Product Description
Original cufflinks and tie pin from the infamous Churchills Club in Bond Street, London – a night spot run by Harry Meadows and long linked to to Kray firm and the murder of ‘The Mad Axeman’ Frank Mitchell.
Churchill’s in Bond Street featured a floorshow with singers and dancers, as well as the more immediate attraction of drink and hostesses. When they weren’t dancing, showgirls were allowed to entertain customers alongside the ordinary hostesses who did nothing but sit with patrons, Commissions were earned on the amount of alcohol ordered by the client each girl entertained. Hostesses collected cocktail sticks to show how much money they were owed, and made private arrangements to engage in after-hours assignations. It is documented that one hostess – Liza Prescott – was picked up from Churchill’s and kidnapped by the Kray firm to sexually satisfy escaped prisoner, Frank Mitchell who was later murdered by Freddie Foreman on the orders of the Kray twins. These tie pins, and cufflinks, would be given to members of the club to be used to gain entrance at night – much like a membership card would be used to today.
Supplied in the original presentation box – a little piece of vintage gangland history.