Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The group of eight miniature dress medals worn by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Norman G. Scorgie, Controller, H.M. Stationery Office

The Royal Victorian Order, C.V.O., Commander’s badge, silver and enamel; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Civil) Commander’s 1st type badge, silver-gilt and enamel; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type badge, silver-gilt; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, mounted as worn, gilding almost all rubbed on the Orders, otherwise very fine (8) £100-£140

C.V.O. London Gazette 3 June 1934.

C.B.E. (Civil) London Gazette 3 June 1927.

O.B.E. (Military) London Gazette 3 June 1919.

Sir Norman Gibb Scorgie was born on 6 October 1884 and was educated at Cambridge. He served during the Great War with the Army Stationery Service on the Western Front and in Italy (Mentioned in Despatches three times, London Gazettes 29 May 1917, 6 January 1919, and 10 July 1919, and awarded the O.B.E.), and was advanced Lieutenant-Colonel. He was appointed Deputy Controller of H.M. Stationery Office in 1919, and was advanced Controller, H.M. Stationery Office in 1942. He was knighted in 1945, and retired in 1949. He died on 26 March 1956.