Those staying in Norfolk holiday cottages this weekend will be able to check out a piece of British history before it goes under the hammer at an auctioneer in the county.
A cigar half-smoked by Sir Winston Churchill is currently on display at Keys in Aylsham and is expected to fetch as much as £350 when it goes up for grabs, the BBC reports.
The item was picked from an ashtray by Nellie Goble, a member of the staff at 10 Downing Street, after it was discarded by the then-prime minister 69 years ago as he rushed to a cabinet meeting.
It was passed down through the generations to an anonymous woman, who has now decided to put the cigar up for sale.
Measuring 9.5cm in length, it is embossed with Sir Winston”s initials and Andrew Bullock of Keys told the news source that the item will attract a lot of attention.
"It is a collector”s dream to own something that is so very, very scarce, or even unique," he stated.
Sir Winston was famed for his love of cigars and was rarely seen without such an item whether the country was at war or peace.
Posted by Toby Lawrence
