Jack Charlton's family faces £200,000 inheritance tax to keep World Cup medal

Jack Charlton’s family faces a £200,000 inheritance tax bill to keep his 1966 World Cup winner’s medal, potentially costing £1m over generations. Charlton, an England starter, died six years ago aged 85. The medal is with widow Pat; son John disputes the valuation as unreasonable and insists the family will not sell. Similar 1966 medals have sold for £100,000–£200,000. John says passing the medal down could trigger recurring taxes, totalling about £1m over five generations.