Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Blues and Royals Horse’s Bit and Assorted Tack Being Some of the Equipment Worn by Sefton During the Changing of The Guard at Hyde Park on 20 July 1982 When he was Blown Up and Critically Injured by the IRA, the plated bit stamped ‘W.P.W broad arrow 86’, complete with both QEC period brass bosses featuring the royal crest and honours Peninsula, Waterloo, the leather martingale again with attached brass boss of the same pattern stamped on the reverse ‘Sefton’, together with other elements of harness, a 6 page letter of authenticity written by M.A. Pedersen who rode Sefton on that fateful day, together with an ashtray, medallions and teaspoons all commemorating Sefton. Together with a framed and glazed print of Sefton by T. Campbell Fraser ‘We’ll Never Let Them Beat Us’. Also a book ‘Sefton, the Story of a Cavalry Horse’ by J.N.P. Watson and a set of unused Christmas cards featuring Sefton and a trooper, good overall condition (lot) £250-350

The Hyde Park and Regent's Park bombings occurred on 20 July 1982 in London. Members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) detonated two bombs during British military ceremonies in Hyde Park and Regent's Park, both in central London. The explosions killed 11 military personnel: four soldiers of the Blues & Royals at Hyde Park, and seven bandsmen of the Royal Green Jackets at Regent's Park. Seven of the Blues & Royals' horses also died in the attack. One seriously injured horse, Sefton, survived and was subsequently featured on television programmes and was awarded "Horse of the Year".

For further information on Sefton see the following link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sefton_(horse)