A WWI group of medals awarded to Captain Robert Wilkin and his wife Staff Nurse Francis Wilkin of Lancashire, comprising Mercantile Marine War Medal and British War Medal to `R. WILKIN` together with his four miniatures including also the 1914 Star & Victory Medal (the Victory miniature having three M.I.D. leaves) and British War & Victory Medals to `S/NURSE F. WILKIN` together with her three miniatures including also the Territorial Force Nursing Service Medal, contained in a brass Christmas 1914 cigarette tin.
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A group of medals to the Malin family comprising :-British War medal and Mercantile Marine War medal to John Malin; a Victory medal and British War medal to 15391 RFLM.J.Malin N.Z.E.F.; a 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star and 1939-45 War medal to Charles Marlin, and two 1939-45 Stars, Africa Star with North Africa 1942-43 clasp, an Africa Star, two Pacific Stars, an Atlantic Star, a 1939-45 War medal, two school attendance medals and a military badge
A World War One pair comprising War Medal and Victory Medal (127318 Spr. J.C. Cooke R.E.), a World War Two Trio in original box addressed to A.J. Cooke comprising 1939-45 Star, France & Germany Star, War Medal), a hand grenade, brass money box, two Cadbury 1910-35 Silver Jubilee boxes, sampler dated 1854(?) etc.
Ernest Ingham, former chairman of the Fanfare Press, and friend and colleague of Stanley Morison, Francis Meynell and Eric Gill amongst others, a small collection of family and printing related items and ephemera; to include his WWI diary, leather bound, (March to October 1915 only) whilst a private in the RAMC, his 1914-15 Star medal, few old family photographs, OBE certificate (awarded 1952), copies of Gill`s correspondence lodged at the University Library Cambridge, Ingham`s diary of a trip to Germany in 1926 written in his characteristic neat hand, also copies of articles on printing and notes on Ingham`s life with dates
The Waterloo medal, awarded to `William West, - Gunner, Royal Foot Artillery, original clip with thick white metal wire suspension, no ribbon Note: We believe that William West was born in Ipswich, joined the army in 1806 and was discharged, aged 37, in 1825. Being sold by a direct descendant.
Sidney Sprague Morrish (fl.1852-1894), Portrait of an army officer, head and shoulders, dressed in uniform with white facings, epaulets and double row buttons, medal group comprising GSM (1793-1814) with six bars, Waterloo Medal (1815) and Army Gold Cross 1806/1814, signed and dated 1858, oil on canvas, 75 x 62cm.
Drocourt, Paris, A French Corniche carriage clock, the eight day movement having a platform lever escapement and striking the hours and half hours on a gong with push repeat, the backplate numbered `2362` with the inside of the movement stamped with the `secret` trademark of the clockmaker Drocourt, the white enamel dial having black Roman numerals, blued steel spade hands and a gilt brass sight ring, contained in a brass Corniche case, 16.5cm. high. (Handle up). * Pierre & Alfred Drocourt were one of the top maker`s of carriage clocks in the mid to late Victorian period, having a factory at Saint-Nicolas-d`Ailermont, the most important town for carriage clock manufacture at the time, as well as premises in Paris at Rue Debelleyme 28 and Rue de Limoges. They were awarded numerous medals at exhibitions, such as the bronze medal at Paris 1867, the silver at Paris 1878 and the gold at Paris in 1889. Alfred succeeded his father Pierre sometime in the 1870`s.
