langworths' colonial home outside Concord, New Hampshire on Sunday, 20 July. A Churchill film will be shown on outdoor VCR-TV. We will be able to examine members' Churchilliana, books and memorabilia. A traditional ploughman's lunch will be served, along with English and Yank beer and soft drinks. The location is 1 '4 hours north of Boston, 3 hours from Hartford. To join in, send $6 per adult, $3 per child to ICS, c/o Putney House, Contoocook, NH 03229 USA. Road directions and inn suggestions will be sent to all who plan to come. SUMMER/NORTH TEXAS The North Texas Chapter of ICS will be meeting this Summer to plan future events, following the sell-out success of our luncheon for Lady Soames and Sir John Colville in Dallas on February 19th. To contribute ideas or learn more details please contact David Sampson, 5603 Honey Locust Trail, Arlington TX 76017. 6 SEPTEMBER/LONDON Owing to business commitments I have rescheduled the UK AGM to Sunday 6 September at the Barrie Suite, Hospitality Inn, Bayswater Road, London W2, from noon onwards. A finger buffet with wine will be served at 1PM; tea, coffee, and biscuits will be available later, at the inclusive cost of £7.50 per member or guest. We hope to have a guest speaker, and will be showing the 45-minute film "Churchill the Man" at the close of proceedings. Bookings by 1 July please, Geoffrey J. Wheeler, 88A Franklin Ave, Tadley, Basingstoke, Hants RG26 6EU. AUTUMN/TORONTO The Toronto, Canada chapter of ICS was organised at a meeting of a dozen members at the National Club on 1 May. Officers were elected as follows: Pat Cassels, President; Murray Milne, Secretary-Treasurer; John Plumpton, Program Consultant. George Temple's great services saw him named honorary chairman and life member. John Plumpton reported that an ICS Award in British History will be presented annually to students at both York University and the University of Toronto. (More on this will appear shortly in Finest Hour.) Robert Gillan offered to organise the Spring meeting on 27 May or 5 June. If you wish to join in on our future activities, contact Pat Cassells, 11 Woodmere Court, Islington, Ontario, Canada M9A3J1. 4-6 OCTOBER/VANCOUVER The International Churchill Society's Annual General Meeting occurs at the Harbourside Holiday Inn in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, on Saturday through Monday October 4th-6th. Featured are two noted speakers, a black tie dinner with band, various daytime meetings and events, and time to visit Expo '86 in Vancouver. For registration details watch the next issue of Finest Hour. We strongly urge that you book your rooms at the Harbourside Holiday Inn now, Special rates are in force for ICS. See details on page 4 of this issue or contact the hotel at 1133 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6E 3T3, telephone (604) 689-9211. Classified advertisements of all kinds are free to ICS members. Deadlines for copy: Spring issue, 1 April; Summer issue, 1 July; Autumn issue, 1 September; Winter issue, 1 December. The editors reserve the right to edit advertisements and to reject advertising that is not suitable for Finest Hour. Send to the editor. • Churchill Sculpture by Karin Churchill: an exact copy of the original at Blenheim Palace, limited to 400 only, of which about 200 have been subscribed. This 16-inch-high work in cold cast bronze is individually made by the artist from the original mould, and depicts WSC in his Garter robes. Each statue is signed, numbered, registered, and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. The International Churchill Society will benefit from each sale. Price 1300 plus shipping. Karin Churchill Studio, The Lodge, Jam Way, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JF, England. TRADE OR SELL SAVROLA: A lovely near-fine copy of the First American (and world) edition, 1900. Prefer to swap up or down for similar pre-1920 Churchill works. Jack Nixon, 29 Partridge Lane, Sudbury MA 01776. WANTED VIDEOTAPES OF WSC, especially "The Finest