Archive images colourised for the first time reveal Sir Winston Churchill’s spectacular birthday cakes and the frenzy that surrounded them.
- ‘Winston’s Spectacular Cakes’ will showcase the wartime leader’s birthday showstoppers, 150 years after he was born.
- Specially selected series of archive photographs from TopFoto tell story of the press and public frenzy that surrounded the annual baking tradition
- Historic images colourised for first time bring the baking creations vividly to life
- Display runs in the gardens at National Trust’s Chartwell from 13 January to 25 February 2024
- A year-long celebration of Churchill family birthdays will follow
‘Winston’s Spectacular Cakes’ will kick off Churchill’s 150th birthday year, with a series of hand-selected archive photographs showcasing some of the most spectacular birthday bakes Churchill received in his lifetime.
Historic photographs from TopFoto have been colourised specially for the display. They vividly tell the story of Churchill’s birthdays and enable visitors to get a true sense of the creativity and flair of the bakes.
After the Second World War (1939 – 1945), Churchill’s birthday became a moment of great interest for both the press and the public. Photographers would descend on his home to see the cakes, each of which were designed to showcase his career, achievements and interests in sponge and icing.
