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Churchill memorabilia to be sold

An auction of Churchill memorabilia, including a pair of Sir Winston's customised gloves and a rare marble dining table, are to be auctioned.

The table - valued at more than £60,000 - is being sold by Dominic Winter in Cirencester, Gloucs, on Thursday.

The auction will also feature books and letters from the Churchill family library dating back to the early 1400s.

A document signed by Francis I, the King of France in 1597 is expected to fetch up to £500.

Read entire article at BBC