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Women's Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust Items for Ebay Women’s Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust Items for EBay Auction 1 – 9 October 2020 Item WRNS Crest brooch – no 1 9ct yellow gold Item Sweetheart Brooch in the style of an officer's cap badge, a fouled no 2 anchor within a crowned laurel wreath, embellished with 40 diamonds Item Pendant on 28” chain – Featuring 1942 Farthing & Ship no 3 Halfpenny Item Black WRNS Greatcoat – Size 5 (would suit size 12 -14) no 4 Women’s Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust Items for EBay Auction 1 – 9 October 2020 Item Navy blue WRNS Cagoule – Size 16 – 18 no 5 Item Black synthetic WRNS shoulder / handbag no 6 Item Black leather shoes – Size 6 no 7 Item Black leather boots (Steaming Bats) – Size 6 no 8 Item WRNS White short sleeved shirt for junior rates – Size 96cm no 9 Item Navy blue blazer with AOW embroidered badge – Approx. size 18 no 10 to 20 Women’s Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust Items for EBay Auction 1 – 9 October 2020 Item Blue fully pleated AOW Tartan skirt – Size 18 to 20 no 11 (note item no 84) Item Plain black tie no 12 Tricorn with Commanders Ribbon – Estimated size 53 Item no 13 Item Drawing of the designs of HM Yacht Britannia by Anne Pitcher. no 14 Framed and mounted but not glazed. Size – 23”d x 30.5”w Item Framed and mounted print of HMS Kelly. Size 18.5”d x 26”w no 15 Women’s Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust Items for EBay Auction 1 – 9 October 2020 Item Framed montage of HMS Wren and the Aquila Wrens. Size 14”d no 16 x 18”w Item Framed and mounted print of Mary Le Strand Church (WRNS no 17 Church). Size 16”d x 12”w Item Framed and mounted print of drawing of HMS Warrior by Barry no 18 Lester. Size 31”d x 23.5”w Item Framed and mounted print of HMS Victory by A. Nikolsky. Size no 19 17.5”d x 23.5”w Women’s Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust Items for EBay Auction 1 – 9 October 2020 Item Framed and mounted print of Gibraltars North Front Cliff Face. no 20 Size 15.5”d x 21”w Item Framed and mounted print of Greenwich Hospital. Size 20”d x no 21 27” w Item Framed print of a 19C Naval Officer saluting a bust of Nelson. no 22 Size 11.5”d x 8.5”w Item Royal Graftpm china plate – HMS Ark Royal Commemorative no 23 Dinner – 16 Nov 1992 – 40th year of HM The Queen Accession. Diameter 10.75” Item Assorted branch badges. 1. Stoker. 2. Weapon Analyst. 3. Gunner no 24 (Anti-Aircraft). 4. Coxswain (Submariner) Women’s Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust Items for EBay Auction 1 – 9 October 2020 Item Oval WRNS100 pin badge no 25 Item Small WRNS Crest pin badge no 26 Item Medium WRNS Crest pin badge no 27 Item Black leather gloves. Size 8 no 28 Item Wren bird pin badge. no 29 Item Anchor pin brooch no 30 Women’s Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust Items for EBay Auction 1 – 9 October 2020 Item Naval Crown paste brooch no 32 Item WRNS Crest on a blue scarf no 33 Item WRNS Crest on a white scarf no 34 Item WRNS Recruitment poster tea towel no 35 Women’s Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust Items for EBay Auction 1 – 9 October 2020 RN Ensign tea towel Item no 36 Item Tray or display cloth with WRNS Crest no 37 Item Full Cap Tallies no’s 38 38 – HMS Pembroke – 43 39 – HMS Sussex and no 40 – Commander in Chief 45 41 – HMS Chichester 42 – HMS Harrier 43 – Commander in Chief 45 – RN Shore Wireless Item Tied Cap Tally no 44 44 – HMS Harrier Women’s Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust Items for EBay Auction 1 – 9 October 2020 Item Cut Cap Tallies no’s 46 46 – HMS Barfleur – 54 47 – HMS Blackcap and 48 – HMS Ceylon no’s 56 49 – HMS Cockade – 59 50 – HMS Collingwood and 51 – HMS Curlew no’s 61 52 – HMS Decoy – 73 53 – HMS Defiance 54 – HMS Gamecock 56 – HMS Gannet 57 – HMS Heron 58 – HMS Highflyer 59 – HMS Hornet 61 – HMS Laertes 62 – HMS Lion 63 – HMS Lioness 64 – HMS Loch Ruthven 65 – HMS Mars 66 – HMS Myngs 67 – HMS Nereide 68 – HMS Ocean 69 – HMS Orion 70 – HMS Sparrow 71 – HMS Tamar 72 – HMS Tremadoc Bay 73 – HMS Warrior Item Cut Cap Tally no 60 No 60 - HMS Indefatigable Item Dutch Cap Tally – wording is “Royal Navy” no 74 Women’s Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust Items for EBay Auction 1 – 9 October 2020 Item Ratings Cap – Size 56 no 75 Item Radar Branch Badges no 76 Item Petty Officer badges no 77 Item Petty Officer Epaulettes no 78 Item Tied Cap Tally no 79 79 – HMS King Alfred Women’s Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust Items for EBay Auction 1 – 9 October 2020 Item AOW Hemmed Banner no 80 Item AOW Banner – Cut to point no 81 Item AOW Banner – Cut to point no 82 Item Black Full Length Woollen and Lined Evening Cape – lined in red o/s no 83 with a black collar, a gold clasp and buttons - made by Gieves and Hawkes. Size 12 – 14 Length 46” Item Fully Pleated blue AOW Tartan skirt. Size 14 no 84 .
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