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The Regimental Silver
Introduction
This part of the Website records the silver which was part of our regiment’s history. All of our former regular, militia and territorial regiments/battalions had wonderful displays of silver. Regimental silver is, of course, family silver and records a part of the history of that particular regiment or battalion. Each piece has a story to tell, whether it be a simple tankard or goblet to the wonderful and lovely intricate workmanship of the silver centrepieces.
The engraving of the silver also records past events, from a Polo Championship to the winning of the Army Football Cup, and the engraving of the goblets which were presented by individual officers to their mess, from Aldershot to Tienstin. Silver drums and bugles were presented by battalions, towns and individuals in memory of men who gave their lives serving their Sovereign, Country and Regiment. Many pieces of silver were presented to record an individual act of gallantry or an action in which elements of the regiment took part.
The silver also records the uniqueness of individual regiments, which makes the British Army so different and better than other armies. Each regiment has its own traditions, dress variations, customs, cap-badges and Battle Honours, all jealously guarded. Our Regiment has been involved in many changes from its first muster to the Cardwell and Haldane Reforms, through two World Wars, the loss of the Second Battalions and Territorial Units after the Second World War - the amalgamation of the 1950s and 1960s to Options for Change in 1992, and the loss of many Territorial units in 1997 as a result of the Strategic Defence Review.
The Queen's Royal Regiment
The Centrepiece - The Dalhousie Tureen
Replica of the Jerningham-Kandler Wine Cooler, Silver Centrepiece
The Torrens Cup - Silver Drum Major’s Staff
Silver Cigarette Box - The Pink Cigar Box - The Sidi Barrani Cigarette Box
The 2nd Battalion Queen’s Royal Regiment Silver Drum - The HMS Defence Gavel
The Murree Hockey Tournament Cup - Sterling Silver Mounted Decanter
The East Surrey Regiment
Silver Drums and Bugles - The XXXI Huntingdonshire Salt
The Dettingen Cup - The Halt in the Desert Centrepiece -The New Centrepiece or Farewell to the Horse
The Taku Forts Jug - The Huntingdonshire Goblets
The 70th Goblets - Silver Claret Jugs
Sterling Silver Inkstand - Soup Tureens - Sterling Silver Sauce Tureens
The Attree Cup - The Queen Victoria Cup - Silver Menu holders - Silver Cigarette Box and Cases
The President’s Gong - The Chinese Ornaments - Silver Cigarette Box
The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment
Tercentenary Silver Tray - Silver Altar Furnishings
The Militia and Territorial Silver
rThe Mildren Trophy - The Cochrane Trophy - The Territorial - The Wigan Award 1951-1959
The Queen's Regiment
The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment
The aftermath of Options for Change
“These
are treasures. They are part of the tradition of service and martial
pride which is the heritage of those to whom they belong. We are
all brought up to regard them as symbols of great achievements
of the glorious past... Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer. |
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