Registration - NR57 ANGChassis No. - 1FA6P8CF1G5305692M.O.T. - 12 MonthsOdometer - 24,000Any Ford Mustang is desirable, but this 2016 5.0-litre V8 GT is particularly special, thanks to a series of expert modifications that further enhance the world’s best-selling sports car. The vendor reports they have owned it for the past two years and ‘NR57 ANG’ has been enhanced to a very high standard. Improvements include a full carbon fibre bonnet and rear spoiler – and the expensively-crafted carbon fibre is exposed beneath a clear coat layer, for maximum visual contrast with the red paint. It also has an upgraded bumper and side skirts, which benefit from a repaint to a high standard. Visually, this Mustang GT V8 looks fantastic, with the tastefully purposeful modifications helping make it a real head-turner. The modifications are not simply visual, either. This UK-supplied right-hand drive Mustang, which has an odometer reading 24,000 miles, also has upgraded suspension torsion bars, while the regular bushes have been replaced with fine-tuned poly bushes, and the rear subframe has had modifications to stiffen it, something that Mustang experts say helps sharpen and transform the handling. Black 19-inch alloy wheels with premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres help make the most of these worthwhile suspension improvements. Even the glorious 5.0-litre engine has been enhanced. Tuning parts from noted Mustang specialist Steeda, in combination with an upgraded exhaust that cost in excess of £3,000, help it now deliver more than 500bhp via the choice six-speed manual gearbox, for performance that is now a match for a Porsche. The vendor says that, in total, the upgrade work cost around £20,000, creating one of the UK’s most well-honed modern Ford Mustang GTs. As is clear from the images, the vendor says it is in ‘excellent’ condition throughout, and its new owner will enjoy a full 12 month’s MOT – along with the highly desirable ‘NR57 ANG’ registration plate that is the crowning glory of this thrilling sports car. The original Ford Mustang was introduced in 1964 and it has remained in continuous production in America ever since – indeed, it holds the record as the longest-produced Ford. Sold across multiple generations, Brits were denied a right-hand drive Mustang for decades: our equivalent was the Ford Capri. But in 2015, with the launch of the sixth-generation Mustang (known as the S550), right-hand drive became available for the first time. ‘Pony car’ fans could take either a 2.3-litre four-cylinder turbo or, as most rightly did, the thrilling 5.0-litre V8. The car quickly developed a cult following here in the UK, with many of American’s expert modification brands such as Steeda tapping into this enthusiasm. Nowadays, the Ford Mustang is firmly established in the UK as a very fine fast Ford indeed. In summary:Expertly-modified 2016 Ford Mustang GT 5.0-litre V8Tasteful upgrade package cost around £20,000Low-mileage model described as being in ‘excellent’ condition throughout
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Registration - G466 AHKChassis No. - WF0AXXGBBAKK12248M.O.T. - Jule 2025Odometer - 47,779High-spec and original Ford Sierras such as this four-wheel drive 1989 XR4x4 hatchback are becoming rare, making this sparkling red executive machine a real standout. It has been enthusiast-owned and comes from long-term ownership, with the vendor owning it for seven years and the previous keeper owning it for almost 19 years. The vendor describes this 2.9-litre V6 Sierra as being in ‘excellent’ condition throughout, and it has a full MOT until July 2025. The HPI report does indicate a mileage discrepancy from way back in 1993, but this is probably explained by the odometer, which currently reads 47,779 miles, being a five-digit unit, rather than six-digit. Otherwise, its background is clear. The Ford Sierra was a large family car introduced in 1982 to replace the long-lived Ford Cortina saloon. It made its world debut at the 1982 British International Motor Show in Birmingham. Dubbed the ‘jelly mould’, it was a futuristic hatchback car with aerodynamics ahead of its time. Although its conservative buyers took time to get used to its dynamic appearance and lack of a traditional boot, it soon started to set the mould for other cars in its class. It was continually developed throughout the 1980s, with standouts including the famous Ford Sierra RS Cosworth. The similarly sporty Ford Sierra XR4i, with its distinctive bi-plane rear wing, preceded this, and later gained four-wheel drive in executive XR4x4 guise – initially with a 2.8-litre V6, later upgraded to a newer 2.9-litre V6. The Ford Sierra lived on until 1993, when it was replaced by the Ford Mondeo. In summary:Executive-grade Ford Sierra XR4x4 fresh from long-term ownershipCondition described as ‘excellent’ throughoutComes with a full MOT
