A Great War O.B.E. Group of five awarded to ‘The Fighting Bishop’ Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel the Right Reverend Adam Urias de Pencier, Archbishop of the Metropolitan of British Columbia, who served with the 6th Canadian Chaplain Service, attached to the 62nd Battalion (British Columbia) Candian Infantry, who was also a notable local boxer The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type, breast badge, hallmarks for London 1917; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves, emblem on each campaign medal (Hon. Lt. Col. A. U. De Pencier); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, mounted as originally worn, ribands somewhat frayed, generally very fine or better (5) £600-£800 --- O.B.E. London Gazette 7 June 1918. M.I.D. London Gazette 29 May 1917 and 28 May 1918. Adam Urias de Pencier was born 9 February 1866 at Burritt’s Rapids, Ontario, Canada, and was the great-great grandson of Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Following his education at Kemptville (Ottawa) and Trinity College Toronto, he was first ordained as an Anglican priest with the Church of England in Canada in 1890 at Navan. He made good progress in his career, taking up various ecclesiastical positions in Canada at St Albans, Uxbridge, Toronto, Brandon, Vancouver, and was made Bishop of New Westminster in 1910. During the Great War de Pencier volunteered for overseas service and was given the rank of Honorary Captain in August 1915 with the 56th Canadian Chaplain Service, attached to the 62nd Battalion CEF. In his Christmas address, he is recorded by Melissa Davidson in her thesis ‘Preaching the Great War: Canadian Anglicans and the War Sermon 1914-1918’ as having said: “Let us clearly apprehend that it is by mobilizing the Spiritual forces of our Country and by beseeching God in prayer that the material supply for the Nation’s need will most effectually be obtained.... I call upon you by virtue of the office to which God has called me, to use this greatest of all weapons, this power of the Spirit, for the conquest of our foes, both our individual, personal sins, and our national vices and enemies.” De Pencier travelled with the 62nd Battalion (British Columbia), Canadian Infantry to France in January 1916. He later served as Temporary Chaplain to the Forces 3rd Class on attachment to No 1 Canadian General Hospital between late 1916 and 1918, and was made Honorary Lieutenant Colonel in April 1918, being twice mentioned in despatches. De Pencier also served for some time at Kinmel Park Camp, Rhyl in 1918, and was made OBE in that year. Returning to Canada, he is recorded as having taken part in a night of boxing at Vancouver University, where he: ‘Young’ De Pencier - ‘The Fighting Bishop’ (then aged 53!) took on ‘Battling Berto’ fought in a three-round ‘no-decision’ fight, which was recorded as having been ‘fast and even’. Bishop de Pencier died in 1949. Sold with copied research.
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Four: Major B. L. Fletcher, Scots Guards, attached Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division, who was Second in Command of the latter in September 1914, and was interned in Holland for the duration of the war after the fall of Antwerp, October 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (Major B. L. Fletcher, R.M. Hawke Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (Major B. A. [sic] Fletcher R.M.); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue (Chief Inspr. Bolton L. Fletcher.) mounted for wear, generally very fine or better (4) £800-£1,000 --- Bolton Littledale Fletcher was born at Allerton Manor, Allerton, Liverpool in October 1886. He was the son of Alfred Fletcher, a Cotton Merchant, and educated at Eton. Fletcher was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Scots Guards in February 1906. He was appointed as Aide de Camp to Admiral Sir D. H. Bosanquet, G.C.V.O, K.C.B., Governor of South Australia in December 1910. Fletcher was attached as Temporary Major to the Royal Marines, 30 September 1914, and appointed as Adjutant and Second in Command of the Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division. He embarked with the Battalion to defend Antwerp where, in early October, having belatedly received the order to withdraw, he was one of approximately 1,600 men of the Benbow, Collingwood and Hawke Battalions of the 1st Brigade who were forced to take refuge in neutral Holland in order to prevent unnecessary casualties or capture by the enemy. Fletcher was interned under International Law on 9 October 1914 and housed in barracks in Groningen where, other than periods of leave from Holland, he was so detained for the duration of the war (he was in fact on one of these periods of leave in England when the Armistice was signed). Fletcher returned to the Scots Guards, 30 November 1918, and died in Hoylake, Wirral in November 1943. Sold with copied research, including photographic images of recipient in uniform.
