Great news! As you can see from this thread, Katherine Barnett, the House & Collections Manager at Chartwell, has confirmed for me that the Victory Torch is indeed located in store at Chartwell.
I will pursue the idea of getting a picture of the Torch asap with Katherine, but please note her comment that, because it is not on public display, and I would assume from comments that it never has been to date, please do not plan a visit to Chartwell simply to see this item, unless it was for a very special reason and by prior arrangement with Katherine at Chartwell. It would appear that the information provided by this group, and particularly the video link, have proved of great interest to the Chartwell team. David Riddle Email: dpreey...@gmail.com Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: "Barnett, Katherine" <katherine.barn...@nationaltrust.org.uk> > Date: 23 March 2016 at 14:12:21 GMT > To: David Riddle <dpreey...@gmail.com> > Cc: "West1, Sophie" <sophie.we...@nationaltrust.org.uk>, "Day, Nicole" > <nicole....@nationaltrust.org.uk> > Subject: RE: [ChurchillChat] Where is the "Victory Torch"? > > Hi David, > > That would be absolutely fine, though if it could be stressed that it is in > store and not in an accessible location that would be very much appreciated. > I wouldn’t want to think of anyone making the journey here to see it as a > result and then being disappointed. It is lovely to know that it is here > though and, with the new information about it, it may be that we could try to > include it in the display sometime in the future. > > With best wishes, > > Katherine Barnett > House and Collections Manager > > t Chartwell > - Mapleton Road, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1PS > ( 01732 861 146 > > Twitter - Follow us @ChartwellNT > > > From: David Riddle [mailto:dpreey...@gmail.com] > Sent: 23 March 2016 12:13 > To: Barnett, Katherine > Cc: West1, Sophie; Day, Nicole > Subject: Re: [ChurchillChat] Where is the "Victory Torch"? > > Katherine.. > > Thanks for your response, and very interesting to hear that this item is at > Chartwell. > > Are you happy for me to pass on this information to the Chartwell Chat group? > > Best wishes.. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > David Riddle > White Cottage > 4 Sunningvale Avenue > Biggin Hill, Westerham > Kent TN16 3BT > > Tel: 01959 570359 > Mobile: 07966 472340 e-Mail: dpreey...@gmail.com > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > On 23 Mar 2016, at 11:28, Barnett, Katherine > <katherine.barn...@nationaltrust.org.uk> wrote: > > Hello David, > > Thanks for your email and for sending that very interesting video across. I > can indeed confirm that the ‘Victory Torch’ is indeed here at Chartwell. It > is in our stores as, when Lady Churchill and Lady Soames were arranging the > house for public opening, there weren’t any rooms where it could feature > easily within the domestic settings, but being an important object > nonetheless it remains at Chartwell, though due to its size you can imagine > that it’s not an easy object to squeeze into our temporary exhibitions or the > like! > > Details are as follows: > Inventory Number: 1100297 > Description: A gilded wood torchere (non-illuminating) with fluted and > foliate carved sections and collars on a tiered square base, the sides with > carved and painted arms (Canadian Standard) with a freight label to the Rt. > Hon Vincent Massey P.C. Canada House, London. In a wooden packing case > > If you think Samuel would like access to it, I’m afraid facilitating it could > be tricky, though we could perhaps try to take a photo the next time we are > doing work in that store? > > Thanks and looking forward to hearing from you, > > Katherine Barnett > House and Collections Manager > > t Chartwell > - Mapleton Road, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1PS > ( 01732 861 146 > > Twitter - Follow us @ChartwellNT > > > From: David Riddle [mailto:dpreey...@gmail.com] > Sent: 22 March 2016 21:59 > To: Barnett, Katherine; West1, Sophie > Subject: Fwd: [ChurchillChat] Where is the "Victory Torch"? > > Here is a video of the presentation of the Torch. > > Pretty unmistakable if it's somewhere at Chartwell! > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > David Riddle > White Cottage > 4 Sunningvale Avenue > Biggin Hill, Westerham > Kent TN16 3BT > > Tel: 01959 570359 > Mobile: 07966 472340 e-Mail: dpreey...@gmail.com > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: "Donald Jakeway" <djake...@satx.rr.com> > Date: 22 March 2016 at 21:18:16 GMT > To: <churchillchat@googlegroups.com> > Subject: RE: [ChurchillChat] Where is the "Victory Torch"? > Reply-To: churchillchat@googlegroups.com > > Dear David: > > Here is a 1941 video of Mr. Churchill receiving the Victory Torch. Hope you > can track it down! > > http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Mr.+Churchill+Receives+Tourch+of+Victory+1941&view=detail&mid=C26A6E76336C355EC55FC26A6E76336C355EC55F&FORM=VIRE > > Sincerely, > > Don > > <image001.jpg> > > Donald E. Jakeway > Co-Chair > Churchill Centre South TX > 170 Grassmarket > San Antonio, TX 78259 > 210-845-2405 > actionthis...@satx.rr.com > > > From: churchillchat@googlegroups.com [mailto:churchillchat@googlegroups.com] > On Behalf Of David Riddle > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 3:46 PM > To: churchillchat@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [ChurchillChat] Where is the "Victory Torch"? > > As I work as a Volunteer Room Steward at Chartwell and was working there > today I have passed this on to the NT House Team. I spoke with one of them > also this PM and they said they have many unidentified items in store and > this may be one of them as it sounded a little familiar. > > Does anyone have a description, or better, a picture of this item they could > share? > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > David Riddle > Biggin Hill, Westerham > Kent > > e-Mail: dpreey...@gmail.com > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > On 21 Mar 2016, at 22:22, Terry Reardon <reard...@rogers.com> wrote: > > > <-104539234611A3521.png> > Re: [ChurchillChat] Where is the "Victory Torch"? > VIEW SLIDE SHOW > DOWNLOAD ALL > This album has 2 photos and will be available on OneDrive until 19/06/2016. > <-5239105854F3DA154.png> > > > > > Hi Samuel. > > Hello Samuel. > > I have a photograph, somewhere in my archives, of Ian Mackenzie the Minister > of Pensions and National Health presenting the Torch to Winston Churchill – > in the background is Canada’s High Commissioner, Vincent Massey. Massey’s > memoirs comment on the occasion – as you will read he certainly wasn’t > enamoured with the Torch – “It was quite appalling to contemplate....and > designed according to the worst traditions of early Hollywood.” Ouch! > > But I agree that it would be interesting if the resting place of the Torch > could be found. > > Terry Reardon > > From: Samuel Veniere > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 3:43 PM > To: ChurchillChat > Subject: [ChurchillChat] Where is the "Victory Torch"? > > Hi folks > > I am looking for an object I would really love to see, The Victory Torch. In > June 1941, during a Canadian Victory Bonds Campaign, a Victory Torch was > carried from western Canada to Québec city, eastern Canada, and then put on > display in this city. This torch was then given to Churchill, at 10 Downing > Street, in July 1941, but seems to have disapeared today. > > Any clue where this object could be? 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