A VERY rare unseen letter written by The First Earl Of Birkenhead in 1906 is to go on display in Wirral.

The letter has been donated to The Wilfred Owen Museum as part of their World War One Centenary Exhibition by Ian Gardler.

William Gardler was a Colour Sargent in the King’s Own Royal Liverpool Regiment.

He was also honorary secretary of The Breckfield Conservative Club, Liverpool, and it was while he was there that the Earl corresponded with him.

The Earl, who was better known as F E Smith, was born in Birkenhead in July 1872 and was Winston Churchill’s closest friend.

Smith was made Baron of Birkenhead in 1919, and was appointed Lord Chancellor.

We are proud to exhibit this letter from one of the greatest men of his age. It is all part of Wirral’s rich history that has made it famous across the world.

Dean Johson,The Wilfred Owen Story