H.G.Hawker
Ian,
As a latecomer to this site I was intrigued by your "EMail"concerning scarcity of material regarding Hawker.In over 40 years of collecting cricket "memorabilia",I have from time to time bought other things that have intrigued me,of which,one,was a menu of a congratulatory lunch given to Hawker & Mackenzie-Grieve by the "Royal Aero Club" at the "Savoy Hotel",London,on Friday,30th.May,1919,under the Chairman,Brigadier General Sir Capel Holden,K.C.B.,F.R.S.
I thought you may be interested in the menu (minus accents etc.,as I have no idea how to work the keyboard competently!),viz.,
Barquettes Hawker,
OEfs poches Mackenzie Grieve,
Supreme de Sole Atlantique,
Poulet Reine Sopwith,
Salade Southern Cross,
Timbale de Fraises Northcliffe,
Gateau Danois,
Cafe.
Not bad,eh?,but it gets better with the wine list:
Graves superieur,
Chat.Brown Cantenac 1914,
Moet & Chandon
Brut Imperial1911,
Denis Mounie,40 years old,
Liqueurs
Almost worth going through what they did for this lot!
The menu is in pretty good condition and is signed in pencil by both pilots.
Unfortunately,my collecting days are over ,and I am slowly going through the heartbreaking process of selling some 50 years of accumulated "jumble" on "EBay" -so I am afraid this will appear on it one day!
I hope this was of some interest to you,Kind regards,
Michael