Langley School , Norfolk Regt.

[norfolk regt man]

Heres a few photos of badges being worn by cadets by Langley school C.C.F.

[Nozzer]

Great pictures Andrew, thanks for posting

Can you get a close up of the Norfolk Regiment badge they are wearing? Is it the dreaded "Mr Punch" fake?

Andy

[Sonofacqms]

I did not realise that they still wear the pre-1937 badge.

Rob

[norfolk regt man]

Originally Posted by Sonofacqms

I did not realise that they still wear the pre-1937 badge.

Rob

Hi Rob,those two photos where taken in 1991 and 93 .

[norfolk regt man]

Originally Posted by Nozzer

Great pictures Andrew, thanks for posting

Can you get a close up of the Norfolk Regiment badge they are wearing? Is it the dreaded "Mr Punch" fake?

Andy

Hi Andy, I am sure that it is, as they are so cheap and easy to buy. In a strange way.................its no longer a fake..........right

[Nozzer]

Originally Posted by norfolk regt man

Hi Andy, I am sure that it is, as they are so cheap and easy to buy. In a strange way.................its no longer a fake..........right

I think you mentioned before that they buy the cheapest they can?

You do raise an interesting point though. The badge in question is a fake, but as it is (was?) worn by Langley, does it have a place in Norfolk, cadet and CCF collections? Time to rescue one from the tin of shame

[oc14]

Same could be argued for the fake Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion badges worn by Kimbolton School CCF and the fake Essex Regiment cap badges worn by the band of King Edward VI Grammar School (Chelmsford) CCF

PL

[badjez]

Paul,

The metal badge worn by Kimbolton School CCF wasn't a fake: they owned the original Hunt's Cyclist die I'm told.

Stephen.

[norfolk regt man]

Originally Posted by Nozzer

I think you mentioned before that they buy the cheapest they can?

You do raise an interesting point though. The badge in question is a fake, but as it is (was?) worn by Langley, does it have a place in Norfolk, cadet and CCF collections? Time to rescue one from the tin of shame

Yes it does, as a copy/fake badge of the pre 1935 badge, currently worn by the c.c.f. A bit like some of those nasty cast lead and gilt school badges worn in the 1970,

[waffen44]

Classic Moment. I was in the CCF at Langley ! I can still remember Gad Frost teaching us to fire the 303 and Bren Gun in the shooting range beside the CCF hut ! We wore a material woven Britannia . Wish I had one now !

[Nozzer]

Originally Posted by norfolk regt man

Heres a few photos of badges being worn by cadets by Langley school C.C.F.

Andrew,

What is the date of this publication please?

[norfolk regt man]

Dates are 1991 and 1993.

[RSM]

The public Twitter feed from Langley School showing a few pics from what I believe to be yesterdays Remembrance parade:

https://twitter.com/langley_school?lang=el