An inter-War O.B.E., post-War K.P.F.S.M. group of four awarded to R. Mitchell, Esq., Chief Constable of Kincardineshire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; King’s Police and Fire Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, for Distinguished Service (Robert Mitchell. O.B.E. Chief Const. Kincardineshire Constab.); Jubilee 1935 (Chief Constable R. Mitchell.) contemporarily engraved naming; Coronation 1937 (Chief Constable R. Mitchell, O.B.E.) contemporarily engraved naming, good very fine and better (4) £400-£500 --- O.B.E. London Gazette 11 May 1937: Robert Mitchell, Esq., Chief Constable of Kincardineshire. K.P.F.S.M. London Gazette 12 June 1947: Robert Mitchell, O.B.E., Chief Constable, Kincardineshire Constabulary. Robert Mitchell was born in 1883 and joined the Aberdeenshire Constabulary in July 1902, where he served for five years, latterly as a Clerk in the County Chief Constable’s Office. He transferred to the Ayr Burgh Police in August 1907, and was promoted Sergeant and Court Officer that same year. He was subsequently advanced to Chief Clerk and then Confidential Clerk to the Chief Constable, and was finally promoted Inspector in charge of the uniform branch in February 1923. Mitchell was appointed Chief Constable of Kincardineshire in March 1924, and served in this role for the next 25 years. During his period in charge of the Kincardineshire Constabulary he was responsible for ensuring that the force had their own patrol cars and radio communication, when other forces had been equipped with bicycles. He was created an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Coronation Honours’ List in 1937, and was awarded the King’s Police and Fire Service Medal in the 1947 Birthday Honours’ List. He retired, following the amalgamation of Kincardineshire into the Scottish North-Eastern Counties Constabulary, in May 1949. Sold with the original Bestowal Document for the O.B.E., in named Central Chancery envelope, together with 10 Downing Street and Central Chancery letters regarding the award and investiture; copies of the recipient’s Application and Testimonials for the positions of Chief Constable of both Ayrshire ands Fife (both applications unsuccessful); a large photograph of the members of the Chief Constables (Scotland) Association 1945; a portrait photograph of the recipient; and other ephemera.
A post-War M.B.E. group of three awarded to Miss Kathleen J. Reddin, British Red Cross Society and Blood Transfusion Service The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type lady’s shoulder badge, silver, on lady’s bow riband, in Royal Mint case of issue; Defence Medal; Voluntary Medical Service Medal, with six Additional Award Bars (Miss Kathleen J. Reddin) light contact marks, nearly extremely fine (3) £100-£140 --- M.B.E. London Gazette 13 June 1981: Miss Kathleen Joan Reddin, Local Organiser, Clwyd, Blood Transfusion Service. Miss Kathleen Joan Reddin was born in Holywell, Flintshire, in 1922, and died in Liverpool on 27 January 2010
A Great War ‘Minesweeping’ D.S.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant Herbert Klugh, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., the reverse hallmarked London 1917 and additionally inscribed ‘Lieut. H. Klugh R.N.V.R. 1st Apr. to 1st Dec. 1917’; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. H. Klugh, R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. H. Klugh. R.N.V.R.) the Victory Medal with naming erased, mounted for display, good very fine (4) £600-£800 --- D.S.C,. London Gazette 17 April 1918: ‘For services in minesweeping operations for the period 1st April 1917 to 31st December 1917.’ Herbery Klugh was appointed as Temporary Sub-Lieutenant R.N.V.R. to the Yacht Zarefa on 4 December 1914, and to the Sagitta on 30 December 1914. He was promoted Temporary Lieutenant R.N.V.R. on 9 September 1915, and appointed to Pekin for duty at Grimsby on 12 September 1915. He won the D.S.C. for minesweeping operations in 1917, and was demobilised on 11 May 1919.
A Second War ‘Withdrawal from Greece’ D.S.C. group of six attributed to Lieutenant-Commander A. B. Heckstall-Smith, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, when as a Lieutenant in command of a Lighter he was wounded Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., reverse with London hallmarks for 1941, officially dated ‘1941’, and additionally inscribed ‘Lieut. A. B. Heckstall-Smith R.N.V.R. Greece’; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, the last five all privately named ‘Lt. Comdr. A. B. Heckstall-Smith D.S.C. R.N.V.R.’, mounted as worn, extremely fine (6) £700-£900 --- D.S.C. London Gazette 3 June 1941: ‘For gallantry and distinguished services in the withdrawal from the beaches of Greece under fire and in the face of great difficulties of many thousands of troops of the Allied Armies.’ Seedies Roll confirms award as Temporary Lieutenant, H.M.S. Stag, withdrawal from Greece and wounded when in command of an “A” Lighter. M.I.D. London Gazette 3 September 1940: ‘For bravery, skill and enterprise in Minesweeping operations off the Coasts of Holland, Belgium and France. - Temporary Sub-Lieutenant, H.M.S. Badger [Harwich minesweeping base].’