Military Cross Medal Group awarded to Major/Flight Lieutenant Bernard Green who took part in `The Great Escape` from Stalag Luft 3 in March 1944. To be sold on the instructions of his daughter Miss J Green and comprising: George V Military Cross, 1914-15 Star (inscribed), 1914-20 War Medal (inscribed) and 1919 Victory Medal with MID leaf spray, 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, 1939-45 War Medal with MID leaf spray and Special Constabulary Medal for long service. A full set of miniatures, a full set of ribbons and a set of ribbons minus 1935-45 War Medal. Together with World War I associated ephemera and postcard photographs relating to Major Bernard Green, and the East Kent Yeomanry, Royal East Kent mounted Rifles and Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Light Infantry, including a Roll Book belonging to Major Green for No 1 Platoon, `A` Company. World War II ephemera collected by Flt Lt Bernard Green, including items of particular interest relating to `The Great Escape` of which there are photographs of POWs and a collection of `Sweetheart` letters from Stalag Luft 1 (7), Stalag Luft 2 (2) and Stalag Luft 3 (27). A programme and two ticket stubs for the film premiere of `The Great Escape` from the World Charity Premiere screening on 20th June 1963, which Bernard Green attended. Various books relating to `The Great Escape`, including `Scangriff` - Spotlight on Stalag Luft III (2), Brickhill [Flt Lt Paul] - The Great Escape, and Brickhill & Norton - Escape to Danger with inscription by Bernard Green, etc. Also Bernard Green`s RAF officers cap and dress tunic with medal ribbons and `AG` cloth badge and a further collection of related letters, certificates, service books, invitations, services association information, passport, and a collection of vintage postcards. Together with this lot two copies of The Illustrated London News, various books, and a collection of vintage maps and guides, formerly the property of Bernard Green. BERNARD `POP` GREENOn 23rd/24th March 1944, 76 Airmen escaped from POW camp Stalag Luft 3 at Sagan in Poland. Their escape through the tunnel `Harry` and the story of the days that followed became known as `The Great Escape` and has now become part of British folklore.Bernard Green was born in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire on 23rd December 1887.He was educated at Clifton College, London University and Cambridge University.At the outbreak of war in 1914 Bernard joined the Royal East Kent Rifles as a private.He was subsequently commissioned into the Buckinghamshire Battalion of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire light Infantry as a Second Lieutenant in June 1914.In 1917 he was mentioned in despatches, and in 1918 was awarded the Military Cross. He became a specialist machine-gunner, and when he resigned his commission in 1920 he was granted the rank of Major, although modestly it was a title that he very rarely used. Between the war years he worked for the family paper making firm, and in 1926 became a Special Constable, eventually achieving a long service medal.In 1939 at the outbreak of the Second World War Bernard Green applied for a commission as an officer air gunner with the RAF Volunteer Reserve. In December 1939 he took up active service as Pilot Officer 76904, at the RAF Number 3 Bomb Gunnery School.It`s not clear why, in July 1940, at the age of 53 Bernard took up a place as rear gunner on a Hampden bomber. The plane was flying out of R A F Waddington with 44th Squadron on a mine laying mission. It may have been due to shortage of men or his strong sense of duty and loyalty to his squadron. In the early hours of 20th July the Hampden was hit by flak off the coast of Denmark and ditched into the sea in Tannis Bay, 300-400 metres off shore at Kandestederne. Two of the crew perished, but P/O Green and P/S Farrands survived and swam ashore. Later that morning Bernard Green came into contact with a party of local peat cutters and refused the opportunity of concealment from the enemy, as he knew what the consequences would be for his rescuers if found. A unit of German soldiers had been alerted and soon arrived to collect him.Bernard Green was sent to Dulag Luft in Oberursel where he was interrogated and then sent on to Stalag Luft 1 at Barth. Subsequently he was moved to Stalag Luft 3 at Sagan, in Poland.It seems that Bernard Green took a very active part in the daily operations of escape work at Stalag Luft 3. He was a popular character and would have been a father figure to the majority of the much younger men, hence his nickname `Pop`. He was certainly known to have acted as a `penguin` in distributing the waste soil over the compound as tunnel `Harry` took shape. The events of the Great Escape have been well documented and are known to many through John Sturges` classic film. One fact that many are not aware of is that there was thick snow on the ground in that part of Poland in March 1944. Green and others did make their escape after overcoming the shortfall of the tunnel and gathered with a group of about twelve others all dressed as Czech workmen. They walked for some distance through the woods in thick snow and eventually made their way to a railway station south of Sagan. It was from there that they travelled about fifty miles and alighted from the train just short of Hirschberg.Continuing on foot and approaching a village that was impassable because of heavy snow