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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 319

Sold by Order of the Family

The Great War C.B.E. group of three awarded to Mrs. Agnes Ebden, British Red Cross & Order of St. John of Jerusalem

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Civil Division, Commander's (C.B.E.) 1st type, breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, on Lady's bow for wearing, in its Garrard & Co. case of issue; The Most Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Lady of Grace's breast badge, silvered-metal and enamel, on Lady's bow for wearing, in its case of issue; British Red Cross Society, War Service Medal 1914-18, in its box of issue, good very fine (3)

C.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1918.

Agnes Murray Ebden was awarded the C.B.E. in respect of her services as Deputy President of the Hastings Division of the British Red Cross & Order of St. John of Jerusalem. She died at Baldslow Place, St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex in January 1930; her son-in-law was Captain Eric Penn, Grenadier Guards, who was killed in action near the Hohenzollern Redoubt on 18 October 1915, aged 37.

Sold together with a miniature Lady of Grace's breast badge.

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Estimate
£200 to £300

Starting price
£160