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Old 24-07-16, 04:21 PM
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I have just bought a UDR beret badge and its marked Marples and Beasley
Birmingham I am not up to speed on this company any info would help.
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Old 24-07-16, 04:25 PM
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A long established company who ceased trading in the 1990's.

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Old 24-07-16, 05:58 PM
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Most metal badges (if not all) marked with this company on the slider are duds.
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Old 24-07-16, 07:13 PM
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If I remember right, an officers badge maker mark only ? If you have a quick search on some older threads on the subject it should show the thoughts on the maker mark

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Old 25-07-16, 12:25 AM
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I have just bought a UDR beret badge and its marked Marples and Beasley
Birmingham I am not up to speed on this company any info would help.
Hi Dee222,

Marples and Beasley A/A cap badges are relatively scarce (in the amount of commissions undertaken) and all are deemed to be good.

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Old 24-08-16, 06:44 AM
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That has always been my understanding too, you do encounter this particular manufacturer from time to time on sealed pattern boards.

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Hi Dee222,

Marples and Beasley A/A cap badges are relatively scarce (in the amount of commissions undertaken) and all are deemed to be good.

Regards,

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Hi Dee222,

Marples and Beasley A/A cap badges are relatively scarce (in the amount of commissions undertaken) and all are deemed to be good.

Regards,

Chris
Having a look at my A/A badge's just Corps & Services, I have only 6 with MARPLES & BEASLEY BIRMINGHAM mark. They are
AAC, REME, SASC, WRAC, RAOC 1pc & RAOC 2pc.
As Chris said these are relatively scarce badge's.
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Old 24-08-16, 08:04 AM
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I have just bought a UDR beret badge and its marked Marples and Beasley
Birmingham I am not up to speed on this company any info would help.
try this.
http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/orga...ib4_1216809173
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Old 24-08-16, 08:06 AM
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I have just bought a UDR beret badge and its marked Marples and Beasley
Birmingham I am not up to speed on this company any info would help.
And this
http://rodney.marples.name/marples_t..._companies.htm
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Old 24-08-16, 07:10 PM
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Just obtained a Queen,s regiment. Top end price wise for a common badge ,but fine for scarce marked slider £8.00
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