woolsack

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Having beaten Baroness Deborah Bull to the role, Lord Forsyth will take his place on the famous Woolsack in February for a five-year term, following approval from King Charles.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

But the most popular venue on the estate, The Woolsack, is more like a traditional British pub that you would find in any market square or High Street.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025

The Tetbury Woolsack Races have been held since 1972, drawing on a local tradition dating back to the 17th century in the historic wool-trading town.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

In the House of Lords, the Lord High Chancellor took his seat on the Woolsack.

From Time Magazine Archive

When they returned to their "gilded Chamber" after the general election they found on the Woolsack and on the Treasury Bench a Lord Chancellor and a Government with which they were not familiar.

From Liberalism and the Social Problem by Churchill, Winston