POLICE are appealing for help in finding a thief who stole war medals from a 91-year-old widow in a Plymouth care home. The four medals, believed to be from ...Read the complete article: War medals stolen from widow, 91
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Monday, December 21, 2009
War medals stolen from widow, 91
From www.thisisplymouth.co.uk:
Medals from First and Second World Wars stolen in burglary
From www.thisissouthwales.co.uk:
There is no description at this stage of the First World War medals, but it is believed that engraved on the rear is the name F. A. BUTCHER.Read the complete article: Medals from First and Second World Wars stolen in burglary
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"I would appeal to anyone who is in possession of the medals, whoever they may be, not to do anything untoward with them, but to contact the police so that the medals can be retrieved in tact."
"Although still greatly upset over the burglary, to have the medals returned would mean a great deal to the owner."
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Despite career-damaging scandal Woods voted Athlete of the Decade
From www.themoneytimes.com:
Woods won the title after beating out such sports great like six-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong, tennis great Roger Federer and Olympic gold medal collector Michael Phelps.Read the complete article: Despite career-damaging scandal Woods voted Athlete of the Decade
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Michael Phelps: The US swimmer's mind-boggling, eight-gold-medal effort at the Beijing Olympics earned him 13 votes, finishing a distant fourth with.
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
Tiger Woods, Playa of the Decade
From www.nbcwashington.com:
Woods, whose personal life is in turmoil as the tally of alleged mistresses mounts, got the nod over six-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong, tennis great Roger Federer and Olympic gold medal collector Michael Phelps. Yet, what were members of The Associated Press to do, set aside the achievements of nine years and 10 months just because he ran off the cart path and into a ditch? Well, maybe. Here's some of the reaction:Read the complete article: Tiger Woods, Playa of the Decade
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
East Lancashire man's global search for war medals
From www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk:
Alan 'Algy' Metcalfe, 66, of Park Hill, Barnoldswick, said First World War medals presented to his grandfather, William Henry Metcalfe, were lost after possibly being sold by a member of his family in the past.Read the complete article: East Lancashire man's global search for war medals
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He joined the Settle Company of the 10th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment.
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War medals of late Regiment commander raise more than $60000 at UK auction
From www.royalgazette.com:
War medals and documents belonging to a former commander of the Bermuda Regiment have fetched more than $60,000 at auction in the UK.Read the complete article: War medals of late Regiment commander raise more than $60000 at UK auction
The late Lieutenant Colonel John Anthony Marsh was a highly-decorated Second World War veteran who also served with the elite SAS.
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According to Mr. Beale, the collection was unique in its completeness and range of accomplishments.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Medal search by Pendle man
From www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk:
Alan 'Algy' Metcalfe, 66, of Park Hill, Barnoldswick, said First World War medals presented to his grandfather, William Henry Metcalfe, were lost after possibly being sold by a member of his family in the past.Read the complete article: Medal search by Pendle man
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Algy, a former Haslingden quarry manager is now asking for anyone with information about the medals whereabouts to come forward.
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Medals to go on display at Town House
From www.pressandjournal.co.uk:
The donations include British war medals and victory medals from World War I and a Royal Burgh of Inverness medal commemorating the 1937 Coronation celebrations.Read the complete article: Medals to go on display at Town House
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Mr Bain collected the signatures of the politicians, including then prime minister David Lloyd George.
The collection has become a lasting record of the only Westminster Cabinet meeting to be held in Scotland in 90 years.
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Monday, December 14, 2009
Guelph man's war medals going home
From news.guelphmercury.com:
John Jetter, who runs the Kitchener construction company I.C.I. Steel-Tech, saw the story. He and his son Mike decided to bid on the medals and were willing to go to great lengths to win them back for the Emeny family. After four bids they won the two items, both The British War Medal and the Victory Medal.Read the complete article: Guelph man's war medals going home
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Saturday, December 12, 2009
Family united with medal - Isle of Wight County Press
From www.iwcp.co.uk:
Sgt Humber, who died in 1985, was also awarded the Victory Medal and the British War Medal. These medals were stolen in a burglary at the Humber family's ...Read the complete article: Family united with medal - Isle of Wight County Press
Tuskegee Airman Smith dies | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/12/2009
From www.philly.com:
From January 1944 until his capture, he flew missions in fighter planes, and was credited with destroying two enemy aircraft in aerial combat and 10 aircraft in ground strafing missions. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross; an Air Medal with six Oak Leaf Clusters; a Purple Heart; and the Prisoner of War Medal.Read the complete article: Tuskegee Airman Smith dies | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/12/2009
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"Dad never thought he did anything special. Ninety percent of what I know about his war experiences, I've learned in the last 10 years," Gordon Smith said.
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Friday, December 11, 2009
Record price for royal portrait medal
From www.timesofmalta.com:
London-based Morton & Eden said the lot became the "most expensive historical medal" to go under the hammer.Read the complete article: Record price for royal portrait medal
The sale price topped the previous high of £243,200 set by the same medal when it was last auctioned in 2005, a spokesman for the auctioneer said.
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New York dealer and collector Lawrence R. Stack was in the sale room to see his collection of Renaissance medals fetch a total of £1.8 million.
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Fight for Old Glory - SunHerald.com (registration)
From www.sunherald.com:
So would McIlwain but he prefers not to talk about himself but about one of the few remaining WWII Medal of Honor recipients who “should be able to fly a flag any way that he wants to.”Read the complete article: Fight for Old Glory - SunHerald.com (registration)
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Barfoot’s skirmish with the Sussex Square homeowners association near Richmond began after Veterans Day when he was told to remove a yard flag pole on which he daily flies Old Glory.
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Thursday, December 10, 2009
Record price for portrait medal
From www.google.com:
London-based Morton & Eden said the lot became the "most expensive historical medal" to go under the hammer.Read the complete article: Record price for portrait medal
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The medal was made in 1554 - the year of Mary's marriage to the future Philip II of Spain - and was once owned by the late Baroness Rothschild, a member of the Rothschild banking family.
New York dealer and collector Lawrence R Stack was in the sale room to see his collection of Renaissance medals fetch a total of £1.8 million.
Queen Mary I earned the nickname "Bloody Mary" after ordering hundreds of religious dissenters be burned at the stake.
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