RAF Officers' Mess Silver

[Whenurhappy]

I'm tasked over the next month or two to furnish an official residence 'overseas' which will be used for hosting and receptions. The previous occupant was RN and had on loan a great selection of Mess trophies and paintings to provide a suitable nautical theme. Clearly, I would like to dominate the space with air memorabilia. There is funding to move and insure items. Inquiries with Air Command Ceremonial and Heritage have drawn a blank as to Mess trophy holdings (IIRC they were at Quedgely and Stafford).

PPruners: Any suggestions whom I should contact? PM details

[Fareastdriver]

They used to be in a hanger at Mildenhall but they were removed by a party with fake movement orders and two 'borrowed' three-tonners around 1949.

[Whenurhappy]

Damn! Just missed out by 66 years.

[CoffmanStarter]

Might be worth giving the RAF Museum a bell ... Historic Mess Silver is certainly within their collecting policy ... mainly pre 50's artefacts.

http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/policies/Collecting_Statement_V2.doc

[Alison Conway]

I tried this when Dep Stn Cdr at RAF Ascension Island. I was told that Stafford kept unwanted mess silver. When I got there I found out why it was not wanted! Worth a call, maybe?

[circle kay]

Whenurhappy,

I've been in the fairly rare position, of late,of being involved in the reformation of a Sqn.

All the memorobillia of defunct Sqn and Stns are now 'controlled' by RAF Heritage at HW, (I must admit why a contracting RAF now requires the Air Historical Branch and RAF Heritage is a bit beyond me).

Hope this helps.

[NutLoose]

See leaflet 209, its all in there about loans etc



Silver Store within the Joint Support Chain Services, Building B54,
MOD Donnington (known throughout the remainder of this document as the Silver Store)


http://www.google.co.uk/url?url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/community/getmedia/downloader.cfm%3Ffile%3D6BB939EA-5056-A318-A8731CB6B5864311&rct=j&frm=1&q=&esrc=s&sa=U&ei=lmXsVJDmCJOxaYv5gJgG&ved=0CCQQFjAD&usg=AFQjCNFyHTpo8F3zZAHn4PiNMay55dBt7w

[Wander00]

Though what might happen to post the new contractorisation is anyone's guess

[dctyke]

eBay most probably Wander!

[Whenurhappy]

Thanks all for the inputs...I've been on to Heritage...nothing heard.