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The British Legion Memorabilia Collectors Club
News: June 2008

J. R. Gaunt London Silver Plated Life Membership

Ever since the discovery of a genuine 1925 first edition of the Royal Charter late 2007 we have had official confirmation that their where four different types of membership the British Legion were offering its members up until this, there had been much speculation as an when Life Membership was first established..

The Royal Charter

Under MEMBERSHIP Rule 7. - The Members of the Legion shall consist of four classes of Members namely Ordinary Life Honorary and Women.

(B) Life Members shall comprise such persons being Ordinary Members of the Legion as the National Executive Council or a Branch shall admit to Life Membership of the Legion.

J. R. Gaunt London where the first enamel badge manufacturer to be contracted to supply British Legion member badges. Since the discovery of the 1928 British Medal Company Gold Badge we could only roughly estimate when the Legion changed its preferred badge manufacturer it could be around 1927 -28.

The newly discovered J. R. Gaunt Silver Plated Life Membership badge has the Registered (Membership) Number of 165702 roughly equates to 1925 on our Unofficial Badge Numbering Guide.