Registration - VBF 446SChassis No. - 7E46/18102868M.O.T. - ExemptOdometer - TBCThis distinctive and highly original 1977 Reliant Scimitar GTE SE6 is a real homage to the 1970s. It combines a brown and cream two-tone exterior with a bold blue velour interior. It even features an original Philips stereo cassette player. The odometer reads around 12,800 miles but, as it is a five-digit odometer, it is understood the actual mileage is around 112,800. It has a manual gearbox with the optional overdrive. The condition is described as being ‘good’ throughout, and this UK-registered classic comes with the V5 present. ‘VBF 446S’ has four matching Toyo tyres and period accessories including grille badges and a GEM motoring assist sticker on the back window. The innovative Reliant Scimitar GTE was a novel sports estate version of the 1964 Reliant Scimitar GT coupe. Launched at the 1968 British Motor Show, the attractive design combined a practical load area with a four-seat interior – individual rear seats gave a premium experience for those in the back. Powered by a 3.0-litre Ford V6 engine, the car was an instant sales success, with production continuing until 1986. Princess Anne was a famous convert, and is believed to have owned nine different Reliant Scimitar GTEs. In summary:Highly original 1977 Reliant ScimitarDescribed as being in ‘good’ condition throughout
A group of silver / white metal jewellery including a brooch by Thune of Norway depicting a figure sledging with a reindeer and dog before mountains, various Scottish polished hardstone and other brooches including an annular thistle brooch by the Ward Brothers, a filigree butterfly brooch, a contemporary Real Effect white-and-green stone tennis bracelet and two crucifix pendants suspended on white metal neck chains, circa second quarter 20th Century, together with a glass vial of gold flakes, Thune brooch 30 x 24 mm
* Sewing. A miniature walnut sewing etui, 19th century, hinged natural walnut shell containing miniature steel sewing accoutrements (1 missing) held in blue velvet-lined compartments of engraved white metal mount, comprising scissors, thimble, glass scent bottle with stopper and engraved hinged lid, mother of pearl penknife, pencil (with lead), needle threader, stiletto, button hook, bodkin case (slightly dented and lid stuck in compartment), and nail file, a couple of short cracks in shell, lid lined with pale blue silk (slightly mottled), 4 x 5 x 4 cm (1.5 x 2 x 1.5 ins)QTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Quaker antiquary Martha Spriggs (1777-1866), Worcester, by family descent.A charming miniature etui made out of a real walnut shell.
This delightful group ornaments features an array of whimsical designs, each crafted with intricate detail and vibrant colors. Includes a variety of lovely penguins with sparkly details and real fabric accessories. Largest piece dimensions: 4.5''L x 5''W x 8''H. Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.
Aberdeen Programmes Under Alex Ferguson - Scottish Cup Finals 1982, 83, 84, 86. League Cup Finals 79 & 86, in Europe 80-1 away at Austria Memphis, 82-3 at E.C.W.C Final v. Real Madrid, plus both Madrid's semis, 83-4 at Akranes, at Dozsa, 84-5 at BFC Dynamo, 85-6 at Servette, at Gothenburg, etc, approximately forty.
Wolves in Europe Programmes 1958-72, including 58-9 v. Schalke, 59-60 v. Barcelona home and away, 60-1 v. Rangers home and away, 71-2 U.E. F. A Final v. Tottenham home and away plus Tottenham homes en route to final. Friendlies 1953-62 including 53-4 v South Africa, Celtic, Racing 54-5 v. Maccabi, 57-8 v. Real Madrid (36).
European Cup Programmes 60-1 Burnley v. Reims, Hamburg, 61-2 Tottenham v. Zabrze, Feyenoord, Prague, Benfica, 62-3 Ipswich v. Floriana home and away, Milan, 63-4 Everton v. Inter, 64-5 Kilmarnock v. Real Madrid, 70-1 Everton v. Keflavik, Gladbach, Panathinaikos, 71-2 Arsenal v. Stromsgodset, Grasshoppers, Ajax, 72-3 Derby v. Zeljeznicar home and away, Benfica, Trnava
Manchester United in The European Cup Programmes 1956-57- 68-9, including 56-7 v. Anderlecht, Real Madrid plus pirate. 65-6 away at HJK, at Benfica, at Partizan, 67-8 at Hibs of Malta, at Gornik, final and semi finals, 68-9 at Waterford, at Anderlecht, at Milan - two versions, etc approximately forty-nine in folio65-6 all present, 62-3 v. Blackburn absent, 63-4 v. West Brom present, 64-5 v. Leicester absent, 66-7 v. Man City present, 67-8 v. Gornik and Madrid both present, 88-9 v. Waterford absent Waterford (again) no token printed, Anderlecht x 2 one absent one present. Vienna x 2 both present, Milan - present.
