This swagger stick features a nickel-silver top with a crest for the:
'St Bees School Officer Training Corps'
'St. Bees school was founded in 1583 in the village of St. Bees, (the most westerly point of Northern England) as a Free Grammar School by the dying Archbishop of Canterbury, Edmund Grindal, who refused to resign his position until Elizabeth I agreed to sign the school into existence.
In September, 1903 the school formed a Cadet Company in the 3rd Volunteer Battalion of the Border Regiment in the Volunteer Force.'
Dark brown stained treen shaft with an original brass ferrule.
Rare item, perfect for a St. Bees graduate or military collector.
Measurements;
Length - 53.5cmDiameter of the top - 1.5cm
Diameter of the shaft below the top - 1.2cm
Weight - 52g
Very good condition.
Antique WW1 British Military Swagger Stick With Silver Top & St. Bees OTC Crest
SKU: A227114613381
£98.00Price
