Heirlooms rant

[ThrelfallYorky]

I see what you mean, Viktoria.
I have my father's WWII medals, and my grandfather's WWI medals ( the latter cushioned in one of those brass tins - was it Queen Alexandra sent them to the Troops?
My father was a tank driver, spent a lot of time in Egypt, must've been hard for him he was quite a tall man, a ken rower before the War.
My grandfather was apparently something of a sharp shooter, spent some time as a sniper. He later was in the Machine Gun Corps.
I cherish both sets, but after me no-one else will be interested.
TY

[Mike in Cumbria]

....and shows a level of ignorance and insensitivity in the sellers that ought to be
prosecutable !
Viktoria.

I thought it was still legal to  give away or even sell your own property if you want to. What would they be prosecuted for?

[Kiltpin]

....and shows a level of ignorance and insensitivity in the sellers that ought to be
prosecutable !
Viktoria.

I thought it was still legal to  give away or even sell your own property if you want to. What would they be prosecuted for?

 

"ought to be", Mike, not is. 

Regards 

Chas

[steadyrollingman]

It really upsets and yes,angers me when war medals are sold

Yep, they put up with all that just so their ungrateful descendants can make an easy £100?

Mind, if the WW1 medals of my GG Uncles ever come up for sale, I'll happily reserve judgement...

[BumbleB]

Yep, they put up with all that just so their ungrateful descendants can make an easy £100?

Mind, if the WW1 medals of my GG Uncles ever come up for sale, I'll happily reserve judgement...

BUT we have to remember - our ancestors didn't fight in whichever war in order to benefit their "ungrateful descendants" - they fought for what THEY believed in AT THAT TIME, and probably never even thought they would receive a MEDAL.  Let's face it, hindsight is wonderful 

[Andrew Tarr]

Yep, they put up with all that just so their ungrateful descendants can make an easy £100?

I doubt that Leonardo ever wondered whether any of his output might fetch a few million dollars or ducats either .... 

[steadyrollingman]

Yep, they put up with all that just so their ungrateful descendants can make an easy £100?

I doubt that Leonardo ever wondered whether any of his output might fetch a few million dollars or ducats either .... 

Oh man, imagine being descended from the ungrateful descendant of Mrs Mona Lisa who sold her portrait for the price of a few bottles of vino rosso.. 

[jinks]

It's a long shot but have you checked the National Portrait Gallery collection on Ancestry?

They weren't that notable, probably painted by their next door neighbour, just checked and nearly dropped by laptop when the name came up but NO not mine. 

[steadyrollingman]

Same here - the closest branch I have that passes for 'landed gentry' would be laughed out of the room nationally speaking. My searching that site was definitely the dictionary definition of 'hope over expectation'...