Bob Dylan - 9 LP records and 1 CD box set, Times they are a changin' and another side of... US 70's reissues, The real Royal Albert Hall 1966 concert 2 x Lp 2016, Hard Rain 2017 reissue New Morning, Nashville Skyline, John Wesley Harding, Before the flood, the bootleg series 1-3 3 CD box set and while the establishment burns.
* Mackley (George, 1900-1983). Barn at Giethoon, 1968, wood engraving on Japon, signed, titled, numbered 74/75, printed with real contrast, with margins, minimally tipped on to backing board, image size 10 x 12.5 cm (4 x 5 ins), sheet size 20.6 x 20.8 cm, mounted, together with Gateway, 1962, wood engraving on laid paper, signed, titled, numbered 39/75, with margins, tipped on to backing board, image size 12.8 x 10.1 cm (5 x 4 ins), sheet size 20 x 15.3 cm, mounted, plus Memory of Montfoort, wood engraving on laid paper, signed, titled, numbered 13/75, large margins, tipped on to backing board, 12.7 x 10 cm (5 x 4 ins), sheet size 23.5 x 20 cm, mounted QTY: (3)NOTE:Provenance: Patricia Jaffé (née Milne-Henderson, 1935-2018), art historian.
* After Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). The Triumph of the Eucharist over Idolatry, probably late 18th or early 19th century, oil on canvas, relined, old auction stencils to verso of stretcher '131 NB' and '838 LD' canvas size 41 x 52 cm (16 x 20 1/2 ins), old stained wood frame with inner gilt decorative boarder (48.5 x 60.5 cm)QTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Michael Jaffé (1923 –1997), Rubens scholar, former director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.Rubens' original 1625 oil on panel of The Triumph of the Eucharist over Idolatry (65 x 91 cm) is housed in the Museo del Prado in Madrid. The work was held in various royal palaces throughout the 17th to 19th centuries, before finally residing in the Museo Real de Pinturas on the death of Fernando VII, Madrid, from 1834. Preparatory studies and later copies of the same work are known and listed.
* Furnival (John, 1933-2020). Time Is Money, 1971, offset lithograph on wove paper, signed in pencil, the full sheet, old pin holes to four corners, sheet size 50.5 x 38 cm (20 x 15 ins), and The Definitive Penultimate, offset lithograph on wove paper, signed in pencil, the full sheet, some dust soiling and light spotting, sheet size 38 x 50.5 cm (15 x 20 ins), together with six further prints by the same artist, Corridors of Flower Power (1967), Manhattan a.k.a. Aliquotality (1973), Eyeful Tower (c.1966), Night and Day, Real I Sing (1974) and Attention Please QTY: (8)
* Anderson (Stanley, 1884-1966). Alperton, Middlesex, 1911, etching on laid Japon paper, a fine impression with real contrast, signed in pencil, from the edition of 25 artist's proofs, with margins, tipped-on to backing board at the upper sheet corners recto, in very fine condition, plate size 13.8 x 19.8 cm (5 1/2 x 8 ins), sheet size 17.2 x 23 cm (63/4 x 9 ins), hinge-mounted, together with Eynsford, Kent, 1913, etching on wove paper, signed in pencil, edition size not recorded (the artist is thought to have destroyed much of the edition), with margins, tipped-on to backing board at the upper sheet corners recto, plate size 12.6 x 20.1 cm (5 x 8 ins), sheet size 17 x 23.8 cm (6 3/4 x 9 1/4 ins), hinge-mountedQTY: (2)NOTE:Meyrick & Heuser 45 & 69.
Marillion - Ten picture Discs, to include Market Square Heroes, 12 EMP 5351 B, Fugazi, EMCF 3761, Punch and Judy, 12 MARILP 1, Real to Reel, EG 26 0303 6, Warm Wet Circles, 12MARIL P8, You're Gone, SMAV1022, sealed, Misplaced Childhood, MRLP 2, Kayleigh, 12 MARILP 3, Assasing, 12 marilp 2, and Seasons End, EMDPD 1011. (10) PLEASE VIEW CONDITION REPORT
Edward Curtis (American, 1868-1952). Group of ten real photo post cards (RPPC), copyrighted in 1904, depicting portraits of Native Americans including: Apache, Zuni Maid, Leschi A Yakima, Apaches, Zuni, Zuni Water Carriers, Hopi Products, Apache Girl, Hopi Girl, and "Navaho Boy."Provenance: From the Estate of Christopher Cardozo.Height ranges from 3 1/4 in to 5 1/4 in; width ranges from 3 1/4 to 5 1/4 in.Condition: All are in overall good condition with no major tear or losses. All but two have been postmarked and/or written on: Hopi Girl and Apache. All postcard with light wear including handling marks, small creases, and fritting along the edges. None are framed.
