Lot Archive

Lot

№ 311

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9 December 1999

Hammer Price:
£80

The Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) 2nd type, in its Royal Mint case of issue, together with original Warrant to ‘Stanley William Rumsam, Esq.’, dated 1 January 1959, related miniature O.B.E., and photograph of Rumsam with his wife and daughter outside Buckingham Palace, extremely fine £50-70

Stanley Rumsam was employed by the British Broadcasting Company and, during the Second World War reported directly to Sir Winston Churchill regarding all War Ministry broadcasts.