Royalty
PRINCE EDWARD WINS 'COCK OF THE FLEET'
EDWARD VIII
(1894-1972, King of Great Britain, Later the Duke of Windsor)
Charming silver medallion presented to the Prince of Wales
on HMS Repulse during his Australian tour in 1921, when his team worn the 'Cock of the Fleet' Trophy, on the front is a delightful raised relief of cockerels and on the verso is the inscription Won by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, 1¼ inches across, no place,
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An exceptionally rare item. The term Cock of the Fleet has been applied to the leading ship in competitive exercises, regattas etc., for over a hundred years. Its origin dates from the Battle of the Saints of April 12th 1782. This is explained in extracts from a letter written by an officer who fought in HMS Formidable that day: A shot from the Ville de Paris struck a hen-coop that had been left out on the spar deck. Out from the ruins of his home fluttered a little bantam cock and impudently perched himself on the rail of the poop. As every broadside poured into the Ville de Paris, he cheered the crew with his shrill clarion…Admiral Rodney was charmed and gave orders that the bird should be petted for the rest of his life. HMS Repulse won the trophy in 1921
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