Registration No: B60 NUT Chassis No: CWF0AXXGCAAEY49886 MOT: None One former keeper and 19,000 miles from newPart of the collection since 2001Original supplying dealer rear window sticker, tax disc holder and number plates etcUnworn spare wheel, front seat covers, sunroof, five-speed manualLaunched in September 1980 and codenamed ‘Erika’, the MK3 Escort was benchmarked against the VW Golf and Honda Civic. Adopting front-wheel drive for the first time, the newcomer also featured a lighter but stiffer monocoque bodyshell, all-round independent suspension and disc / drum brakes. Typically powered by Ford’s vaunted CVH overhead camshaft engines in 1.3 or 1.6 litre guises, the hatchback could be had with manual or automatic transmission. Buyers could choose from Popular, L, GL and Ghia trim levels with the latter being notable well appointed. According to its accompanying original sales invoice, chassis GCAAEY49886 was supplied new by Sandicliffe Ford of Loughborough to local resident Peter Leavesley at a cost of £6,260. Finished in Paris Blue metallic with Navy cloth upholstery, the Escort 1.6 Ghia was first registered as ‘B60 NUT’ on 2nd March 1985. Taking out an extended Extra Cover warranty, Mr Leavesley kept the hatchback until it entered the late Mr Lucas’s collection during 2001. Warranted to have covered a mere 19,266 post-delivery miles with supporting service records and old MOTs etc, the five-seater has essentially been mothballed for the last twenty-three years. Highly original, it is a real timewarp but in need of recommissioning / renovation.
De Graaven van Holland in Jaardichten Beschreven, verrykt met alle de beeldtenissen dier prinsen, naauwkeurig getekend, naar de echte aloudetafereelen, op de zaal van 't raadhuis der stad haarlem (The Counts of Holland described in annual poems, enriched with all the statues of those princes, accurately drawn, after the real ancient scenes, in the hall of thetown hall of the city of Haarlem) by Pieter Langendyk, pub. J. Bosch, Haarlem, 1745. Quarto, two volumes in one. Vol I 207 pp. Vol. 224 pp. Two title pages. Full vellum, title to spine, decorated in blind. 32 numbered plates of Dutch nobility, male and female. Langendyke [1683-1756] was a weaver by trade, who wrote several plays in the manner of Moliere. His artistic talents led to his appointment as an official artist, a sort of writer-in-residence to thecity of Haarlem. In this capacity, he wrote an annual poem the subject being the nobility of Holland. The engravings were made by his nephew, Hendrik Spilman.The vellum binding is in good order, and solid with the expected grubbiness that comes with age. The book lacks an engraved frontispiece. Occasional lighttanning to the pages, else a VG copy of s scarce Dutch eighteenth-century work.
Foreign Exchange. An Epitome of Foreign Exchanges, Exhibiting the Nature of Exchange with all Parts of the World; and the Manner of Calculation. To Which is Added a Correct Table of Monies of the World, Real and Imaginary, with their Value in British Sterling, London: E. Wilson, 1812, 78, [6] pp., later ink ownership marks to endpapers and note at foot of title, original roan with gilt title to upper cover, slightly rubbed, 12moQTY: (1)NOTE:Only 2 copies located, at National Library of Scotland and University of Reading Library.
