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Auction: 25111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 740

A Royal Household group of five awarded to Groom C. French, Royal Mews, a long-served Postillion Rider

Royal Household Faithful Service, G.V.R., the suspension dated '1910-1930' (C. French); 1902 Coronation, bronze issue; 1911 Coronation; 1935 Jubilee; Special Constabulary Long Service, G.V.R. (Charles French.), the first four mounted court-style as worn, good very fine (5)

Charles French was born in June 1880 and was first recorded on the Staff in the Royal Mews in June 1900. Noted as living in by 1923 and a Postillion, he was awarded his Faithful Service Medal in May 1930. Given his posting, he would likely have riden on State Events for decades.

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£700

Starting price
£210