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Watercolour of Lydiard House by Swindon-born and based artist Ken Beint as part of a thesis he undertook while studying fine art at Birmingham University in the 1950s.

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Home Guard lapel badge belonging to 6th Viscount Bolingbroke, Word War II

Home Guard lapel badge belonging to 6th Viscount Bolingbroke, Word War II
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Enamel Home Guard lapel badge which belonged to Vernon St.John, 6th Viscount Bolingbroke (d.1974).

Vernon is believed to have joined the Home Guard whilst still living at Lydiard Park in 1940, however he does not feature on the photograph of the Lydiard Tregoze Home Guard shown below.

The badge is part of a collection of military badges and other military items which Vernon kept until the end of his life. The collection was generously donated to The Friends of Lydiard Park by a private donor in 2023.

Year:
1940-1945
Type:
Medal
Owner:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Copyright:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Credit:
Pete Melsom
Last updated on:
Tuesday 17th September 2024

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