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New Products The following items are now in stock and available for delivery, they may be ordered on-line or call us on 01527 835375 NATO Anti piracy medal We have produced the latest NATO medal with clasp AFRICA. This is available in full size and miniature. Please note that this award has not been authorised for wear by UK service personnel at this time. The medal has the same ribbon as the NATO ISAF Medal. OMAN 40 th Anniversary Medal We now have in stock the ribbon for this medal in full size and miniature. The full size medal was issued with the miniature and at this moment we have no plans to produce either of the medals. Miniature Navy LSGC – King George V Following a number of requests we have now produced this medal in miniature with the Admirals bust of King George V to compliment the full size already available from us. Pre First World War Medals The number of the medals we now manufacture for this period continues to expand. We are always prepared to consider new items to complete the range. Please note these are extremely high quality products, die-struck with suspension that swivel, where the original did and are made especially to your individual order. We do not, and will not, manufacture these in sterling silver as they could easily be mistaken for the genuine item. Wearing your awards October and November are always very busy months and it is no surprise that this is the time when we receive the most queries around the wearing of medals. Order of Wear There are strict guidelines on the order of wear of medals and these are laid down by the Cabinet Office and published in the London Gazette from time to time. The latest list can be downloaded free of charge from the information section of our website. Ancestors Medals It has become custom and practice since the end of the First World War to wear medals belonging to sons / husbands etc on the right side. There is no authority for this and strictly speaking they should not be worn at all. Commemorative Medals These medals, no matter who they support, are NOT allowed to be worn alongside official awards. Again the custom has been to wear these below any official awards. This applies to miniatures as well. They must never be worn in uniform. Foreign Awards Unless specifically authorised by Her Majesty The Queen then awards from non-Commonwealth countries should not be worn alongside UK awards.
Bespoke Jewellery A reminder that we manufacture jewellery to order, this can be in silver or gold and incorporate stones as required. The cufflinks opposite are silver with 9ct gold badges set with a small diamond. The brooch below is a 9ct gold parachute Regiment Brooch with a white gold parachute set on the centre. Other News Both of these items were custom made for individual Customers. Royal Award Her Majesty The Queen bestowed the title Royal on the Army Physical Training Corps. This was announced during the festival of remembrance and takes effect from November 13 th 2010. Honouring Bravery Lord Ashcroft’s collection of Victoria Crosses has now gone on show at the Imperial War Museum alongside their own VC and GC groups. The largest collection of VC’s ever formed it has now gone on show to the nation and is well worth a visit to the IWM. We are seeing a large number of medals being awarded for acts of tremendous courage in the operations in Afghanistan. Recipients of these should be aware of the high value of the original medals and contact us for details on sterling silver replicas. Please note that sterling silver replicas are only available to verified recipients. The gallantry medallists League is always welcoming new members, why not look at www.gm-league.com Commemorative Medals – price increase Please note that some commemorative medals will increase in price from 1 st January 2011, this mainly affects those manufactured in silver which has increased significantly in price. New Rank for the RAF Regiment The rank of Lance Corporal has now been introduced into the RAF Regiment to bridge the gap between SAC (Senior Aircraftsman) and Corporal. This has largely been due to Ops HERRICK and TELIC which highlighted the role of RAF Regiment SAC’s as commanders of small combat teams. Prison Service Medal Following a long fought campaign Her Majesty The Queen has signed a Royal Warrant to institute the Prison Service medal. The first awards are expected to be made by the end of this year and we shall produce the miniature as soon as we have confirmed the design. The medal is awarded for 20 years service but it is not understood if or when it is being backdated to. New Years Honours Call us or email us with ideas you would like to see and we will tailor a personal quote for you. A WFR Silver and gold brooch. As we approach the New Years Honours list we would like to remind all our readers that we can provide miniatures of the State Honours from stock. We also undertake manufacture of bespoke miniatures using precious metals. Remember – as soon as the Gazette is published you may wear the miniature medal, any recipients of Honours who wear uniforms with ribbon bars are required to put the appropriate ribbon on as soon as possible after announcement. There is no need to wait until actual investiture. For those of you who do receive something in this Honours list we hope you will consider sending your medals to us to mount them all together. Don’t forget that returning customers receive a discount of 10% if we have mounted your medals before.
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