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Auction: 23001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 393

Sold by Order of a Direct Descendant

The 1974 K.C.B. and St. John group of four awarded to Sir N. G. Morrison, Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office, late Royal Artillery

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, K.C.B. (Civil) Knight Commander’s set of Insignia, by Garrard, London, comprising neck Badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1972; Star, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, with gold retaining pin, unmarked, in its fitted case of issue; The Most Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Commander's (Brother’s) breast Badge, silver and enamel; War Medal 1939-45; Coronation 1953, these last three mounted as worn, good very fine (5)

K.C.B. London Gazette 1 January 1974.

Commander (as Brother) of St John London Gazette 5 January 1951.

Nicholas Godfrey Morrison entered the War Office as a Junior Administrator in October 1939 and was eventually made 2nd Lieutenant (from Cadet) in the Royal Artillery on 5 August 1945. He returned to the Ministry of Defence and was made a C.B. as Assistant Under-Secretary of State in June 1967 before being made a K.C.B. in 1974. He led an enquiry into leaks in the Civil Service, the files of which are held at the National Archives (TNA BA 19/548, refers).

For his miniature dress medals, please see Lot 468.

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Sold for
£1,100

Starting price
£480