Mr. CHURCHILL’S INKSTAND
The Prime Minister of England has a new inkstand of gold and silver. It stands on the desk in his study, not at No. 10 Downing Street, but at Chequers, his country home, where amid the peace of the Chilterns he may occasionally seek respite from the burden of his office. The inkstand, fashioned in 1931 by the distinguished goldsmith Omar Ramsden, is 10 inches long and bears the coat-of-arms of its donor, Lord Lee of Fareham, to whose inspired beneficence Chequers itself and all its treasures are an abiding memorial. Inscribed on the lid in katin and in English are the words hat may well be remembered by us all: To stand on the ancient ways To see which is the right and the good way And in that to walk. They are noble words on a noble gift! Many treasures has Chequers, and Cromwell’s own sword hangs by a fireplace there; but this inkstand, token of a mightier weapon, Is worthy company for them all.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21819, 23 November 1940, Page 11
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170Mr. CHURCHILL’S INKSTAND Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21819, 23 November 1940, Page 11
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