Imperial War Museum enjoys a double dose of fortune

LORD Ashcroft’s Victoria Cross collection – the largest in the world – is to go on public display following his £5m donation to the Imperial War Museum. The news comes as the museum has also received a donation from the Art Fund to purchase an important watercolur by Keith Vaughan (1912-1977) at auction.

The Lord Ashcroft Gallery, due to open in the autumn of 2010, will mark the first time that the 152 …

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