Picture Courtesy of the British Museum
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One of the Club's most unusual possessions is a
genuine mummified cat, thought to date from about 800 BC.
We think it belonged to Founder Member Mr. H. C. Brooke, and
probably came into the Club's possession after his death in
1930.
The mummy is kept in a glass case, in the custody of one of
our longest-serving committee members, and is brought out for
special occasions.
Dennis Burrows, appointed Chairman in 1969 and latterly
Vice-President until 1987, wrote a meticulously researched
article detailing the history of the mummy. It is
available from the Club stall at our Show. |