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant W. C. Beckett, Shropshire Light Infantry, late 24th Canadian Infantry Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed ‘2nd Lieut. William Charles Beckett King’s Shropshire L.I. 1917’; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lieut. W. C. Beckett.) mounted as worn, good very fine (3) £500-£700 --- M.C. London Gazette 26 July 1917: ‘Temp. 2nd Lt. William Charles Beckett, attd. Shrops. L.I. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Although severely wounded, he led a raid into the enemy’s front line, and with great courage and determination remained until he had brought it to a successful issue. His presence had a great moral effect on his party.’ William Charles Beckett went to France on 16 September 1915, as a Private (65060) in the 24th Canadian Infantry Battalion and is entitled to the 1914-15 Star. Commissioned into the Imperial Army, Beckett was attached to the Shropshire Light Infantry when he won his Military Cross. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 5 March 1918. M.I.D. not confirmed. Sold with copied gazette entry and Medal Index Card which gives three addresses including 25 Stationary Hospital, B.E.F. Rouen, and another at Coningsby Road, Finsbury Park, London N20.
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of four awarded to Major F. W. Prentice, Tank Corps, late Royal Engineers, who had previously served as an Assistant Storekeeper on the R.M.S. Titanic, and survived her sinking on her maiden voyage in April 1912 by jumping 100 feet from the poop deck over the propellors just as the stern disappeared into the freezing North Atlantic Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (32144 Cpl. F. W. Prentice. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. F. W. Prentice.) nearly extremely fine (4) £8,000-£10,000 --- M.C. London Gazette 15 October 1918: ‘For great initiative and gallantry during an attack. After the infantry were established on the final objective he patrolled his tank in front, destroying hostile machine-gun groups, smashing one gun and capturing another. He then directed his tank through the protective barrage to subdue guns on the far side. On one occasion he got out of his tank, followed by a gunner, and captured several of the enemy, pulling one out of a trench by his gas mask.’ The original Recommendation, for an Immediate Award, adds further details: ‘On July 4, 1918, during the attack on Hamel and Vaire Wood, near Corbie, this officer showed the very greatest initiative and gallantry. After seeing the infantry established on the final objective, he patrolled up and down in his tank in front of them, destroying hostile machine-gun groups: smashing one gun and capturing another which had been firing at our infantry. As hostile machine-guns were still firing from beyond our artillery protective barrage, this officer directed his tank through our barrage in order to subdue the machine-guns which were harassing our infantry. On one occasion Second Lieutenant Prentice got out of his tank, followed by a gunner, and captured several enemy out of a trench, pulling one out by his gas mask. During the action this officer showed a total disregard of personal safety. He only withdrew from the battle on account of mechanical trouble caused by a bullet from an anti-tank rifle. By his fine personal example he gave his crew the utmost confidence throughout the action.’ Frank Winnold Prentice was born at Downham Market, Norfolk, on 17 February 1889 and prior to the Great War was employed as a Storekeeper by the White Star Line. He joined the crew of the Titanic in April 1912, having previously served in the Celtic, for the monthly wage of £3 15s, and served in her on her maiden voyage from Southampton. On the night of 14-15 April 1912, the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank with the loss of over 1,500 souls. Prentice was amongst the survivors - in his own account of the disaster he recalls how he and fellow storekeepers Michael Kieran and Cyril Ricks jumped from the stern in the final moments of the sinking, jumping off well over 100 feet above the water almost over the warning notice ‘Warning: This vessel is triple screwed, keep clear of the blades’ board which was mounted on the poop deck railing. Ricks broke his leg during their abandonment of the ship, but Prentice found him in the water and stayed with him until he died. Finding