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OK, so here is one of the main rooms in the Museum, but it is THE key one as it has all those phones. Even though the figures are all models, one cannot but help wonder, is the man in the Center, the “Secret Sugar Smuggler?” Also, note the unique shape of the phones \u2013 but of course that was all 75 years ago, and such things as iPhones (or some such telephonic gadget) were stuff of Science Fiction back then.<\/span> Photo courtesy: Visit Britain Tourist Office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Are several lumps of sugar worth putting in an historic museum? That may sound like a funny question, but the fact is that yes they are \u2013 especially if they\u2019re part of the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms (CWR) in London.<\/p>\n

Located a short walk from Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, the CWR opened in 1984 and is, at least in my view, one of the most intriguing museums in London<\/a>. Although the city is full of captivating museums to suit almost every taste in things to see and do, the CWR should be a \u201cmust see\u201d for everyone visiting London. Seeing it up close and personal makes you feel as if you\u2019re actually there in those dark days of 1940 when Hitler\u2019s troops were expected to invade Great Britain<\/a> tomorrow. Every room in this magnificent museum has been restored to the way it was when World War Two ended in May, 1945.<\/p>\n

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Our story makes note of how the Museum is a challenge to find \u2013 so THIS is what you’re looking for, and yes, THIS IS THE ENTRANCE.<\/span> Photo courtesy: Visit Britain Tourist Office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the most important areas of the Cabinet War Rooms is the Map Room and, when you first see it you\u2019re struck, as I was, by the profusion of white, red and green telephones \u2013 they\u2019re every where. The desk of the most important man in the room \u2013 the Chief Map Room Officer \u2013 is strategically located in the center of the display, and it turns out he had a very sweet tooth. Maybe it was because sugar was in such short supply back then, but for some unknown reason he saved all his sugar lumps in an envelope \u2013 which he placed in his top desk drawer. During the restoration in 1980, when it was decided to make everything look the way it was during World War Two, one of the restorers opened all the drawers of this desk and, lo and behold, found these still perfect lumps of sugar! Wow!!! And yes, they too have been saved in this intriguing museum, at least they were when I visited a few years ago.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy: Visit Britain Tourist Office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Because the CWR was the nerve center of Churchill\u2019s strategy in the planning of Britain\u2019s wartime efforts in those days, the museum\u2019s location is also \u201csomewhat secret.\u201d Their exact address is Clive Steps, King Charles Street, London, SW1A, but it\u2019s very easy to miss because it\u2019s almost hidden from view off the Horse Guards Road. Unless you knew it was there, you could easily miss it altogether. It\u2019s online at the\u00a0Imperial War Museum site<\/a> and then scroll down the page and click on \u201cCabinet War Rooms & Churchill Museum Home.\u201d<\/em> For more information on Great Britain in general, let me suggest you go to the\u00a0Visit Britain site<\/a> \u2013 <\/strong>If London is in your<\/u><\/strong> travel plans, I hope you\u2019ll find time to visit this unique, one-of-a-kind museum. I know you\u2019ll find it fascinating.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy: Visit Britain Tourist Office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A final question. When they found those lumps of sugar in the restoration process, and as they wanted EVERYTHING to be \u201cas it was in WW2\u201d do you think they left those EXACT lumps, or did they insert new ones \u2013 and possibly change them periodically due to dust and such?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Are several lumps of sugar worth putting in an historic museum? 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