Kimberley John Lindsay Posted 2 April , 2018 Share Posted 2 April , 2018 Dear All, There is no hard and fast rule for displaying one's medal collection. Indeed, it is largely a matter of taste. However, I have decided that although many of my groups are housed in a largish frame, small and deep frames serve to show both the recipients as well as the medals. Or the original ribbon bar and the medal group (the Officer had not bothered to have his 1937 Coronation Medal mounted up!). Perhaps GWF members have different ideas... Kindest regards, Kim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 2 April , 2018 Share Posted 2 April , 2018 Very effective, Kim, using the photo as backdrop. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted 2 April , 2018 Share Posted 2 April , 2018 That's a very nice way of displaying your collection... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamRev Posted 2 April , 2018 Share Posted 2 April , 2018 (edited) Very nice, apart from the medals which are 'court mounted' i.e. with the long medal ribbon behind the medal. This is only correct in a minority of cases in the First World War (mostly cavalry, staff etc). Proper 'swing mounting' (like the first three sets and the very last illustrated above) looks SO much better in my opinion. William Later edit: Of course, if that is how the soldier/officer or his family originally had his medals mounted, correct or not, then that is how they should be kept. It is modern 'court mounting' of FWW medals that is my bugbear. All this is just my own opinion/prejudice of course. Edited 2 April , 2018 by WilliamRev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 2 April , 2018 Share Posted 2 April , 2018 I like the contrast of the bw image and the colorful ribbons. GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley John Lindsay Posted 2 April , 2018 Author Share Posted 2 April , 2018 (edited) Dear All, and WilliamRev, Yes, this swing versus court is tricky. Court goes back long before the Great War, incidentally (probably started by the Monarch, and/or Generals: I have seen these). I see that in two cases (the GSM S. Persia, and the BWM, Victory, 37 Coro groups), these were ICS in the first case, and FO in the second - therefore 'rating' Court (see the Indian Political Service officer, V. M. H. Cox, in my collection, as an example). The K-i-H 2nd class in Silver is an unusual group (Lt-Col Morgan Dockrell). He was early on a Staff Officer, but then translated to Cantonments - hence the Kaisar-i-Hind, which was usually awarded to Medical Officers. I have a portrait, but only one, unfortunately, as a university graduate. A champion swimmer, he kept fit into advanced age, but inexplicably, jumped out of a window... Kindest regards, Kim. Edited 2 April , 2018 by Kimberley John Lindsay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley John Lindsay Posted 12 October , 2021 Author Share Posted 12 October , 2021 Dear All, Here is another one - Midshipman William Charles Chancellor Cook, RNR (later a Sub-Lt., RIM) - framed and his BWM and Victory inserted... The portrait scan was due to the kindness and generosity of Cook relations in NZ and the USA (Thanks!). Kindest regards, Kim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley John Lindsay Posted 12 October , 2021 Author Share Posted 12 October , 2021 Dear All, Here are some more... I suspect that other GWF members have even better medallic Great War-related Collections (which could be shown here for all to admire)! Kindest regards, Kim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny Anderson Posted 20 October , 2021 Share Posted 20 October , 2021 On 12/10/2021 at 01:52, Kimberley John Lindsay said: Dear All, Here is another one - Midshipman William Charles Chancellor Cook, RNR (later a Sub-Lt., RIM) - framed and his BWM and Victory inserted... The portrait scan was due to the kindness and generosity of Cook relations in NZ and the USA (Thanks!). Kindest regards, Kim. I really like that, very different👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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