Is this Christmas pudding for Boer War sailors the world's oldest?

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Along with holly, mistletoe, reindeers, mince pies and pigs in blankets, Christmas pudding is one of the staples of the festive season.

It is thought they were first sent to British sailors fighting overseas during the Boer War as a Christmas gift – and one of the originals still survives to this day.

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