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Fine antique Savoy Hotel luncheon menu dated 12th December 1952 embossed in red with the arms of the hotel, signed by many important members of British military, political and industrial circles - there is typed list included of all the signatories. Here are a few:
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Antique Signed Savoy Menu Royal Navy Political Leaders Sir Frederick Browning
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- Mr. I.M. Gluckstein: connected to the Gluckstein family of J. Lyons & Co., a major food and restaurant empire in Britain.
- Sir Richard Burbidge: relation to the family behind Harrods; Burbidge was Managing Director and later Chairman.
- General Sir Miles Dempsey: Commander of the British Second Army during D-Day and the Normandy invasion in WWII.
- Lieut.-General Sir Frederick Browning: Senior officer in the British Army and key planner in Operation Market Garden. Husband of author Daphne du Maurier.
- Air Marshal Sir Basil Embry: Senior RAF officer, notable in WWII
- Lt.-General Sir Charles Allfrey: British Army officer during WWII
- Admiral Sir Herbert Packer: Senior Royal Navy officer.
- Major-General R.G. Feilden: Director of Royal Artillery during WWII
- The Duke of Richmond & Gordon: A prominent British peer and politician.
- The Viscount Camrose: William Berry, newspaper magnate and owner of The Daily Telegraph.
- The Rt. Hon. Lord Rochdale: John Kemp, 1st Baron Rochdale, industrialist and public servant.
- Sir Lancelot Royle: Olympic athlete and businessman, chairman of several large firms.
- The Bishop of Reading: Senior ecclesiastical figure
- Mr. I.M. Gluckstein: Likely connected to the Gluckstein family of J. Lyons & Co., a major food and restaurant empire in Britain.
- Sir Richard Burbidge: the family behind Harrods; Burbidge was Managing Director and later Chairman.
Size of Menu: 10.5 x 16 cm approx
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Sub-Type: Political
Type: Historical
Signed: Yes
Object: Signed Menus
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom