Lot 518
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The visitors book from The British Embassy at Helsinki, from 3rd March 1966 to 20th April 1991, including the entry for a cocktail party held on 25th June 1966 in honour of the England party as part of their Scandinavian Tour prior to the 1966 World Cup finals. The signatures including numerous football writer's, reporters and officials and also the signatures of the England squad including John Connelly, Gerry Byrne, Roger Hunt, Ian Callaghan, George Eastham, Gordon Banks, Bobby Moore, Ray Wilson, Alan Ball, Nobby Stiles, Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters, Jack Charlton, Terry Paine, George Cohen, Jimmy Armfield, Ron Flowers, Alf Ramsey, Harold Shepherdson etc; and an official gift from the Football Association, comprising three embroidery scissors in a zipped leather case, bearing F.A. Crest (2)
The visitors book from The British Embassy at Helsinki, from 3rd March 1966 to 20th April 1991, including the entry for a cocktail party held on 25th June 1966 in honour of the England party as part of their Scandinavian Tour prior to the 1966 World Cup finals. The signatures including numerous football writer's, reporters and officials and also the signatures of the England squad including John Connelly, Gerry Byrne, Roger Hunt, Ian Callaghan, George Eastham, Gordon Banks, Bobby Moore, Ray Wilson, Alan Ball, Nobby Stiles, Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters, Jack Charlton, Terry Paine, George Cohen, Jimmy Armfield, Ron Flowers, Alf Ramsey, Harold Shepherdson etc; and an official gift from the Football Association, comprising three embroidery scissors in a zipped leather case, bearing F.A. Crest (2)

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The visitors book from The British Embassy at Helsinki, from 3rd March 1966 to 20th April 1991, including the entry for a cocktail party held on 25th June 1966 in honour of the England party as part of their Scandinavian Tour prior to the 1966 World Cup finals. The signatures including numerous football writer's, reporters and officials and also the signatures of the England squad including John Connelly, Gerry Byrne, Roger Hunt, Ian Callaghan, George Eastham, Gordon Banks, Bobby Moore, Ray Wilson, Alan Ball, Nobby Stiles, Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters, Jack Charlton, Terry Paine, George Cohen, Jimmy Armfield, Ron Flowers, Alf Ramsey, Harold Shepherdson etc; and an official gift from the Football Association, comprising three embroidery scissors in a zipped leather case, bearing F.A. Crest (2)

Lot Essay

The visitors book is the property of Colonel Story who was formerly the defence attaché at the British Embassy in Helsinki, the embroidery scissors in case were presented to his wife by the Football Association

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