Squadron Leader Stapleton's tie...
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Squadron Leader Stapleton's tie...
I recently bought a new copy of [I]Battle of Britain[I] on DVD- the 2-disc set to replace the single disc version. One of the extra features on the second disc is a monologue by Squadron Leader Basil Gerald Stapleton- quite fascinating and well worth the purchase of the 2 disc set on its own.
During his talk, Sqn Ldr Stapleton is wearing a quite amazing tie- just below the knot there is a picture of a woman in a dress, with other pictures (or repetitions of the same picture) not quite visible at the bottom of the picture.
Does anyone know what this tie is, and where I can acquire one? The pictures look like WW2 nose art.
Obviously if the tie is the emblem of some particular service or ex-service organisation I would not dream of wearing it, but I would still like to know more about it- even to see a picture of the entire garment would be nice.
Note to mods: if this is the wrong forum for this question, please feel free to move it- however, I thought the mil forum had the best chance of finding someone who knew the answer.
During his talk, Sqn Ldr Stapleton is wearing a quite amazing tie- just below the knot there is a picture of a woman in a dress, with other pictures (or repetitions of the same picture) not quite visible at the bottom of the picture.
Does anyone know what this tie is, and where I can acquire one? The pictures look like WW2 nose art.
Obviously if the tie is the emblem of some particular service or ex-service organisation I would not dream of wearing it, but I would still like to know more about it- even to see a picture of the entire garment would be nice.
Note to mods: if this is the wrong forum for this question, please feel free to move it- however, I thought the mil forum had the best chance of finding someone who knew the answer.
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"Stapme" Stapleton
My daughter talked to Stapme a few years ago in as a part of coursework she was doing on a journalism course. He is a fascinating character and is the subject of a biography by David Ross who also wrote a definitive biography of Richard Hillary.
During WW II there was a newspaper cartoon character who dressed in a sort of country style, tweed jacket, waistcoat, jodhpurs and a big moustache; whenever he saw a pretty girl his catchphrase was "Stapme, what a filly". Stapleton had an eye for the ladies and a big moustache and thus became known as Stapme. The tie you describe sounds as though it depicts the cartoon country type. Stapme is still alive and lives quietly near Stamford, Lincs, with his wife.
During WW II there was a newspaper cartoon character who dressed in a sort of country style, tweed jacket, waistcoat, jodhpurs and a big moustache; whenever he saw a pretty girl his catchphrase was "Stapme, what a filly". Stapleton had an eye for the ladies and a big moustache and thus became known as Stapme. The tie you describe sounds as though it depicts the cartoon country type. Stapme is still alive and lives quietly near Stamford, Lincs, with his wife.
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