Churchill's Gloves Auctioned
Churchill (Sir Winston Leonard Spencer, 1874-1965). A pair of gloves formerly belonging to Sir Winston Churchill, c. 1960s, fleece-lined, stitched tan suede leather, with cuffs trimmed, well worn, 20.5 cm
A typed card accompanying the gloves states: 'These Gloves which were the property of the late Sir Winston Churchill and were worn by him were given to Gordon by Grace Hamblin [Secretary to Sir Winston Churchill and the first Administrator of Chartwell for the National Trust] in May, 1965.' Churchill's small hand size (a family trait) is evident from this pair of gloves, as is his habit of trimming all the cuffs with a pair of scissors to make them more snug. Churchill loved well-worn clothes and hated getting rid of items like this with tired clothing having to be smuggled out of the house by Grace and Lady Churchill.
