Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Knight Bachelor’s group of seven awarded to Sir C. R. English, late Lieutenant Commander (E), Royal Navy

Knight Bachelor’s Badge, 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse hall-marked 1971; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, all unnamed in original named card box of issue, together with silver identity disc, extremely fine (8) £180-200

Sir Cyril Rupert English, Knight 1972, Director General City & Guilds of the London Institute, 1968-76. Born 19 April 1913; educated Northgate School, Ipswich; BScEng Ext. London, 1934; Technical Teacher, 1935-39; served Royal Navy, 1939-46, Lieut-Commander (E); HM Inspector of Schools, 1946-55; Staff Inspector (Engineering), 1955-58; Chief Inspector of Further Education in connection with Industry and Commerce, 1958-65; Senior Chief Inspector, Department of Education and Science, 1965-67.