Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Volunteer Force Long Service, V.R. (2659 Pte. S. S. Rinder. 1st V.B. Gloucester: Regt.); together with silver prize medal inscribed ‘1st V.B. Glos. Regt. A Company. Sergt. Rinder. 1888’, very fine (2) £120-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Militaria to the Gloucestershire Regiment (28th and 61st Foot).

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Sold with copies of two press cuttings from April 1919 reporting his death.

‘Death of well-known Bristol Sportsman - Mr Samuel S. Rinder, who for many years was a prominent figure in Bristol sport circles and a director of the Bristol Rovers F.C., died on Sunday at his residence, 79 Stapleton Road. Mr Rinder, who was 64 years of age, had a seizure several years ago, while watching a match at Eastville between the Rovers and Swindon, and has never recovered. Coming to Bristol nearly 40 years ago, he immediately took a great interest in football, becoming associated with Eastville Rovers in the club’s amateur days. When professionalism was taken up he became a director of the club, and held the position when the name was changed to Bristol Rovers. Mr Rinder, whose brother is chairman of the Aston Villa F.C., was one of the finest rifle shots of his day. For 25 years he was a member of the old Bristol Rifles, and carried off cups, medals and prizes as a result of his fine marksmanship. He was well known at Wimbledon, and in 1899, which was his great year, he was in the final of the Queen’s Cup, and won the Queen’s badge. In that year also he tied for the Jubilee Hospital Trophy, and won the Silver Cross. He shot for England in the international matches.’