A collection of rods, as follows: Unnamed Kevlar beach casting carbon rod, 9ft 2pc, CW 3-6oz. Unnamed split cane sea/boat rod, 9ft 6", 24" turned wood handle, alloy uplocking reel seat, lined rings. Unnamed 6ft solid glass spinning rod, alloy uplocking reel seat. Abu Lapplandia 525 trout fly rod No 750936, 8ft 6" 2pc, line 7#, alloy down locking real seat, twin loop rings, light use. (4)
The superb Great War C.B.E., Gallipoli ‘Y’ Beach D.S.O. group of six awarded to Commander A. St. V. Keyes, Royal Navy: the brother of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes, his other claims to fame included service as a pioneer submariner in the Edwardian era, command of the Royal Canadian Navy’s first ever submarine flotilla in 1914, and the successful beaching of the ‘Q’ ship Mavis after she had been torpedoed in June 1917 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 1st type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamels, with integral top riband bar; 1914-15 Star (Lt. Commr. A. St. V. Keyes, D.S.O. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. A. St. V. Keyes. R.N.); Coronation 1911, good very fine and better (6) £9,000-£12,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2004. C.B.E. London Gazette 11 June 1919. D.S.O. London Gazette 16 August 1915: ‘In recognition of services as mentioned in the foregoing despatch.’ The despatch referred to was that of Vice-Admiral Sir John de Robeck, describing the landings on the Gallipoli Peninsula on 25-26 April 1915, and included General Sir Ian Hamilton’s report, which stated that ‘Lieutenant-Commander Keyes showed great coolness, gallantry and ability. The success of the landing on ‘Y’ Beach was largely due to his good service. When circumstances compelled the force landed there to re-embark, this officer showed exceptional resource and leadership in successfully conducting that difficult operation.’ Adrian St. Vincent Keyes was born in Secunderabad, India in December 1882, the son of General Sir Charles Keyes, G.C.B., and was appointed a Midshipman in May 1898 on passing out of the R.N. College Britannia. Advanced to Sub. Lieutenant in December 1901, and to Lieutenant in the following year, he joined the Royal Navy’s fledgling submarine branch in May 1903, in which trade he served more or less continuously until 1909, latterly with his own command - although his service record does note that he incurred their Lordships displeasure at the end of 1905 for some damage caused to the engine of H.M. submarine B3. Having survived this undoubtedly hazardous stint of “underwater service”, young Keyes returned to more regular seagoing duties, and in 1910, the year in which he was advanced to Lieutenant-Commander, he was appointed captain of the destroyer H.M.S. Fawn. According to a contemporary, although blessed with a ‘quick and brilliant brain’, Keyes was fortunate to squeeze through his destroyer C.O’s course - worse for wear as the result of a bad hangover, he bought a copy of The Daily Mail on his way to his final examination, and quickly memorised ‘the time of moon-rise, sunrise, high-water at Tower Bridge, and any other meteorological data the paper propounded’, thereby impressing their Lordships with his remarkably up-to-date knowledge. Interestingly, it was about this time that his brother, Roger, then a Captain, R.N., became senior officer of the submarine branch, an appointment that would act as the springboard to his rapid advancement in the Great War. For his own part, after another seagoing command, the Basilisk, Adrian Keyes was placed on the Retired List in June 1912. The outbreak of hostilities in 1914 found him out in Canada, where he was quickly appointed to the command of the Royal Canadian Navy’s first submarine flotilla, at Shearwater Island, in the rank of Lieutenant-Commander, the force comprising a brace of Holland-type submarines that had just been purchased by the somewhat eccentric Sir Richard McBride, K.C.M.G., the conservative premier of British Columbia - they had originally been built for the Chilean Navy in 1913. Duly christened the CC1 and CC2, Keyes took command of the former, while the latter went to another retired R.N. Officer, Lieutenant Bertram Jones. They were interesting days, not least since all of the labels and instructions in the two submarines were in Spanish. But Keyes and Jones showed great ingenuity in the face of adversity, even making some wooden torpedoes for battle practice until some real ones could be delivered from Toronto. Their respective crews, meanwhile, were packed off to Victoria public baths to practice underwater escape methods. In fact such rapid progress was made with the flotilla’s training programme that Keyes was in a position to sanction its first patrol, a 24-hour run down the Strait of Juan de Fuca, by the end of September 1914. Realistically, however, he realised that his chances of seeing combat in the immediate future were slim, so in January 1915, he successfully applied for an appointment in the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. Before his departure, however, he was presented with a splendid gold pocket watch by the CC1’s crew. Happily, as luck would have it, he joined his brother Roger - by now Chief of Staff to Vice-Admiral Sir John de Robeck - in H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth, the Admiral’s flagship, as ‘additional for disembarkation duties’, Roger noting in his memoirs how delighted he was to hear of the appointment. Indeed he would also describe in his memoir the events that took place at ‘Y’ Beach on 25-26 April 1915, and the subsequent deeds of his brother, Adrian: ‘There was to be another subsidiary landing on the western flank of the Peninsula at ‘Y’ beach by the Scottish Borderers, the Plymouth Division of the Royal Marines - borrowed from the Naval Division - and a company of the South Wales Borderers ... This landing was to be conducted by my brother Adrian, who had trained the troops to a high state of efficiency in boat work and speedy silent landing ...’ Although the ‘landing proceeded exactly as planned’, subsequent Turkish assaults penetrated the British line, and, at length, the military commanders offshore ordered that the beach be evacuated. Roger Keyes continues: ‘The captain of the destroyer Wolverine was killed on the morning of the 28th; she was a sister ship to the Basilisk, which my brother Adrian had commanded just before he retired, so the Admiral gave him the vacancy. Adrian could not be found until the following day, as after his ‘Y’ Beach had been given up, he attached himself to the troops which were to assault Achi Baba, where he was to establish a naval observation station directly it was captured. He came aboard to report himself on the 29th. I think his feelings were mixed; he said he could hardly bear to tear himself away from the Army. We could get very little out of him, except his intense admiration for the 29th Division and his sorrow at seeing most of the officers of the Scottish Borderers, with whom he had made great friends, killed alongside him. We gathered from him that Brigadier-General Marshall, who was wounded on the 25th but remained in action, like the two Brigadiers of the Division, was always in the thick of every action. I think my brother’s condition was typical of that of the 29th Division - dead dog-tired. He had been fighting incessantly since the 25th, and had hardly slept since the night of the 23rd. His new ship was undergoing repairs, half of her bridge having been shot away, when her captain was killed, so I made him lie on my bed, where he lay like a log for several hours ...’ Adrian Keyes was duly decorated for his work with the Army, three senior military commanders remarking how glad they were to hear of his D.S.O. And he went on to perform ster...
