Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Royal Household group of four to James R. Smith, Stud Groom at Hampton Court

Royal Victorian Medal, G.VI.R., silver, unnamed as issued, in Royal Mint case of issue; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Royal Household Faithful Service Medal, G.VI.R., suspension dated ‘1926-1946’ (Smith, James R.), in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine (4) £320-380

R.V.M. London Gazette 12 June 1941. James Robert Smith, Stud Groom, Bushy Park, H.M. Thoroughbred Stud.

The Stud Groom was the person in day to day charge of the stud. The then Princess Elizabeth made the first of many visits to the Hampton Court Stud in 1942. As such it is likely that the Stud Manager and James Smith were influential in developing the the Queen’s interest in horses. Sold with copied research.