Conway Stewart Churchill Heritage 'The longer you can look back, the farther you can look forward'

#74 / 100 Medium 18k nib

The Churchill Heritage Conway Stewart Collection

This is the second pen in the second series of Conway Stewart Churchill Heritage pens produced in association with Churchill Heritage, through which the Churchill family distributes money to charities and good causes that keep alive the legacy of Sir Winston and the spirit of the words of wisdom he penned.

“THE LONGER YOU CAN LOOK BACK, THE FARTHER YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD”

Engraved on the barrel is Churchill's quote made on the 2nd march 1944 to the Royal College of Physicians, London;  “THE LONGER YOU CAN LOOK BACK, THE FARTHER YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD”, and underneath this is Winston S Churchill’s signature, and under that is the words “Made in Great Britain”.

 Actual speech;-

“The longer you can look back, the farther you can look forward… This is not a philosophical or political argument—any oculist will tell you this is true. The wider the span, the longer the continuity, the greater is the sense of duty in individual men and women, each contributing their brief life’s work to the preservation and progress of the land in which they live, the society of which they are members, and the world of which they are the servants.”

This edition is Dark Green & Gold bracketed with black nib-holder /tassie and barrel end to give that classical look. All fountain pens are fitted with two-tone 18ct gold nibs. The wide 9ct gold cap band is stamped with the British Hallmarks to show it is genuine gold. There is also included a leaflet that explains the history of British Hallmarks. 

A book “Winston Churchill; Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat: The Great Speeches”

A book called “Winston Churchill; Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat: The Great Speeches” is supplied with each pen. This magnificent anthology includes 33 of his most famous speeches from his maiden speech in the House of Commons in 1901 to his swan song of 1955, via his towering rhetoric of the Second World War. As the Sunday Telegraph summed up when reviewing this book , "Churchill was a word spinner of genius....a splendid anthology".

The “Pug” pen

Engraved on the top of the cap of all the Heritage pens is the iconic sketch of “Pug” that Winston penned on a letter to his wife Clementine dated 1st August 1909. There is also a facsimile of the letter hand written by Winston that accompanies every pen. Clementine called Winston “my sweet pug” and in turn he often drew little animated pictures of “pug” at the bottom of his letters to her. This one with the letter “W” above its head looks very similar to a bulldog that people often associate with the great man.

Winston Churchill’s Red Cabinet Box

Each pen comes in a replica of one of Winston Churchill’s Red Cabinet Box – these are the brief cases used by ministers of the British Government to carry official papers. On the lid is another of one of his famous quotes “I have always earned my living by my pen”. Inside the box is a foam insert holding a copy of the book “Winston Churchill; Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat: The Great Speeches” containing many of his famous speeches, and a bottle of green ink. Also included is a facsimile of Churchill’s 1909 letter to his wife showing his actual handwriting and his sketch of the “Pug”.

• Length:
• 5.75" Capped
• 5.5" Uncapped
• 7.25" Posted
• 18k Jowo nib