Superb Royal Navy V’s RAF Ranelagh Polo Match Silver & Copper Engraved Chalice d.19/7/1928.

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This wonderful trophy was awarded to the Royal Navy who beat the RAF 7-4 at the Ranelagh Club in London. The trophy is engraved with both teams, which is just an incredible collection of British heroic and important men of their time.

The Royal Navy team consisted of

Admiral Roger Keyes, 1st Baron GCB, KCVO, CMG, DSO (Admiral of the Fleet)

Lt Cdr Lord Louis Mountbatten (Admiral of the Fleet,Earl Mountbatten of Burma KG GCB OM GCSI GCIE GCVO DSO ADC PC FRS)

Admiral of the Fleet David Richard Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty, GCB, OM, GCVO, DSO, PC

&

Lt W.C Eykyn.

And the RAF team

Sir Philip Sassoon (SQN Leader) Bt GBE CMG

Flt Lt A.Ellwood (Air Marshal Sir Aubrey Beauclerk Ellwood, KCB, DSC, DL)

Wing Commander John Robert Baldwin, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, AFC (Flying Ace, Lost in action)

&

Sqn Leader W.H de W Waller (William Hastings de Warrenne Waller (RFC & RAF)

Incredible list, I’m not going to start with who attended the famous polo match.

This rare & amazing RN & RAF historic 6”H Chalice is in fine fettle and has a solid silver rim to the top & base, central silver cartouche and is also engraved with Ranelagh and the event date.

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£1500

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