An O. St. J. Knight of Justice group of four awarded to Colonel F. W. Pixley, 1st Cadet Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps

The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knight of Justice set of insignia (1912-26 type) neck badge, 57mm. dia. and breast star, 57mm., dia., silver-gilt and enamel, in a later case, neck badge with minor enamel damage; Coronation 1911, silver, unnamed; Volunteer Decoration, V.R., unnamed, hallmarks for London 1919, complete with top bar; St. John Service Medal (Colonel Francis W. Pixley, V.D., For long and conspicuous service 1929) medals mounted court style for wear; together with a mounted set of four miniature dress medals, good very fine (9) £550-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, An outstanding Collection of Awards relating to the Order of St John.

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Francis W. Pixley was born in Kensington on 5 July 1852, the only son of T. W. Pixley, of Freshwater, Isle of Wight. He was educated at St. Peter’s School, York, Keir House, Wimbledon and privately. He was a J.P. for Buckinghamshire and the County of London; a Deputy Lieutenant for Buckinghamshire and one of H.M. Lieutenants for the City of London. Also an Honorary Colonel, late Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the 1st Cadet Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Sometime Treasurer and member of the Headquarters Committee and District Commissioner for the South Buckinghamshire Boys Scouts. Also a Knight of Justice and Receiver-General of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Employed as Barrister-at-Law; was Auditor to the Duchy of Lancaster; President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, 1903; Treasurer of the Chartered Accountants Benevolent Association; Registrar of the Standing Council of the Baronetage; Member of the London Diocesan Fund; Member of the Queen’s Institute of District Nursing and Treasurer of Queen Mary’s Committee for District Nursing; Treasurer of the Buckinghamshire War Pensions Committee; Treasurer of several other Buckinghamshire organisations and Past Master of seven masonic lodges. The author of A History of the Baronetage and other works. His home address was Wooburn House, Wooburn, Buckinghamshire. Colonel Pixley died on 27 April 1933.