some wreckage to cling to, he eventually managed to swim to Lifeboat 4, and was pulled aboard. Before abandoning the ship, Prentice recalls that he took a bottle of brandy with him; still clinging to it as he was picked up by a lifeboat the bottle caught the eye of the officer in charge of the lifeboat, who promptly took it from him (before Prentice had drunk any of it) and threw it overboard. Eventually picked up by the Carpathia, Prentice disembarked at New York City on 18 April 1912. (The recipient’s own account, as told in the documentary Titanic: A Question of Murder, refers). Prentice returned to England and signed on to the Oceanic on 10 July 1912. He later recalled that he was on board when one of Titanic's lifeboats was found drifting in mid-Atlantic with four dead aboard. Following the outbreak of the Great War the Oceanic was converted into an armoured cruised and sailed from Southampton on 25 August 1914. Her naval service was to last just two weeks, for on the morning of 8 September 1914 she ran aground on the notorious Shaalds of Foula reef off Shetland. Once again Prentice had to jump into the water and again he was picked up by a lifeboat. Deciding that he had more than pushed his luck with ships and the sea, he decided at that point to join the Army. Prentice attested for the Royal Engineers, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 1 January 1915. He was commissioned temporary Second Lieutenant in the Tank Corps on 28 August 1917, and was awarded the Military Cross for his gallantry during the attack on Hamel and Vaire Wood on 4 July 1918. Advanced Major, in later life Prentice reflected, ‘I’ve had a lot of experiences during my life Two World Wars. Badly shattered right arm. Another wound in the leg. And all anyone wants to know about is the Titanic. (Ghosts of the Titanic, by Charles Pellegrino refers). He died in Bournemouth, Dorset, on 30 May 1982. Sold with copied research, including two VHS video cassettes containing the recipient’s recollections; a copy of Ghosts of the Titanic, by Charles Pellegrino, in which the recipient is mentioned and quoted; and a Royal Life Saving Society Swimming Proficiency Medal, bronze, the reverse named ‘A. P. Prentice, July 1938.’
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of three awarded to Second Lieutenant R. G. Morison, 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed ‘2nd Lieut. R. G. Morison 1st Battn. Herts Regt. T.F.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. R. G. Morison.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (3) £500-£700 --- M.C. London Gazette 2 December 1918: ‘2nd Lt. Robert Gordon Morison, 1st Bn., Hert. R. For conspicuous gallantry and good leadership. He led his men in a most determined manner in an attack. When an enemy strong point temporarily held up the advance, he went forward with one man and silenced the machine gun in it until further help arrived and the strong point was captured. He showed marked courage and resource throughout.’ Robert Gordon Morison served with the 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment in France in 1918 and is entitled to the Silver War Badge. Sold with copied gazette entry and Medal Index Card with later annotation ‘Civil conviction. M.C. and medals not forfeited’.
Various military and other medals and medallions to include an Elizabeth II, 'For Exemplary Police Service' medal, a WWII Defence Medal and ribbon, Royal Life Saving Society badges, George V Coronation medal, Brierfield and Reedley Rotary medal, a Beatles badge, various Burnley FC badges, etc. CONDITION REPORT: Police long service medal for Const. Clifford Holmes
A World War I medal trio to Able Seaman Victor Kerridge Watts, who died on 22nd September 1914 on board HMS Cressy, following the ship being torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U9, service number 203441, comprising 1914-15 Star, Great War and Victory medals, together with the Widow's penny and accompanying note from His Majesty King George V.
An Elizabeth II Coronation medal 1953, together with a souvenir program of the celebrations in the city of Peterborough on the occasion of the Coronation, a Shell lubricating oil lapel badge, Mickey Mouse Odeon Club enamel badge, two military badges, and a Notice of The Liberty of Peterborough Association for the prosecution of felons in the protection of property, signed, dated 1907, published by E M Barron of Peterborough.
