As a guest to the Sgts Mess of the Queens Own Highlanders, I was amazed at the amount of stunning historic silver pieces on display on a table in Mess foyer. Had that been my Mess, they would have been locked in a safe and only brought out for special occasions; when I asked my host about the security of these items, he told me that they had a general policy that the Mess silver should be on display to the members. I wonder what happened to it all when they amalgamated with the Gordon's; they must have had a similar stash?