The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay

A framed Roll of Honour for the Ancient Order of Foresters has appeared for sale on Ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Anceint-Order-of-Foresters-Roll-of-Honour-Aberdeen_W0QQitemZ150370211474QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item2302c35692&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

So far it has no bids, but that might be due to the rather high initial asking price. It's quite clearly WAY out of my price range.

I've saved a copy of the image which unfortunately is too small to make out any names.

Do we have any more information on this? Where did it come from? Who is selling it? Do we have a record of it already? If so, do we have a list of the names saved?

Obviously we can't afford to buy this, but should we contact the seller to try and get some more detailed photographs? And lastly, do we know of any groups or societies we could contact in order to try and purchase and keep it for public display?

David McNay · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:10 am Post subject:

I've sent a message to the seller asking if we could be sent photos of the names.

DerekR · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:14 am Post subject:

What makes him think that a Roll of Honour should be valued at £1000?
Really quite sad.
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kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

I can't see him getting anything like that for it, he has set the starting price way too high.

If he was that clever he would be able to spell ancient.
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kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

The local Branch Secretary has been made aware of the item being offered for sale.

It is not defunct and meets at:
Foresters House
39 Old Meldrum Road
Bucksburn
Aberdeen
AB21 9BT
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If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

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DelBoy · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:20 pm Post subject:

How could an item such as this become the property of an individual? Usually you'd think something like this would be gifted to a museum if the society no longer wanted it?

David McNay · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:52 am Post subject:

I have been sent detailed images of the names on this roll, which I will upload shortly to the forum.

No matter what the future fate of this roll, it will be documented here.

spoons · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:07 pm Post subject:

Well done, great (partial) save.

It could well be that the Roll of Honour was thrown out in a clearout and rescued by someone and I guess that would make it his.

\Paul

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 1:11 am Post subject:

anne park · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:01 am Post subject: Ebay image

I tried the ebay link and the image is not there.

David McNay · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:39 am Post subject: