London
Welcome to the London, UK, Branch of the OMRS.
The branch meets on the last Monday of the month that is not a Bank Holiday, of the odd numbered months plus April and October and we meet in the London premises of Spink, the world famous dealers and auctioneers; 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London, WC1B 4ET
We start to gather at 18:00 for tea and biscuits and to exchange stories of new research, new purchases, and outrageous medal prices! This leads us nicely into a relaxed 18:30 meeting start time, usually concluding by 20:00. Please note that for security reasons the doors are locked at 18:30. We usually adjourn post meeting for drinks afterwards at ‘The Queen’s Larder’, 1 Queen’s Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 3AR
There is no car parking at Spink’s premises but the area is well served by bus and tube links, the nearest station being Russell Square.
Our programme of speakers and topics for 2023 are as follows:
| January 30th | AGM & Jon Toohey | The Anglo Boer War: The Boer medal and comparisons to the Anglo medals |
| March 27th | James Carver | Dawkita, the West African Rorke’s Drift’ |
| April 24th | Alan Seldon | The British War Medals awarded to Belgian & French agents’ |
| May 22nd | Christopher Mellor-Hill | An African Theme (TBC) |
| July 31st | Members’ Own | All |
| September 25th | Marcus Budgen | TBC |
| October 30th | Brian Cleary | ‘Afloat with a Walrus’ |
| November 27th | Paul Murphy | ‘A life journey through medal collecting themes!’ |
In addition to our Branch meetings we additionally undertake one or two excursions which in recent years have included: The London Blitz Walk, The Guards Museum, and the Royal Artillery Museum at Woolwich.
If you would like further information about the London Branch of the OMRS, please contact Robert Barltrop, Membership Secretary, via email at: robert.barltrop@btinternet.com.