Lot 360
A Kt BACHELORS BADGE & CASED Kt OF MALTA H&D ORDER etc.
A cased Knights Bachelor Badge in silver/gilt with Hallmarks for London 1961. A cased Knights Class, Order of the Knights of Malta 'Honour and Devotion' neck badge with miniature medal and cufflinks inset in the fitted case. A silver Trinity College Dublin MDCCCXLV1 dated prize medal. Named to Cornelius J Burke. Propter Artes Liberales Feliciter Excultas, on the reverse, 54mm diameter. (no hallmarks 63 grams). In fitted case with Trin Coll Dub on the lid, inset label for George Brown Medallist Dublin inside the lid. Another smaller prize medal with Trin Coll Dub, Oratory, MDCCCXLV11 obverse. Historical Society AD 1770 with William V Burke inscribed.
A Freedom of the City of London certificate named to Luke William Burke Teeling Citizen and Pavior of London, dated 27th April 1950.
Letters to and concerning William Teeling MP, some signed by Clement Atlee or Sir Cecil Levita, etc. Mostly concerning Teelings questions on back dated awards of the MID Oakleaf, prior to WW1.
Whos Who C1969 entry confirmation;
Teeling Sir Luke William Burke Kt 1962 MA Author and Traveller. Born 5th Feb 1903, o/c of Luke Alexander Teeling and Margaret Mary, oldest daughter and heiress of William Burke of Ower Co Galway. He married in 1942 Mary Julia e/d of late Charles H O'Connor and sister of 25th O'Connor Don.
Educated the Preparatory School, Edgsbaston. BA 1924. MA 1958. Exec Chairman Catholic Emigration Society of Gt Britain and Northern Ireland 1929-31. Represented the Overseas League as Mem of Council at Melbourne Centenary 1934. RAF 1940-45, elected to Parliament (U) Brighton 1944-50. Pavilion Div of Brighton 1950-69.
Led Parliamentary Delegation to Finland 1947, Japan 1947 and Peru 1955, B Guiana 1965. South Korea 1964 also Malta Independence Celebrations 1964.
Awarded Commander Order of Merit Peru 1957.
Knight of Malta (Honour & Devotion).
Order of the Brilliant Star of China. Coronation Medals 1937 & 1953. Gold Staff Officer in the former.
Author of many books including Englands French Dominion ? 1933. Ameriocan Stew 1933. The Pope in Politics 1937. Crisis for Christianity 1939, also Gods of Tomorrow 1936 etc.
An early supporter of a Channel Tunnel, travelled as a Tramp in the USA during the 1930's. Also researched Nazi Youth during the same decade.
A Grand Uncle was hung for his part in the 1798 Rebellion. His father was Accountant General in the Irish Supreme Court.
Resigned his seta due to Ill Health in 1969, died 26th October 1975.
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