Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

Great Britain, Athletics: The important group of medals, awards and Olympic-related material awarded to Ray Barkway, comprising:
1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Defence and War Medals; dog tags (2), badges and epaulettes, etc (9); Royal Life Saving Society, medals (2), in bronze (R.C. Barkway, July 1939) and silver Award of Merit (R.C. Barkway, 1942); AAA Southern War Competition Committee, a lozenge-shaped gilt award by A. Wylie & Co (Southern Junior High Jump, London, 1942, 1st R. Barkway); Amateur Athletic Association Championship, bronze award medal (1942, High Jump, 5ft 5ins, R.C. Barkway), others (4), dated 1947-51; Southern AAA Championships, award medals (7), in silver (Chiswick, 19-6-43, High Jump, 1st, R. Barkway) and base metals (6, all dated 1948-52); Royal Navy & Royal Marines Championships, award medals (4, one in silver), named (two dated 1946); Royal Naval Air Command Athletic Championships, 1946, silver medal; Inter-Services Athletic Championships, bronze award medal, 1946; Cambridge University Athletic Club, award medals (3, one gilt), two dated 1947 and 1950; Olympic Games, London, 1948, uniface bronze badges (2, one plated), depicting the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge, 47 x 32mm, 31 x 21mm (cf. DNW 54, 989); Oxford & Cambridge Athletic Sports, bronze award medal, named (R. Barkway, Exeter College, High Hurdles, 1948), 61mm; Polytechnic Harriers, award medals (3, two in silver), dated 1948, 1950 and 1951; Exeter College Athletic Club, an engraved bronze medal, named (Centenary Sports, 1850 1950, Starter), 51mm; Polytechnic Harriers, Sword Trophy, an openwork enamelled bronze badge, 1951; London Athletics Club, a silver award medal, dated 1951; Universities Athletic Union, plated medal, un-named; other bronze award medals (2), enamelled pins, etc (16), embroidered cap and blazer badges, etc (12, including Olympic Games, 1948); together with Olympic Games, London, 1948, original athlete’s vest emblazoned with Union Jack, Olympic tie and official black beret, triangular white felt pennant emblazoned with Olympic logos, official programme for the Opening Ceremony, daily programmes for the Athletics at Wembley Stadium, 30 July-7 August (7), the Rowing at Henley, 9 August, Boxing at Wembley, 10 August, Football at Wembley, 11 August, and the Prix des Nations & Closing Ceremony, 14 August, the British Olympic Association’s Official Report of the Games and a Pictorial Souvenir of the Games; Picture Post, 14 August 1948, Olympic Games Special; programme for the International Athletic meeting at White City, 12 August 1948; The New Zealand Sportsman, 8 March 1950, Empire Games souvenir issue; Olympic Games, Helsinki, 1952, the British Olympic Association’s Official Report; together with Harrow County School and Watford Grammar School, Pupil’s Report Book, covering the period 1935-42, with reports from Northwood Council School, 1932-5, and the Order of Divine Service for Trinity Sunday, 31 May 1953, tipped-in; two lined scrapbooks filled with press cuttings detailing Barkway’s athletics career, 1942-52, some loosely tipped-in; and a large format scrapbook dedicated to his memory [Lot]. Generally extremely fine; a superb collection of memorabilia relating to one man’s personal achievements in the field of athletics, in a life tragically cut short (£1,500-2,000)