A collection of commemorative medals, comprising; a 1902 Coronation medal with ribbon, a 1911 Coronation medal with ribbon, a 1935 George V Silver Jubilee medal with ribbon, a 1937 George VI Coronation medal with ribbon, a 1953 Elizabeth II Coronation medal with ribbon, British Red Cross Society red and white enamel cross, a Kuwait Liberation medal and a United Nations medal (8)
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827), the country house looking down over a wooded valley, below, in the foreground a workman talking to some passers-by, with another collecting brash for a team of horses and bullocks, titled lower left 'Trenant, Sir E.Buller's', old Spink & Son label verso with typewritten title 'Trenant, the House of Sir E. Buller', and including the collection 'H.M. Langton' and reference number 'K3/1993', an earlier Thomas Agnew & Son Ltd label verso 'No. 15303' and inscribed 'Bought Feb.1953', above a contemporaneous Agnews' exhibition? label '85. T.Rowlandson, the House of Sir E. Buller', with another 'Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd. W.O. 628/72', watercolour, 13.8 x 23.4cm, frame 31 x 40.5cmThomas Agnew & Sons (No.15303). Spink & Son, Ltd (K3/1993). Midlands' collector. Thence by descent.Sir Edward Buller (1764-1824) was part of an illustrious West Country family, who joined the Royal Navy in 1777, finishing his naval career as an admiral in 1812, having served in the Americn War of Independence and the Napoleonic Wars. He was made member of parliament for East Looe in 1802, holding his seat until 1820. He died in 1824 at his seat, Trenant Park, which he inherited from his brother, John Buller, who died in 1807, a year after he bought the estate for £15,000.The Treise Morshead family also owned Trenant Park, the second baronet (1783-1828) being one such.Thomas Rowlandson started at the R.A. Schools in 1772, winning a silver medal in 1777.The following 20 years he toured France, Italy, Germany and Holland, as well as Britain. He is perhaps best known for his satirical works, but his talents extended to portraiture, marine subjects and, as is shown here, landscapes. Examples of his work are held by most British Galleries and Museums, including the Ashmolean, Victoria and Albert Museum, British Museum and the Birmingham Art Gallery, to name just a few.A few tiny scattered surface spots (probably foxing), including the sky.Some general fading. A diagonal 2cm blemish in the top left corner; possibly a repaired tear. Sold unexamined out of frame.Frame - minor chips, dents and scratches and some rubbing along frame edges, including corners and 4cm of lower right edge.
A large collection of Masonic Regalia, to include; a 9ct gold and polychrome enamel jewel on ribbon, two 9ct gold and enamel medals, a further 9ct gold medal on ribbon, two silver medals, one silver gilt medal, four gilt metal medals, gloves, books etc (a lot)Total weight of 9ct approx 43g, please refer to additional images
A Victorian 1860 bronze prize medal, by Wyon, together with a silver Diamond Jubilee medallion dated 1897, assorted medalets, tokens and badges, a quantity of aluminium transport tokens, a George III half crown dated 1817, a George III copper cartwheel twopence, a penny dated 1797, copper half pennies etc (a lot)
A selection of costume and silver jewellery including an ingot pendant, two lockets, three brooches, two rings, a medal, a pendant, an Albert chain with a coin drop, a vesta case and a Eszeha travel clock, all in silver, together with an assortment of costume jewelleryCondition Report: Silver gross weight 200 grams
A large collection of British and foreign coins, mostly as taken from circulation but with some individual proofs and sets, including a large though incomplete date collection of British decimal and pre-decimal coins from about 1900 including most brass, bronze and cupronickel, sixteen (16) £1 coins, ten (10) £2 coins, some pre-1947 and pre-1920 silver and some Victorian pennies and halfpennies, eleven (11) Royal Mint proof sets between 1970 and 1978, a £1 note 1822 from Norwich and Swaffham Bank, four circulated £5 notes (OBrien, Fforde, Somerset, Lowther), a £1 note of George V (Warren Fisher), a white metal Victorian medal Royal Academy of Arts 1837 and two Prince of Wales Investiture medals 1969, British crown coins mostly Fair to Fine grade dated 1676, 1682, 1819 (2), 1820, 1821 (3), 1822, 1845, 1889, 1893, 1894, 1897, 1900, 1935, 1937, an Austrian Maria Theresia silver thaler, a Mexico 8 reales 1781, a little other foreign silver and several replicas of silver coins, a Guernsey silver proof crown 1978 cased with certificate, a Sierra Leone silver proof 1 leone 1974 cased with certificate, a British silver proof crown 1977 cased with certificate, several other foreign and British cased and uncased coins, and other items
A collection of medals and coins, to include a World War I set of War, Victory and Star to PTE M. H. B. SEXTON RMLI, a World War 1 silver War medal to DVR M. L. BURLEY RA, an LCC school medal 1913-14 to E. PAPWORTH, a Victoria Diamond Jubilee bronze medal, and a small quantity of British and foreign coins with one or two silver coins as taken from circulation.
