Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

WINSTON CHURCHILL CUP

Date

1951

Materials

BRONZE, PAPER

No. Pieces

3

Diameter

4.5

Description

BRONZE MEDAL OBVERSE: ENGLISH LION OVER "BIHA" CREST ON CROSSED HOCKEY STICKS & SKATE. "THE WINSTON CHURCHILL CUP" AROUND PERIMETER. REVERSE: "BRITISH ICE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION" "THE RT HON WINSTON S CHURCHILL D.M., C.H., M.P. PRIME MINISTER OF GREAT BRITAIN 1940-45" SURROUNDED BY LAUREL LEAVES. ENGRAVED ON EDGE: "WINNERS 1951 CANADA (LETHBRIDGE MAPLE LEAFS) K. SOROKOSKI". MEDAL IS C/W CASE.

Subjects

PERSONAL SYMBOL

Historical Association

SPORTS

History

MEDAL EARNED BY GOAL KEEPER CARL SOROKOSKI (DECEASED CA 1980) OF LETHBRIDGE MAPLE LEAFS HOCKEY TEAM. TEAM PLAYED U.S. & BRITAIN & THEN WENT ON TO WIN THE PARIS GOLD MEDAL, THE WORLD CUP OF THE 1950-51 SEASON. DONOR ALSO MEMBER OF TEAM & WISHES DONATION TO BE IN MEMORY OF DECEASED TEAM MEMBERS.

Catalogue Number

P19910055002

Acquisition Date

1991-08

Collection

Museum

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