The posthumously gazetted Second War Coastal Command D.F.M. group of five awarded to Flight Sergeant W. R. Hoyle, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action in a Liberator of No. 206 Squadron off Norway in September 1944 Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1481202. F/Sgt. W. R. Hoyle. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (5) £1,400-£1,800 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- D.F.M. London Gazette 3 November 1944: ‘As navigator, Flight Sergeant Hoyle has completed very many sorties and has invariably displayed a high degree of devotion to duty. In spite of a most trying experience in which he was injured this airman’s keenness remained unabated. After his recovery he soon resumed operational flying. Some months ago he was mid-upper gunner of an aircraft which engaged a U-boat. In the run-in much anti-aircraft fire was faced but Flight Sergeant Hoyle delivered most effective bursts of fire and completely silenced the submarine's guns. He set a fine example of skill and determination.’ The original recommendation states: ‘On 19 September 1944, Flight Sergeant Hoyle, who was a Navigator in this crew, was relieving an Air Gunner in a mid-upper turret in an aircraft, Liberator BZ. 9804 (“S” / 206) which made an attack on a partially submerged U-Boat in position 62’20’ North, 02’30’ East at approximately 1910 hours. At a range of two miles, the U-Boat’s guns were completely silenced. His actions in the mid-upper turret clearly illustrates the great value of this turret in a daylight attack on a U-Boat. On 20 July 1944, Flight Sergeant Hoyle was involved in an aircraft crash in which eight members of his crew were killed. He himself was badly injured, was in hospital and on sick leave until 5 September. On 12 September, he re-commenced operations. In spite of a very harrowing experience and personal injuries, he was shown exceptional keenness and devotion to duty. His offensive spirit is of the highest order and he is an example and inspiration to all. I very strongly recommend that he be awarded an immediate Distinguished Flying Medal.’ Covering remarks by Station Commander: ‘Flight Sergeant Hoyle has shown outstanding courage and devotion to duty. He is a strong, determined character and a very real asset to his squadron. I most strongly recommend that he be awarded an immediate Distinguished Flying Medal.’ William Royston Hoyle was born at Bramley, Yorkshire in January 1921 and, following his enlistment in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, undertook training in Canada. Having then qualified as a Navigator and Air Gunner in April 1943, and attended an O.T.U. at Nassau in the Bahamas, he returned to the U.K. Posted to No. 206 Squadron, a Liberator unit of Coastal Command, operating out of R.A.F. Leuchars, he subsequently flew many sorties and was a popular member of the squadron. Tragically, several of his crew were killed when their Liberator crashed on take-off from Leuchars on 20 July 1944, Hoyle being fortunate to be thrown clear. He nonetheless sustained injuries to his head and legs. Returning to the squadron on 5 September 1944, he was quickly back in action, his D.F.M.-winning exploits being enacted on the 19th, when his aircraft made three separate depth-charge attacks on a U-boat, north-east of the Shetlands. Modern day research has revealed the target of his accuracy gunnery was the U-858, which suffered damage but survived; an oil slick and dinghies spotted by the Hoyle’s pilot 20 minutes after the attack were in fact from the scuttled U-867. Sadly, just a little over a week later, on the 28th, Hoyle’s Liberator EV885 failed to return from an anti-U-boat patrol off the Norwegian coast. The last signal received from the aircraft placed it some 25 miles west of Verhaug, and enemy aircraft were known to be operating in that vicinity. The son of the late Smith Wheatley Hoyle, and Fanny Kate Hoyle, who later re-married, he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. His mother received his D.F.M. from the King at Buckingham Place on 29 October 1946. Sold with an impressive archive of original documentation and photographs, the former mainly comprising poignant correspondence in respect of his death in action, from ‘the telegram’ received by his mother to letters from his squadron C.O., but also his Air Ministry condolence slip and Buckingham Palace condolence message; the photographs mainly housed in two extensive wartime albums, as compiled by the recipient in Canada and elsewhere.
