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Old 15-07-21, 04:29 PM
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Identification on this one please:

Letters H B B in wreath in gilding metal

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Old 15-07-21, 05:27 PM
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I wonder if it's a Boy's Brigade badge
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I would say a company, private fire brigade. Maybe a brewery?
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Its a Brass Band badge, often from a colliery or working mens club.

The prefix is the location.

Found with numerous combinations and often appear on here.

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...=colliery+band

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...=colliery+band

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Its a Brass Band badge, often from a colliery or working mens club.

The prefix is the location.

Found with numerous combinations and often appear on here.

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...=colliery+band

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...=colliery+band

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That was going to be my second guess. My third would have been Booby Bar
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Thanks Simon, I thought I had seen similar badges on the Forum.

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