John Burton of the Winkle club presents Queen Elizabeth II with a golden Winkle brooch and Honorary membership of The Winkle Club. Hastings Old Town, East Sussex, England, UK. 6th June 1997

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The Hastings Winkle Club is an internationally famous charity formed in 1900 by Hastings fishermen to help the under-privileged families of Hastings Old Town. Winkle Club members have included some illustrious personalities such as the late Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, Lord Montgomery, Sir Norman Wisdom and Sir Winston Churchill. Each Winkle Club Member (or 'Winkler') carries a winkle shell which they must produce when challenged to 'winkle up'. Failure to do so results in a fine which goes towards local charities.

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: Hastings Old Town, East Sussex, England, UK
Photo credit: © parkerphotography / Alamy / Afripics
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