Lambourne marks

[Sonofacqms]

I am posting this thread on Lambourne badges, showing what is on the sliders of these badges:

The Cambridgeshire Regt. (Bi-metal): LAMBOURNE & CO (underscored "O") BIRMINGHAM

King's Royal Rifles, KC B/Brass: LAMBOURNE & CO (NO underscored "O") BIRMINGHAM

Norfolk Regt, pre 1937 Bim: LAMBOURN
BIRMING
(This strike on the slider is so bad that this is all that is visible, there are no brazing holes and the scroll which is overlaid is slightly buckled).

Lancashire Fusiliers, Bim: LAMBOURNE'S
BIRMINGHAM
(This stamp is indistinct towards the end)

Northamptonshire Regt, Post 1902 three turret castle, Bim: LAMBOURNE & CO (NO underscored "O") BIRMINGHAM
(This badge has a clipped slider and no brazing holes)

Norfolk Regt shoulder title: LAMBOURNE & CO (underscored "O")
BIRMINGHAM

None of these badges were bought online nor recently, the reason I have put this thread together is that I would be interested in others opinions, there does seem to be variations in Lambournes slider stamps, forum members comments would be welcomed.

[Alan O]

The difficulty here is that none of the badge designs can be specifically dated to a year or even decade so it is impossible to put them in any form of sequence. I presume that the Norfolks is the 1908 pattern before the 'Royal' title changed the design. That still leaves 30years plus for minor changes to be made to their mark. Unless anyone has researched the company's business years, then it is difficult to narrow it down.

The one piece SLancs that I have is LAMBOURNE & CO (underscored "O") BIRMINGHAM. If it is an economy then that dates it to 1916-19 but if it is 1920s then that does not help much.

Alan

[Sonofacqms]

Apologies Alan, I have ammended the thread with a little more information on the badges. Unfortunately I cannot post pictures of these badges at the present.

[Viletone]

Originally Posted by Sonofacqms

Apologies Alan, I have ammended the thread with a little more information on the badges. Unfortunately I cannot post pictures of these badges at the present.

I can add the following:

The Buffs- Lambourne & Co (underscored o) Birmingham

Royal Irish Rifles- Lambourne & Co (no underscore) Birmingham Whitemetal badge, voided ribbon tails and importantly a hairpin slider.

[KLR]

I can give you some KLR examples.
a 1st WW type of pattern 6342A/1896 (ie worn c. 1915-26) with both
LAMBOURNE’S / BIRMINGHAM
and
LAMBOURNE & Co / BIRMINGHAM
Both have two distinctive features that I have not seen on any other King's badge of this type and I'm convinced they are genuine.

I do know of a one piece 5th Bn 1908 pattern badge but have not examined the inscription.

There is a 6th Bn badge with LAMBOURNE & Co / BIRMINGHAM. Now the Lambourne versions of this badge have a distinct feature too that you can actually see on photographs of soldiers from the 1st WW.

Lastly, I know of a 1939 pattern 8th Bn badge made by Lambourne but again, regretably, I have not seen the reverse.

[Charlie M.]

Being a badge horder and let me state my case because people will then know wear i am at.Collect edged wepons and in collecting 20 years have just picked up badges on the way.Never had the time to study badges ,ie fakes ,restrikes and the other so can i just say.
this thread just BRILLIANT

[Luke H]

I can add a flag left (pre 1926) Inniskilling Fusiliers to the list.

Shall dig it out tomorrow to assertain the exact mark.

Luke

I also have a BM Lambourne Norfolk. Both the Inniskilling Fusiliers and Norfolk don't have braze holes... perhaps it would also be worth noting this or any other indicative construction features?

[dragonz18]

One that comes to mind from my lot............
underscored 'o' type ,slightly oval shaped Tank Corps badge (a reasonably time focused item ? )
Cheers !
Steve

[Charlie M.]

Originally Posted by dragonz18

One that comes to mind from my lot............
underscored 'o' type ,slightly oval shaped Tank Corps badge (a reasonably time focused item ? )
Cheers !
Steve

Guys slow down i know what underscore means but i do not have the knowledge to cross ref badges just yet.Can i stick to lukes norfolk first please.

[41st]

To add to this thread I have a Welsh Reg 1898 pattern example marked:-
LAMBOURNE & Co / BIRMINGHAM
There are no braize holes and it is a truly awful badge but genuine in my opinion. Being the 's' example this of course dates it to before 1920.
I also have a much better Glamorgan Yeomanry example with exactly the same type of marking which of course on this badge cannot be prior to 1908. This again has no braize holes.
Cofion,
41st

[Alan O]

And this is mine. Again not the best made badge.
http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...welsh+cyclists
Alan

[Charlie M.]

Originally Posted by 41st

To add to this thread I have a Welsh Reg 1898 pattern example marked:-
LAMBOURNE & Co / BIRMINGHAM
There are no braize holes and it is a truly awful badge but genuine in my opinion. Being the 's' example this of course dates it to before 1920.
I also have a much better Glamorgan Yeomanry example with exactly the same type of marking which of course on this badge cannot be prior to 1908. This again has no braize holes.
Cofion,
41st

Please can you post a picture of it .

[41st]

Charlie,
The Glamorgan Yeo is in my Glam album and my Welsh Reg is the same as in Alan's linked post, abeit unblackened.
Hwyl,
41st

[mooke07]

Hi all just contributing to an old thread as no image of a Lambourne marked Inniskilling badge on here so here is mine.

Here is a Lambourne & Co makers marked Inniskilling Fusiliers cap badge with no underscore and no brazing holes.

Regards Dean.

[GriffMJ]

You can date the cuffs & tie set to the 1930s



The DHY is Great War period...