A collection of mostly proof British coins with a few other items, including three British proof sets for 1982, 1986 and 1990 and uncirculated sets for 1953 and 1983, a George VI British proof set 1950 (9 coins farthing to half crown), a cased set of four (4) piedfort silver proof £1 coins 1984-7 with certificate, a piedfort silver proof £1 1983 cased with certificate, silver proof crowns for 1980, 1981 and 1990 all cased with certificates, a silver proof £2 coin 1986 cased with certificate, a silver crown 1896 about Fine, a half crown 1819 about Very Fine but with deliberate fine scratches on the obverse, a sixpence 1889 about Very Fine, a World War 2 War Medal and a World War 1 War Medal inscribed SE-27668 PTE S. HAIGH A.V.C.
Quantity of assorted military medals including: two dress miniature groups for First and Second World Wars: France & Germany Star, Africa Star, Burma Star, Atlantic Star, 39-45 Star, 39-45 War medal, 39-45 Defence medal, Royal Marines cap badge, various insignia etc. Also First World War Victory medal awarded to Driver W.C Rhydderch Royal Artillery.(B.P. 21% + VAT)(B.P. 21% + VAT)
Party religious medal and semi mount - A religious medal in yellow 18-carat gold with the circumference decorated with white pearls, dedication on the reverse. Weight : 4.9 gr. Dimensions : 3 x 2 cm. Marked : none - A platinum semi-assembly. Weight : 11 gr. Finger length : 59 ( US : 8 1/2). Marked : none Weight : 15.9 g gross weight
A RAC medal awarded to Mr T.C. Pullinger, inscribed 'International Heavy Touring Car Race 1907' awarded to all British Eastern Humber car entered by T.C.Pullinger (note Dorothy Martin Pullinger designed the first car for women, Galloway and later founded Guernsey Normandy laundry, together with a press clipping from 2017 with information about her induction into the Scottish engineering hall of fame.
A model of a Penzance Lugger, PZ 207, length approx 100cm.This Lot comes with a letter from the family written many years ago it reads briefly as follows: the model of the lugger was built by John Blewett in the late 19th century. He was a boat builder in Newlyn. He made two models of the boat. One he entered into a national competition and was awarded a medal (silver?). The model is in the science museum in Kensington, we saw it there on display in August 1950 the model in your possession (Lot 185) is the second copy it was salvaged by your Great Uncle John James when he and auntie Grace were cleaning out her family home large fish cellars he gave it to your father who was going to restore it. In 1950 Peter and I retained a copy of some drawings of the structure of the vessels and sales of these, Freddy refurbished the boat and sales with advice from Peter Hosking. They were dyed in coffee. Years later I borrowed the boat to illustrate a talk by Mr Jack Pender given to Mousehole old Cornwall society. He was one of the last serving men to sail on Luggers as a boy your own Great Grandfather Thomas James sailed on a fishing boat to Ireland at the age of 9 years etc and weather blowing a gale.. I left the boat in the care of Mr Penders son who was for many years a fisherman on his family boat but was also a fully trained carpenter but didn’t really take in the fact from me and his father that the Lugger lasts knot step and did a delicate job re-tying the mast etc Freddy used the name of Grandad Tommy's boat 'Fiona' and number for sentimental sake, the Fiona was sold onto and converted into a yacht.
Victory Medal to 49039 Pte George BUCKLEY, 19th Manchester Regiment, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and RASC. Slightly wounded with Manc R and then more seriously wounded and hospitalized with the LNL Reg in April 1918. Comes with research including image of recipient, copied service papers and extracts from Battalion war diary covering the attack during which he was wounded.
British War Medal to Paymaster Sub Lieutenant William Edward Cornet(t) COPP, RNR. Coventry interest: served as Chief Cashier of the Coventry Savings Back from 1919-1932, at which point he was promoted Actuary and Manager, a 1914-15 Star to Assistant Paymaster Samuel John Hickman COCKAYNE. War service Nov 14 Nov 15 on the Armed Merchant Cruiser ‘Virginian’, part of 10th Cruiser Squadron operating in the North Sea, also Special Constabulary Long Service Medal (GVR) to William H FRANCE. Most likely W.H.France listed as Special Constable (Bradford 450) in 1939 register.
British War Medal to Paymaster Sub Lieutenant Claude Lindsay THOMSON, son of Sarj Maj Gen Sir George Thomson KCB. Played cricket for Dulwich College before studying at Magdalene College, Cambridge. Briefly part of the staff of Admiral Sir David Beatty and later Secretary to RAdm Arthur Hayes-Sadler, Flag Officer Agean Squadron. Post war had a long career as a Civil Servant. Sold with copies of service papers and research.
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