he went up to 65 because that was in his purse but it went to cecil chubb.6,500, the equivalent of half £1 million in today's money. then he gifted it to the nation. in october 1918 he handed it to the ministry of works, the government department looking after the state monuments. immediately, when the government took it over they did a survey of the site and they set a big programme of restoration and excavation to try and restore some of the stones upright. a special handing over ceremony took place and chubb received a knighthood, gaining the nickname viscount stonehenge. what would've happened if he didn't do what he had bid? it could be interesting question, it could be a privately owned monument nobody was allowed in, but somebody could have demolished it, who knows. we very grateful he took that decision. cecil‘s give to the nation is visited by 1.5 million people a year. i think cecilwould be astonished by the number of visitor numbers but i am sure he would be glad people are coming from all over the world to enjoy and engage with stonehenge. i don'

stepping up to the wicket an unlikely local hero, cecil chubb.for several generations. cecil played cricket for shrewton cricket club from age 1a. cecil played cricket for shrewton cricket club from age 14. as historian brian edwards explains, although from a humble background cecil chubb had married well, to mary. mary's father owned the largest asylum in victorian england. and although it was undeclared that he was her father, doctor corbyn finch left her the equivalent of £100,000 when he died in 1905. so mary became one of the richest people in wiltshire. and that meant when the amesbury abbey estate, including stonehenge, came up for sale, chubb had money in his pocket, and an eye for a purchase. so he was a local man, he remembers coming to stonehenge as a boy, he used to cycle up here and visit the site only a couple of miles away from his home. and so i think when it came up for auction he felt very much that rather than perhaps, you know, an american by it and try and ship it off, he felt very much that a local person ought to look after

cecil chubb was still bidding, and the hammerfell at chubb was still bidding, and the hammer fell atnehenge if isaac crook had one that auction? do you think he would have returned it to farmland? i honestly can't answer that. i mean, who knows what he would have done ? that. i mean, who knows what he would have done? instead, three yea rs later would have done? instead, three years later in 1918, cecil chubb and his wife mary gave stonehenge to the nation. that act of generosity actually save stonehenge, until that point the stones were propped up i wouldn't polls, some of them were at risk of collapse. his future was by no means certain. and so when the chubb family gave stonehenge to the nation it kickstarted a programme of ca re nation it kickstarted a programme of care and conservation which english heritage continues to this day. today there was everything from a bouncy tirade baked version of the ancient monument. —— bouncy to a baked. all to celebrate it becoming an enduring slice of national life. baseball's world series has resumed in los angeles with game 3 between the los

cecil chubb was still bidding and the hammerfell at 6,600. a difference of £100. auction? do you think he would have just returned it to farmland? well, i honestly can't answer that. i mean, who knows what he would have done? in5tead, three years later in 1918, cecil chubb and his wife mary gave stonehenge to the nation. that act of generosity to actually saved stonehenge. until that point, the stones were propped up by wooden poles, some of them were at risk of collapse and its future was by no means certain and so when the chubbs gave stonehenge to the nation, it kick—started a programme of care and conservation that english heritage continues to this day. today there was everything from a bouncy to a baked version of the ancient monument, all to celebrate it becoming an endearing slice of national life. well, the stones, of course, have been preserved for the last 100 yea r5 been preserved for the last 100 years and get about 2 million vi5itors years and get about 2 million visitors a year. but once upon a time, it was a very different story and these were almo

cecil chubb was still bidding and the hammerfell at 6,600. a difference of £100.u think he would have just returned it to farmland? well, i honestly can't answer that. i mean, who knows what he would have done? instead, three years later in 1918, cecil chubb and his wife mary gave stonehenge to the nation. that act of generosity actually saved stonehenge. until that point, the stones were propped up by wooden poles. some of them were at risk of collapse, and its future was by no means certain. and so when the chubbs gave stonehenge to the nation, it kick—started a programme of care and conservation that english heritage continues to this day. today there was everything from a bouncy to a baked version of the ancient monument, all to celebrate it becoming an endearing slice of national life. duncan kennedy. the duchess of sussex's wedding gown and veil have gone on display at windsor castle. visitors will be able to see the givenchy silk dress close up, as well as the five metre long veil embroidered with the flora of the 53 commonwealth countries. a version of the

cecil chubb was still bidding and the hammerfell at 6,600. a difference of £100. had won that auction? do you think he would have just returned it to farmland? well, i honestly can't answer that. i mean, who knows what he would have done? instead, three years later in 1918, cecil chubb and his wife mary gave stonehenge to the nation. that act of generosity to actually saved stonehenge. until that point, the stones were propped up by wooden poles, some of them were at risk of collapse and its future was by no means certain and so when the chubbs gave stonehenge to the nation, it kick—started a programme of care and conservation that english heritage continues to this day. today there was everything from a bouncy to a baked version of the ancient monument, all to celebrate it becoming an endearing slice of national life. this 100—year—old local woman stepped up to mark the centenary. thank you for inviting me. i shall remember this for the next 100 yea rs. remember this for the next 100 years. a real slice of history for a national treasure, almost lost the nation.

cecil chubb was still bidding and the hammerfell at 6,600. a difference of £100.at auction? do you think he would have just returned it to farmland? well, i honestly can't answer that. i mean, who knows what he would have done? instead, three years later in 1918, cecil chubb and his wife mary gave stonehenge to the nation. that act of generosity to actually saved stonehenge. until that point, the stones were propped up by wooden poles, some of them were at risk of collapse and its future was by no means certain and so when the chubbs gave stonehenge to the nation, it kick—started a programme of care and conservation that english heritage continues to this day. today there was everything from a bouncy to a baked version of the ancient monument, all to celebrate it becoming an endearing slice of national life. we stones have been preserved in the past 100 years and get about 2 million visitors a year. but once upona time million visitors a year. but once upon a time it was a very different story. these were almost lost to the nation. time for a look at the weather..

it was given to the public by cecil and mary chubb. ,600 for it. since then, it has been restored and conserved and stands in its very neat structure today. this morning it isa neat structure today. this morning it is a fairly chilly start but not as cold as it is further north across the country. we have a cold front pushing its way south, introducing much colder conditions through the course of today and over the next few days. things definitely turning much colder, the first real early taste of winter upon us and we'll see a mixture of sunshine and scattered showers over the next few days. this morning, the cold front brings more cloud up as parts of southern england and wales at first with a bit of drizzle. that should clear towards the south by the late morning and we are in the northerly flow, so much colder conditions but more sunshine. there will also be some showers. across parts of scotland, those showers will be falling as snow over the hills and mountains. rain down at lower levels and around the coast. across parts of north