CHURCHILL, (Winston). An original telegram sent by
Winston Churchill on 1st December 1948 to his Private Secretary Sir Eric
Crankshaw thanking him for all his work as Secretary of the Government
Hospitality Fund. [80195]
Thank you so
much. Winston Churchill.
Addressed to: Sir Eric Crankshaw Government
Hospitality Fund 7 Richmond Terrace Whitehall London SW1.
Sir Eric Norman Spencer Crankshaw (1885-1966) was an English cricketer,
military officer and civil servant who worked closely with Winston Churchill
during both world wars.
In 1929, when Churchill was Chancellor of the Exchequer, he selected
Crankshaw to become Secretary of the Government Hospitality Fund.
Crankshaw was also a
first-class cricketer, and played one match for Gloucestershire in 1909. In
1903 when playing for Eton against Harrow at Lord's he scored a century.
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