The Great War D.S.C. group of twelve awarded to Air Commodore E. W. Norton, Royal Air Force, late R.N.A.S., a Nieuport Scout Ace with 9 Victories, who later commanded an Armoured Car Company in Iraq and taught King George VI to fly Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., the reverse hallmarked London 1916; 1914-15 Star (Major E. W. Norton R.A.F.) renamed; British War and Victory Medals (Major E. W. Norton. R.A.F.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Belgium, Order of the Crown, breast badge in silver and enamels with rosette; Croix de Guerre 1914-18, A.I.R.; France, 3rd Republic, Croix de Guerre 1914-1916, with bronze palm and star; Iraq, Active Service Medal, mounted as worn, very fine or better (12) £4,000-£5,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- D.S.C. London Gazette 1 January, 1917: Flight Lieutenant Ernest William Norton, R.N.A.S. ‘In recognition of his skill and gallantry in destroying a German kite balloon on the 20th October, 1916, under severe anti-aircraft fire.’ Ernest William Norton was born in Scotland on 14 May 1893, and joined the Royal Naval Air Service in 1915. He had originally enlisted as a Private in the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry. As a pilot he flew with 1 Naval Wing and then with 6 Naval Squadron during 1916-17 on Nieuport Scouts, being promoted Flight Lieutenant in July 1916. He was perhaps the most successful pilot with the latter unit during the period and had at least nine victories by the end of April 1917, including seven Albatross Scouts. His first victory was claimed on October 1916, when he destroyed a kite balloon over Ostende using Le Prieur rockets, for which he was awarded the D.S.C. At this period there was no suitable bullet which would set fire to a kite balloon, and it was decided to employ Le Prieur rockets, a French invention which had been successfully used by the Royal Flying Corps. The rockets were attached to the inter-plane struts, four on each side, and fired electrically by means of a switch, by the pilot. The method of attack was to approach from a height, and, when nearly over the balloon, to dive at full speed, firing the rockets so that they would travel only 300 or 400 feet. The risk of colliding with the balloon itself was an obvious and real danger. The Ostende kite balloon had been first shot down the previous month by Flight Commander C. R. Mackenzie, also using Le Prieur rockets, for which he was awarded the D.S.O. In 1918 Norton commanded 204 Squadron, Royal Air Force, and was promoted to Squadron Leader. After the War he commanded No. 6 Armoured Car Company , Iraq Command, at Hinaidi, from December 1924. He was promoted Wing Commander in 1925 and took over command of No. 70 Squadron at Hinaidi in December of the same year. Appointed to command No. 58 Squadron, 1927; to command Station H.Q., Upavon, 1930; Group Captain 1932, commanding No. 5 Flying Training School, Chester; Air Commodore 1937; in command Administration H.Q., Far East Command (Singapore), from December 1937; Air Officer commanding No. 29 Group 1942. Air Commodore Norton retired from the Royal Air Force in 1944 having had the honour of teaching King George VI to fly.
The exceptional Great War M.C. and two Bar group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Commander R. F. E. Blackmore, R.N.V.R., Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second and Third Award Bars, the reverse of the cross neatly inscribed ‘Lieutenant-Commander Reginald Francis Edsall Blackmore, R.N.V.R., Hawke Battalion, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division. M.C., Ancre 3 Feby. 1917, Gazetted 26 March 1917 - 1st Bar, Bapaume 25-29 Aug. 1918, Gazetted 11 Jany. 1919 - 2nd Bar, Cambrai 27 Sept.-1st Oct. 1918, Gazetted 10 Dec. 1919’; 1914-15 Star (Ty. Sub-Lt. R. F. E. Blackmore. R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt-Commr. R. F. E. Blackmore R.N.V.R.); Defence Medal, mounted as worn, good very fine (5) £5,000-£7,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 1999. M.C. London Gazette 26 March 1917: ‘Temp. Sub-Lt., R.N.V.R. For conspicuous gallantry in action. He led a very gallant attack against an enemy strong point. Later, although wounded, he maintained his position and rendered a clear report of the situation.’ M.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 11 January 1919: ‘Temp. Sub-Lt. (A/Lt.), R.N.V.R. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This officer carried out the duties of Adjutant through a week’s heavy fighting. On the C.O. becoming a casualty he took command of the battalion, and, by his unceasing vigilance, inspired all with confidence. When the battalion had become very weak through casualties he reorganised it and carried on. He personally made several reconnaissances under heavy machine-gun fire, and set a high standard to all.’ M.C. Third Award Bar London Gazette 10 December 1919: ‘Temp. Lt., R.N.V.R. For conspicuous gallantry and good leadership during the operations near Cambrai, 27th September to 1st October, 1918. On the commanding officer being severely wounded he took over command and gallantly led them forward to the attack on Graincourt, which resulted in the capture of field guns and a large number of machine guns. Later, he made a daring reconnaissance, which resulted in his being able to take two companies across the canal and River L’Escault, which materially assisted in eventually making good the passages.’ Reginald Francis Edsall Blackmore volunteered for the R.N.V.R. at the outbreak of War, and was posted to the newly formed fourth company of the Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division. He served in the ranks in Gallipoli as Company Sergeant Major of “D” Company, until commissioned on 3 October 1915, remaining with his company until the end of the Gallipoli campaign. He subsequently went to France with the Hawke Battalion which, in 1917, on the Ancre, at Gavrelle, at Passchendaele, and at Welsh Ridge, took part in active fighting almost continuously. He won his first Military Cross during the fighting on the Ancre in February 1917, when he was wounded. A vivid and lengthy account of the German Offensive of March and April 1918 is given by Lieutenant-Commander Blackmore in The Hawke Battalion by Douglas Jerrold: ‘The retreat was for many of us a period of new experiences, most of them unpleasant, but some not lacking in humour. We had frequently been short of food in Gallipoli, but it remained for this lively week in France to teach us the reality of hunger, and not till then had we been compelled to slake a very real thirst with green water, as we did with that from the shell holes from the desolate Somme battlefield, without thought of discipline or consequences. And I find it impossible to express what I felt on that last desperate day, when I looked across the shattered area and saw the trees beyond the valley of the Ancre. That seemingly simple sight heartened me and must surely have heartened those others... When we voluntarily gave up our position on the evening of March 22nd, my thoughts reverted to our march through Sedd-el-Bahr, and I experienced again an extreme melancholy at the evacuation of ground won at such tragic cost.’ The Hawke Battalion returned to the Hamel sector on 8 May, and Blackmore was formally appointed Adjutant. The months of May, June and July were spent in the trenches opposite Hamel and on the Auchonvillers Ridge. By the end of July the Germans were on the retreat, and by early August the way was clear for the Second Battles of the Somme. On 24 August, the Hawke Battalion advanced from its position in reserve to the neighbourhood of Logeast Wood and Loupart Wood, and by the evening of the 25th, after strong resistance, the battalion occupied an important position at the ‘Yellow Cut’ near Bapaume. Blackmore had taken over command of the Hawke on the death of Lieutenant-Commander Wainwright and the remarkable success of the 189th Brigade in these operations was largely due to the resolute leading of Commander Beak and Lieutenant-Commander Blackmore. Beak was recommended for and received the Victoria Cross, while Blackmore gained a bar to his Military Cross. On 27 September, Commander Lockwood was wounded and Blackmore once again took command of the Hawke Battalion, leading them forward in the attack on Graincourt, which resulted in the capture of a large number of field and machine guns. The next day, General Curling, commanding 189th Brigade, sent Captain Wright and Lieutenant-Commander Blackmore to reconnoitre a crossing of the Escaut river and canal, which subsequently resulted in a successful crossing by two companies and the establishment of a new line overlooking the environs of Cambrai. For his part in these operations, Blackmore received a well-merited second bar to his Military Cross. Only one other R.N.V.R. officer won the Military Cross with two bars during the Great War. Sold with a Hawke Battalion cap badge by J. R. Gaunt, together with copied research.
J. J. Adams (British, 1978-2016), ‘Still Life’ limited edition print, 76/95. Signed and numbered in pencil, framed and glazed. 1990's memorabilia theme with Star Wars, Masters of the Galaxy, Nintendo, Walkman etc. Caption to lower reads " Can't Beat The Real Thing " With Wishbone Certificate of Authenticity and Jason John Adams label. 60cm x 77cm, frame measures 84cm x 98cm.
CORNWALL OUTINGS POSTCARDS. Three real photograph, early 20th century postcards Cornish outings including one showing Mr Perry's stall, both probably at Gunwalloe, Helston. Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.
HELSTON LAKE & PARK OPENING. Three real photograph postcards relating to Helston Coronation Lake & Park: the cutting of the first turf, the opening in 1912 & the crowd on the opening day. Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.
HAWKE OF HELSTON FLORA DAY POSTCARDS. Four real photograph postcards of the Flora Day dancers by Hawke of Helston including passing Jory's Garage. Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.
HELSTON 1950's FLORA DAY POSTCARDS. Eight real photograph postcards of c1950's Flora Day dancers & crowds including dancers in Lismore House Garden. Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.
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