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Auction: 22101 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 431

The Royal Household R.V.M. group of eight awarded to Clerk C. H. W. Roberts, Inspector's Staff, Buckingham Palace

Royal Household Faithful Service Medal, G.V.R., suspension dated ‘1910-1930’ (C. Roberts); Royal Victorian Medal, silver, G.V.R.; Jubilee 1897; Coronation 1902, bronze issue; Coronation 1911; Spain, Kingdom, Merit Cross, silver with crown suspension; Portugal, Kingdom, Don Carlos I, Coronation 1889; France, Third Republic, Medal of Honour, mounted court-style as worn, last detached but present, lacquered, very fine (8)

Charles Henry Wyld Roberts was born at Windsor on 3 February 1866, the son of Charles Roberts, a grocer who lived at 1 Park Street and entered Royal Service on 18 July 1893. He was appointed to be Clerk of the Inspector's Staff, Buckingham Palace and was also made Clerk of the Chapel Royal on 15 July 1906, for which he earned an extra £30 per annum. In 1920, his salary was £250, which included a War Bonus of 30% of his salary and £13 per quarter.

For his miniature dress medals, please see Lot 504.

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Sold for
£600

Starting price
£450