R.A.O.B. - Jewels from the Middle East

[oamotme]

Good morning,

 

Two more images from an Ebay multi lot sales

 

• RAF Aboukir Lodge - see my post of 25 May 2023 - this new image has a RAF colours ribbon. Reverse not seen.
• A jewel which appears to be a perhaps a merged Lodge, of Cyprus & Egypt being the Aphrodite / Bitter Lake Lodge No. 8418 with an outline of the island of Cyprus, the statue of Aphrodite and an Ibis. Reverse not seen.

 

Owain

 

 

[oamotme]

Gentlemen,

 

Further to the image posted 31 May 2023 I have obtained as part of a larger group an example of the Jerboa Lodge No 8776  - this example bears a "25th Anniversary" clasp. The reverse is engraved, "David Brown 23 - 1 - 1989". The accompanying jewels all appear to relate to RAOB Lodges based  in Germany as part of BAOR. Accordingly I believe that the Jerboa Lodge is/was a Germany based Lodge with its motif of a jerboa being a homage to the badge of the  7th Armoured Division in North Africa in WW2, which subsequently was based in Germany, and has continued to use the badge.

 

Owain 

[oamotme]

Gentlemen,

 

This time the Jerboa Lodge trio:

 

Obverse - Jerboa Lodge No. 8776

Reverse - Bro. David T. J. Brown AD 6986 Initiated 23-1-89 Jerboa Lodge No. 8776 - maker's mark Parry B'ham

Obverse - Jerboa 8776 with clasp 25th Anniversary

Reverse - David Brown 23-1-89

Obverse - Primo - Jerboa Lodge No. 8776

Reverse -  Bro David T. J. Brown AD 6986 Raised 26-9-90 Jerboa Lodge No. 8776 - maker's mark Parry B'ham

 

Regards,

Owain

[oamotme]

Gentlemen,

 

I now detail, in brief, the accompanying jewels of David Brown's group - almost all are unnamed (two are named to him) and I suspect most are souvenirs of visits to other lodges. I was tempted to start another RAOB thread for German/BAOR lodges but I have resisted (am resisting) the temptation to start collecting  them!

 

Trio - Pied Piper (Rattenfanger) of Hameln Lodge No.9168 by Parry of B'Ham - this uses a WW2 France & Germany Star ribbon ; RAOB Primo neck badge reverse named Bro. D. T. J. Brown C.P. by Parry of B'ham; Chieftain & Stag Lodge No. 9549 - no makers name (this may be lodge based at the then training ground of BATUS (British Army Training Unit Suffield) in Alberta Canada.

 

Four A - Royal Jubilee Lodge No. 10175 - bearing a Royal Artillery badge and the Latin motto "Ubique" (everywhere) - no makers name - it may be that this lodge dates from the year of EIIR Silver Jubilee in 1977 - the significance of the palm tree device is unknown unless it represents attendance at meetings held in the Middle East - the ribbon is the same as that used for Mark Master Mason jewel; Western Germany Province No. 5 - the significance of the image is unknown - no maker's name - ribbon in the FRG flag colours; Prince Elector Celle (No lodge number given) by Parry of Birmingham - ribbon in the FRG flag colours; Germany Minden Lodge 8381by Parry of B'Ham.

 

Four B - Loyal Swan Lodge No. 9443 by Parry of Birmingham - ribbon in the FRG flag colours; Ye Olde Cleveleys Lodge No. 7059 -  50 Anniversary 1931-1981 by Parry of Birmingham - uses  ribbon of the Royal Victorian Order; Vice President 1992 RAOB - reverse engraved "Presented to Brother David T.J. Brown C.P. AD 6986 by the Germany No. 5 Examining Council for services rendered as Vice President 1992" by Parry of B'Ham; Catterick Brough Lodge No. 6728 by Parry of B'Ham.

 

Over the years I have seen numerous RAOB jewels relating to lodges in Germany (BAOR) and Berlin - I will continue to resist the temptation to collect.

 

Owain