Orders, Decorations and Medals

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.