I am happy to report that
a long term query has been solved!
Dr Jonathan Bates has logged on and solved our Baldwin Webb query
Here's the information
James Baldwin-Webb (1894-1940) was Conservative MP for The Wrekin from
1931 until he was posted missing, presumed drowned as a result of enemy
action, in 1940. Every year from 1931, around the anniversary of his
selection as candidate, a major summer outing was organised, at cost
price, for his constutuents, whatever their politics. Visits included
London (the Houses of Parliament, the Cenotaph, the zoo, the Palace),
the south coast, the Isle of Wight and the Aldershot tattoo. As many
as 5000 participated in one year. Each train involved was given a special
name for the day.
Our thanks go to Jonathan for solving the query.
DJS--Query SOLVED!!! August 2003
The badges you pictured are from Wimbledon Speedway. I
can't remember all of their names as I haven't been for 30 years!, but
one is Ronnie Moore from New Zealand, world champion around the time
the picture was taken, another is Trevor(?) Hedges who used to travel
down to Wimbledon from East Anglia every Thursday for the match.I think
DJS may be Dons Junior Supporters club. I may even have a couple of
these badges 'somewhere in my collection'!
Thanks to Bill Moulding
AEJC--Solved
'AEJC'stands for the 'All England Jumping Course' at Hickstead (Horse show jumping). AEJC was founded in 1960 by Frank Bunn who was desperate to give English & British Riders facilities to match those of other countries because the national team was at a huge disadvantage in internatiuonal competition. An annual international show jumping competition was also established. Enamelled 'corded medallion type' (sorry I don't know the technical terms here!) member pass badges were made by W O Lewis for each annual show, each year of a different coloured enamel with the words 'All England Jumping Course' and carrying the year of the annual competition and individual pass number on the face and also stamped on the back together with the legend 'not transferable' They are similar to racegoers badges and I have several AEJC badges including what appears to be a proof with no year or pass number. The elaborate imagery at the centre was similar to that of the button badge on your website (though much simpified on the button badge). The course quickly became more familiarly known simply as 'Hicksted' and, in more recent times, the modern oval pass badges simply carry the word 'Hickstead' with the year and a small logo. I don't know when the change in badge design took place because I have gaps in my collection.
The button badge was almost certainly one that spectators (non-members) could buy on the day at one of the annual shows. I suspect that it is early to middle 1980s but cannot be sure and it might be later.
Mike Short, non-member -Franks responds I believe the AEJC button badge to be 1970s-so a little earlier
BOPPO--SOLVED--Boppo the bear was a character that was around in the early 1970s. He featured in a number of books and annuals and even had his own club, hence the badge.-FROM DAVE H
URNEY PLANET MAN-FROM STUART WILLIAMS
May I suggest this badge is a 1960's promotional from Urney Chocolates Ltd, but this needs verification. Those 40 years and over who grew up in Ireland will remember Urney's chocolates with great affection and nostalgia. I recall a few of their brands but unfortunately, not ‘Urney Planet Man'. Urney Chocolates Ltd. was the leading Irish manufacturer of chocolate confectionery. The company was founded by the Gallagher family and their factory located on the Belgard Road in Tallaght, Dublin. The New York based company, W & R Grace bought them out in 1963 and sold it on as a going concern to Unilever in 1970. Unilever soon changed the name to HB Chocolates. Sadly, they ceased operations in 1980. Since then, the brandname ‘Urney Chocolates' continued to be used by a small number of specialist chocolate manufacturers but bears no direct connection with the original Urney Chocolates. Stuart Williams