1 of a number of items belonging to Squadron Leader Barbara D. Lee, M.B. Ch. B, MRCS, LRCP. who got the fabulous job of being a Chief Gold Staff Officer for Queen Elizabeth II Coronation in 1953. She was stationed at H.Q. No. 22, RAF Market Drayton, Shropshire.
By 1959 Squadron Leader Barbara was married to Squadron Leader R.G. Wilberforce, DFC, AFC, MA, RAF retired.
See some other very interesting and unique items from her estate which make very good reading and most interesting seldom seen 1953 Coronation related items for collectors of Queen Elizabeth II. Including her Gold Staff Officers baton which she had to buy herself from Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company which cost £2-2 shillings. She was an usher and her duties were to seat guests, as well as be on hand if anyone wanted medical assistance.
Her own unique scrap book which is full of official RAF letters, War Office, receipts, letters, tickets, luncheons, official engagements, and paperwork relating to her role at the 1953 Coronation. She was one of only 2 women Doctors from the RAF and Army at the Coronation and her actual ARMBAND she wore on the day is in the scrap book. Later photographs and various ephemera and paperwork. 3 portraits of her and her husband and last but not least her own official 1953 Coronation Stool she sat on during the Coronation.
This is the Gold Staff Officers' staff as mentioned above. It was bespoke made for B.D. Lee to hold at the Coronation on Elizabeth II in 1953.
In her scrapbook (listed as a separate item), there is a receipt for the item from the Goldsmith & Silversmith Co. for £2-2s or 2 guineas that she paid for the baton herself.
Please see photographs provided for more details and visual confirmation of condition.
There are normal signs of age and use wear.
There are some scuffs and chips in the paintwork, mostly on the ends as pictured.
There are normal signs of age and use wear.
There are some scuffs and chips in the paintwork, mostly on the ends as pictured.
The chief gold officers staff measures approx. 20 and 7/8 inches long x 7/8 of an inch in diameter.
An interesting website can be found which you can find more information about these very important Royal USHER officers staffs as used for many Royal Coronations and events. You could collect just these and they would take a while to gather up I would imagine.
My stock ref : #T405/121122 - in main cabinet.
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Scale is usually an English 1 penny coin which is 20mm in diameter which is just short of 7/8ths of an inch in diameter, or a universal Coke can, and we all know how big those are.
If you see A/F = a/f in the title or description it means "as found" condition which may have scuffs, scratches and damage.