Hours" documentary by Jack LeVien (British film, 1964). Prefer to purchase, willing to rent. Douglas Marden, Box 35, Princeton, MA 01541 USA. "THE WILDERNESS YEARS" (8-part PBS television series): Wish to borrow your VCR recording for personal duplication. All or any of the 8 episodes wanted. Richard Langworth, Putney House, Contoocook, NH 03229 USA. CHURCHILL'S FREEMASONRY: Information, leads, any data desperately wanted on WSC's career as a Freemason 1901-12 (Studholm Lodge no. 1591). Masonry is NOT a secret society but an organization with some secrets. I have material from 10 years of effort which I would share, but hope to learn more. No Mason would be in trouble for revealing anything he might know, and anything which should not be printed won't be. I hope to publish in Finest Hour and in Masonic papers. Otis V. Jones, Jr., Box 5366, Raleigh, NC 27650 USA. FOR SALE — BOOKS A4: LONDON TO LADYSMITH, 1st US edn, exlib, ratty spine, orig top/bottom boards $60; 1st Br edn fully rebound in half-calf, ribbed sp, marbled eps & edges, water damage Iwr half top/bottom boards, Iwr crners chewed, conts clean, unfoxed $75. 26 A8: LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL: 1st edn, spine sunned, a good reading copy, 2 vols. $50. A12: MY AFRICAN JOURNEY, 1st US edn, very scarce, ex-lib in lib binding, lacks tissue over frontis, but very difficult to find in any condition $100. AI5: LIBERALISM AND THE SOCIAL PROB- LEM, 1st edn, a very nice copy $275. A31(b): THE GREAT WAR, 3 vols in publisher's red cloth $75; the original 26 parts (v.scarce) $200. A44(a): ARMS AND THE COVENANT, 1st edn, spine sunned, otherwise a nice copy $60. A45: STEP BY STEP, 1st edn, very nice $110; 1st US edn in damaged but scarce dust jacket $85. A138(a): HISTORY OF E.S. PEOPLES, 1st edn, 4vols, all with djs, si.chips or tears on those of vols 1 and 2, a nice set $90. "A142/1": THE SINEWS OF PEACE. Not in Woods. The Fulton speech publishes 1965 by Halcyon-Commonwealth, NYC, Preface by H. Truman, soft, fine $35. B27: ALL CLEAR AFT, v.g. copy $15. B47: HAPPY ODYSSEY, 2nd ptg, nice $10. B58: ADVENTURE IN OIL, 1st edn, VG $10. B60: MEMOIRS OF GEN THE LORD ISMAY: 1st edn in somewhat torn dj $20; 1st US edn, good copy $10. C25: LORD ROBERTS, in Windsor Magazine bound vol, article fine, can be had with poor binder's cloth (at higher postage) or separated, $40. ALSO AVAILABLE: All Canadian first edns of the war speech vols in dust jackets $25 ea, with the exception of VICTORY and S.S. SPEECHES which are $30 ea. Without jackets $18. Postage extra. Ronald I. Cohen, 5 Murray Avenue, Westmount, Quebec, Canada H3Y 2X9.
NEW CHURCHILL NEEDLEPOINT ICS STORES Sold in support of the International Churchill Society. Orders: USA: Sue Hefner, 134 North Woodlawn, Lima, OH 45805. UK & Commonwealth members may order from their national offices. "ACTION THIS DAY" LABELS NEW ICS CHRISTMAS CARDS AND NOTE CARDS NEUEB 61UE IN * #108 Reproductions of WSC's famous wartime label. Perfect for tax returns! Black & orange, 3 x 1% inches. Pad of 1Q0 postpaid: USA $3, UK £2 , Canada C$4, Australia A$5. MIRRORPIC CIGARETTE CARPS Beautiful original needlepoint kit created by Donna Johnson of ICS. Makes a lovely wall hanging-or a perfect throw-pillow to warn poachers off your favorite easy-chair. WSC appears in traditional profile with bowtie, initials, dates and slogan as above. Color: black on white. Size: ll'/i x 15 inches. #103 Canvas alone, postpaid: USA $25, UK £18, Canada C$36, Australia A$40. " #104 The full kit (yarn, needle, canvas, instructions). Postpaid: USA $39, UK £29, Canada C$55, Australia A$60. • #109 Rare originals by Mirrorpic/England, full set of 50 depicts WSC life scenes, Ppd: USA $20, UK £15, Canada C$27, Aus. A$32. WSC LIBRARY CREDO Silhouette artist Elizabeth Baverstock (see FH#48 p. 6) has kindly donated her elegant Churchill silhouette art to our UK chapter for use on these handsome Christmas and note cards. Each measures 4x6" with the cover silhouette framed by an embossed border. tt\ 15 Christmas