The Preston-Morley Buckinghamshire Collection: Commemorative Medals

THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Hovis Ltd, an oval silver award medal, unsigned, standing robed figure holding wheatsheaf, sickle and banner inscribed hovis, rev. wheatsheaf and wreath of wheat ears, engraved (Awarded The Slough Co-Op Soc. Ltd. for Hovis Sultana Bread at London 1932), hallmarked b&m Birmingham 1931, 41 x 33mm; Slough & District Bicycle Polo League, a brass badge stamped d&d, cyclist playing polo, back engraved (Runners Up, 1938, Reading Wheelers, A.J. Whithers), 32 x 23mm; Slough Town Supporters Club, a brass enamel badge, 27 x 22mm; Slough Bowls Club, a brass enamel badge by H.W. Miller Ltd, 24mm; Slough and Farnham [Royal] Bowls Club, a brass enamel badge by H.W. Miller Ltd, 26 x 23mm; United Motor Finance Corporation, Slough, oval aluminium key tags (2), 1955, no. K95846, and 1958, no. KA21158, both 34 x 15mm; Mars Confectionery Ltd, Marathon medal, 1972, a gilt Participant’s medal, unsigned, athletes in stadium, rev. awarded by mars in wreath, 34mm [8]. Very fine and better, second rare; last with clip, ring and multicoloured ribbon (£40-50)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Preston-Morley Buckinghamshire Collection: Commemorative Medals.

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Provenance:
*Hovis bt C. Denton November 1996.
Bicycle Polo bt G. Scott March 2000.
Slough Town bt G. Ferguson November 1990.
Slough Bowls bt G. Ferguson November 1987.
Slough and Farnham bt G. Ferguson November 1993.
UMF 1955 bt G. Scott November 1995.
UMF 1958 bt A. Judd February 1990.
Mars bt A. Judd June 1991.

Slough Town FC (The Rebels), formed in 1890, played on the Dolphin ground until recent years, but now compete at their present ground off Wexham road