Card of the Day - 2021-10-10

 Churchman famous golfers
W.A. & A.C. Churchman [tobacco : UK] "Famous Golfers" first series (October 1927) 43/50 - C504-485

It was also available in large size as two sets of twelve,and he is number 11 of the first series. Why we included him is that his full name was Cyril James Hastings Tolley. He actually appears on several other golf related cards, including Wills "Famous Golfers" (1930) 21/25, the reverse of which tells us he served in the Tank Corps during the First World War, and was decorated for bravery. Actually he won the Military Cross, at Ypres, and you can read more about that at https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/231775-major-cyril-j-h-tolley-17-company-tank-corps-1917/.

Something that you may not realise is that in the 1920s, he brought a court case against Fry`s Chocolate - see https://yourcaptaininfo.blogspot.com/2018/07/cyril-tolley.html.

During the Second World War, he commanded a company of the Royal Sussex Regiment, and after the war he became a Liberal politician. However it is golf that he is most remembered for. He appears in Millhoff "Famous Golfers" (1928) 9/27, Churchman "Prominent Golfers", a series from caricatures by "Mel" (May 1931 - small size) 40/50, whilst in the large size cards, issued in August 1931, he is 8/12. He also appears in Gallaher Ltd "Champions" second series (1935) 47/48, you can see the front at https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp165548 - modern cards are harder to source, but I know he appears on G.B. Cards and T.W. Cards` "Golfing Greats" (1989) a large sized "commercially sold" set of 20 cards.