Cards. Inside is a Christmas greeting at right, facing Sir Winston's Christmas 1941 greetings as broadcast from the White House. Packets of 10 cards and envelopes, postpaid: USA $5, Canada $6. (In UK & Australia, order direel from your local ICS office—see page 2 for address. These cards omit the White House greeting.) #116 Note Cards. As above but blank inside for notes/letters. Packets of 10. same prices as above: USA $5, Canada $6. EFFANBEE CHURCHILL DOLL ' #101 In stock for immediate shipment, a handsome, hand-crafted collector doll by the famous New York producer, Effanbee. Sir Winston wears his spotted bowtie, Homburg, correct formal attire and gold watchchain, carries a cigar in one hand and flashes a V-sign with the other. Low production limited edition assures that its value will appreciate. Our supply limited-order soon. Size: 16% inches. List price $100+. ICS postpaid price: USA $68, UK £49, Canada C$92, Australia A$103. (Overseas sent surface-parcel.) ICS COMMEMORATIVE COVERS. Limited edition covers issued by ICS in the past, all of which have long been collectors items. Supplies of some very limited. Each cover bears a special cachet, plus Churchill or C-related stamps of the country of issue, and contains a descriptive insert with information on the anniversary celebrated. Postpaid including overseas airmail: USA $3, UK £2, Canada C$4, Aus. A$5. #5 30th Anniv. 1st UN Conference. Washington 28 Dec 71 *« 10th Anniv. Honorary US Citizenship. Washington 3 Apr 73 #q~n UnVeiling WSC Statue > hand-drawn cachet, London 1973 (25 exist) |y Opening Centenary Exhibit, Somerset House London 10 May 74 ff 10 10th Anniv. WSC's Last Visit to Commons, London 27 Jul 74 fflta Hoover-Churchill Centenary, London 10 Aug 74 I j; ! " Oth Y car of WSC's Birth, hand cancel, London 9 Oct 74. #12h A ab ° Ve " but Somerset House postmark in blue ink. #131 Ve ' bUt Somerset House postmark in black ink. #1 sifinl y of Centenary Exhibit, hand cancel. London 14 Oct 74 #7 nn u " niy - WSC ' S Birth > Washington 30 Nov 74 T* -lUUth Anniv. WSC's Birth, Jersey, Channel Isles 30 Nov 74 • #113 Printed on buff parchment. Postpaid: USA $2, UK £2, Canada C$2.75, Aus. A$3. FINEST HOUR BACK ISSUES • #114 Full set numbers 1-40 (some early ones photocopied) postpaid: USA $98, UK £72, Canada C$133, Australia A$ 150. 'Single copies: Numbers #17, 24, 26, 30-36, 38 to date. Each, postpaid: USA $3, UK £3, Canada C$4, Australia A$5. PHILATELIC ICS HANDBOOK SUPPLEMENTS Each 4-page supplement, postpaid: USA $1, UK £l, Canada C$1.50, Australia A$2: • Section I (Stamps) Numbers 1,2,3, &4. • Section II (Books) Numbers 1,2,3,4,5. • Section III (Membership) Number 1 Section IV (Works by WSC/Foreign Editions) Number 1 CACHETED ENVELOPES • New all-purpose ICS cachet 3Vi x 6, thermoengraved, pack of 25. Each pack postpaid: USA $7, UK £5, Canada C$9, Australia A$10. #20 40th Anniv. El Alamein, Battleground, Virginia 4 Nov 82 #20a As above but limited edition Churchill, Maryland cancel. #21 75th Wedding Anniv., Winston/Clementine, London 12 Sep 83. #22 40th Anniv. D-Day, Normandy Beach, New Jersey 6 June 84 #23 40th Anniv. Battle of the Bulge, Patton, California 26 Dec 84 #24 85th Anniv. Escape from Boers, 6 S. Africa stamps/cancels. 1984 #25a 40th Anniv. V-E Day, Churchill. Ont. 8 May 1985 #25b As above, Dominica stamps & cancel. 8 May 1985 PHILATELIC ODDS AND ENDS: Each of the following packages costs US $3, UK £2, Canada C$4, Australia A$5, postpaid, airmail overseas: • Art Craft Churchill Maxi-Cards, thcrmo-engraved WSC portrait, with either US or UK stamps, canceled at Fulton or London. • Isle of Man Churchill Centenary 1974 first day covers • Essex Stamp Show Churchill Centenary valid postcard June 1984 • Australia Churchill Stamp on Nov 1973 cacheted covers, 2 different • Cover marking 20th Anniv. WSC's funeral, 30 Jan 1985 • Cafe Royal cancel Centenary cover, octoganal machin S/Sheet • Turks & Caicos & Gibraltar Centenary cacheted envelopes, in pairs. 1 27
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