in the fields, Bernard Green was captured by a German soldier as walked straight through the village.Flight Lieutenant Green as he was now known following promotion, was eventually taken back to Stalag Luft 3 and spent 14 days in the "cooler". Sadly, as is well known, many of the escapees were not so lucky. Bernard Green spent the rest of the war at Sagan. At 57 years old he was surely the oldest of the men who attempted such a brave escape.In 1947 Flight Lt Green was mentioned in despatches as published in The London Gazette on 7th January. In June 1963 Bernard and his wife attended the World charity film premiere of `The Great Escape` at the Odeon Theatre, Leicester Square.He died following ill health on 2nd November 1971. The account of the personal military history to be available on view with the items, and facsimile copies of the documents only to handled on view, unless by special arrangement
Biography Suzanne Lucas (1915 – 2008) M.B.E Medaille de la France FLS PRMS FPSBA SWA HSF Born in India and surrounded by the vibrant colours of saris, butterflies, birds and flowers, her first love was an exquisite tropical bird. Childhood memories included a vast cloud of golden butterflies, sunset over the Himalayas and the revelation of the stars. She returned home to Devon and was sent to Roedean School and Edinburgh University. Her mother, who believed in travel as an excellent education, then took her through Europe including language courses at Grenoble and Munich Universities. They met Hitler and were deluded by the magnificent presentation of Nazi dogma. In Berlin the illusion was dispelled by the murder of an anti-Nazi friend. Back in Italy she sailed from Venice to join her father, posted to Egypt by the Royal Air Force. The romantic social life of the Suez Canal Headquarters town, Ismailia, ended at the outbreak of war just before she married the Director of Navigation. Under the threat of imminent German invasion she was on half-hour notice to evacuate the family. Her husband had founded the Free French Movement in Egypt leading to a dangerous flight to join General de Gaulle in London. He took part in the invasion and, after promotion to Admiral, became Governor of Brest. There she saw the devastation of a city flattened by bombs, then in contrast a liberated Paris where art lived again in extraordinary beauty and enthusiasm. On retirement she bought an enchanted cottage where she tamed the animals and birds and began a serious art career. She was elected by the Royal Miniature Society in 1954 and, after being a constant Council Member, served as Honorary Secretary and Vice President until becoming President in 1980. Exhibiting at the Royal Academy, Paris Salon, Royal Institute. the Linnean Society of London and, the President`s Exhibition at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, her one-man shows were at the Sladmore Gallery, Liberty`s, Atlanta U.S.A. and three at the Mall Galleries where she was a Director of the Federation of British Artists and four times a Hunting Group Prize finalist. She was awarded thirteen Gold Medals during her eighteen years painting toadstools, promoting their beauty and interest. Her work covers detailed pictures of plants and flowers, and in 1985 she founded the Society of Botanical Artists, of which she became President. Her personal collection of miniatures are available for exhibition at the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers, the society of which she was a member for 50 years, and president from 1980 until her retirement in 2004, at the age of 89. Her gold medal collection of toadstool paintings, the subject of two sumptuous illustrated volumes, entitled, In Praise Of Toadstools, published by Suzanne Lucas herself in 1992 and 1997, together with her personal collection of botanical paintings, are bequeathed in their entirety to The Lindley Library.LOT 1. An antique diamond and enamelled gold fob modelled as a cornucopia of flowers, set with 48 rose-cut diamonds, probably Swiss early 19th Century, some damage to enamels, overall length 1.25" with Wartski box, inscribed Court Jewellers, 138 Regent Street, London W1., and at Llandudno
George Nelson Junior (died 1921), A shore view with cottages, a beached fishing vessel, and geese in the foreground, believed to be at Ravenglass, in watercolours, framed in pen-line mount under glass, 21.5 x 35.5cm. George Nelson, artist of West Cumberland and son of the marine painter of the same name, was trained at the Liverpool School of Art and Slade College, receiving a Gold Medal for his work at the latter, he later took up the position of Art Master at St Bees, he exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists and the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours
WWI MILITARY MEDAL GROUP with bronze death plaque, scroll and effects of `2068 Pte Walter Oliver Key, Queen`s Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry`, comprising MM `2068 Pte W O Key I/I R.Glas:Yeo:`, 1914-15 Star trio `2068 Pte W O Key, Q O R.Glasgow Y`, his Glasgow Yeomanry ID tag (B-Squadron), HLI glengarry badge and dog tags, portrait uniform and other photographs, newspaper clipping (Shettleston MM), condolence letter (April 1918), Christmas 1914 tin, a variety of period embroidered postcards, and an enlarged period copy of congratulations (for bravery) letter of `22531 Pte G Key 2nd Bn H L I 10th Sept 1918`
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