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Auction: 4020 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 473

A C.M.G., Order of St. John Group of Eight to The Most Reverend H.W.K. Mowll, Bishop of Western China, Sydney and Primate of Australia Order of St. John, Sub-Prelates neck Badge, gold and enamel, edge of arm engraved '18ct', in case of issue; Order of St. Michael and St. George, Companion's neck Badge (C.M.G.), silver-gilt and enamel, in Garrard, London case of issue; British War and Victory Medals (Rev. H.W.K. Mowll); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953; Order of St. John Service Medal (The Most Rev. H.W.K. Mowll. 1952), extremely fine, mounted as originally worn, with related set of miniature awards including a gold St. John Badge; double issue British War and Victory Medal pair in card boxes of issue and a cloth, enamel and gold Order of St. John piece of insignia; together with Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953, mounted Ladies style with riband bow; with related miniature awards including O.B.E., Civil, 2nd type, Fairfax & Roberts, Sydney & London card box (25) Estimate £ 800-1,000 The Most Reverend Howard West Kilvinton Mowll, (1890-1958), born Dover; educated at King's School Canterbury, King's College and Ridley Hall Cambridge; Royal Army Chaplains' Department 1919; Bishop, Western China, 1926-33; Archbishop of Sydney since 1933, Sub-Prelate of the Venerable Order of St. John 1934; Chairman National Missionary Council of Australia and Tasmania, 1946; President fo World Council of Churches (Australia Section), 1946; C.M.G., 1954.

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