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Auction: 14001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
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Honours and Awards Bestowed Upon Sir Bernard Nathaniel Waley-Cohen, Bt., Sheriff and Lord Mayor of London
a) Knight Bachelor´s breast Badge, 63mm x 46mm, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1958) and enamel, in Garrard, London, case of issue
b) The Most Venerable Order of St. John, Knight of Grace's set of insignia, neck Badge, silver and enamel, lions and unicorns in angles, suspension detached but present; Star, silver and enamel, lions and unicorns in angles, with Associate's neck riband, in case of issue; together with an Officer's breast Badge, 42mm, silver and enamel, lions and unicorns in angles
c) Defence Medal
d) Portugal, Republic, Military Order of Christ, Commander's neck Badge, 57mm x 43mm, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband
e) Iraq, Kingdom, Order of the Two Rivers, Civil Division, Commander's neck Badge, 87mm including wreath suspension x 66mm, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband and lapel rosette, in Arthus Bertrand, Paris, case of issue
f) Senegal, Republic, National Order, Grand Officer's set of Insignia, breast Badge, 55mm including leaves suspension x 41mm, gilt and enamel, with rosette on riband; Star, 80mm, silver, gilt, and enamel, with silver mark on retaining pin, in Arthus Bertrand, Paris, case of issue, generally nearly extremely fine, with the following related items:
- Bestowal Document for the National Order of Senegal, named to 'The Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor Alderman Sir Bernard Waley Cohen', and dated October 1961
- Medal presented to the recipient's wife, the reverse inscribed 'To the Honorable Mrs. B.N. Waley-Cohen from Mrs. Robert F. Wagner May 3, 1956', in embossed case of issue (lot)

Baronet London Gazette 12.12.1961 Sir Bernard Nathaniel Waley-Cohen of Honeymead in the County of Somerset, Knight

Knight Bachelor London Gazette 1.1.1957 Alderman Bernard Nathaniel Waley-Cohen

Order of St. John, Associate Knight London Gazette 6.1.1961 Sir Bernard Nathaniel Waley-Cohen

Order of St. John, Associate Officer London Gazette 6.1.1956 Bernard Nathaniel Waley-Cohen

Sir Bernard Nathaniel Waley-Cohen, Bt., (1914-91), the son of Sir Robert Waley Cohen, K.B.E., and the great-nephew of Sir Benjamin Louis Cohen, Bt.; educated at Clifton College and Magdalene College, Cambridge; employed in the City, ultimately as Director, Lloyds Bank Ltd., and Master of the Clothworkers' Company. Enlisted as a Gunner with the Honourable Artillery Company, 1937; during the War was employed as Principal, Ministry of Fuel and Power; after the War served as an Alderman of the City of London, 1949-84; Sheriff, 1955-56; and Lord Mayor, 1960-61, and created a Baronet at the end of his term of office. Amongst other appointments Waley-Cohen served as Chairman of University College, London; and Vice-President of the United Synagogue.

The Portuguese Military Order of Christ was awarded to Bernard Waley-Cohen, Sheriff of the City of London, during the State Visit to the United Kingdom of His Excellency General Lopes, President of the Portuguese Republic, on the occasion of his visit to the City, 26.10.1955.

The Iraqi Order of the Two Rivers was awarded to Bernard Waley-Cohen, Sheriff of the City of London, during the State Visit to the United Kingdom of His Majesty King Faisal II of Iraq, on the occasion of his visit to the City, 17.7.1956.

The Senegal National Order was awarded to Sir Bernard Waley-Cohen, Lord Mayor of the City of London, during the Visit to London of His Excellency Léopold Sédar Senghor, President of Senegal, October 1961.

Sir Bernard Waley-Cohen was succeeded in the Baronetcy by his son, Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen, Bt.

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