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Click here to subscribeLate Victorian silver cased open-face pocket watch, the white enamel Roman dial with seconds subsidiary and blued steel hands, London, 1880, 49mm diameter (ex.suspension ring), together with two silver watch Alberts, vesta with engraved foliate decoration, and Bristol Suburban Football League fob medallion, 132.7g gross approx. (ex.pocket watch)
Shanghai Volunteer Corps Long Service Medal, silver, hallmarks to rim, the reverse officially engraved 'B.Q.M.S. J. A. Cheeseman. Act. 1920-1931', good very fineProvenance:Sotheby's, July 1998.James Alfred Cheeseman was born at Reading on 13 August 1893, the son of The Rev. James & Isabella Cheeseman, the sixth of nine children. Young Cheeseman was educated at Chester College School and Paradise Street School in Cambridge before going out east - described as a draper - in 1913. With the outbreak of the Great War, he volunteered with 109 fellows from Shanghai and proceeded to England to join the New Army via the Suwa Maru. Joining King Edward's Horse (No. 894), he served on the Western Front from October 1915 and whilst serving in an Observation Post with 'A' Squadron at La Bourse was wounded by a rifle grenade on 24 March 1916 (1914-15 Star Trio). His daughter later wrote how the wounds effected his lower spine and knee, partially crippling him.Returning to Shanghai in May 1919, he joined the Shanghai Volunteer Artillery Company and the Whizzbangs Shanghai Amateur Football Club. Cheeseman would likely have been called out to share in the actions with his Battery against the Chekiang Kiangsu warlords in 1924-25. Married to Kathleen, he was to face tragedy as she produced a daughter on 16 October 1926 but died the next day, with their infant passing on 20 October 1926. A second marriage several years later (see group photograph) produced another daughter, Dora, who lived until 2015.Awarded his Long Service Medal as per the Shanghai Municipal Gazette of 7 August 1931, the Artillery Battery was disbanded several years after, with Cheeseman joining the Municipal Police Specials from September 1937 - perhaps serving during the emergency. He had also been made Manager of the famous department store Lane Crawford (founded 1862) shortly before its collapse. He thence set up the Textile Import Company, with offices in the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building.Promoted Sub-Inspector in the Specials in November 1939, Cheeseman was living on the Tifeng Road. Following the uncontested invasion of Shanghai by the Japanese on 8 December 1941, life continued comparatively unchanged and the Municipal Police were required to maintain the administration, under the Shanghai Provisional Council of 1941Under considerable pressure from the United States Administration, the foreign Extra Territorial Treaties, which had established the China Treaty ports in the 19th century including Shanghai (except that for Hong Kong), were abrogated on 11 January 1943 by the Treaty Between His Majesty in Respect of the United Kingdom and India and His Excellency the President of the National Government of the Republic of China for the Relinquishment of Extra-Territorial Rights in China and the Regulation of Related Matters - so that at the end of the Japanese War Shanghai, and other occupied treaty ports would be returned to the Chinese Government (KMT) in Nanking.This also had the effect of terminating the Police service contracts in March 1943. That same month, Cheeseman and other expatriate members of allied countries were put into one of the internment camps - described as Civil Assembly Centres. His family went into the Lunghwa Centre. That place held just under 2,000 people and was described thusly:'The camp was large, containing seven concrete buildings, five large wooden barracks (originally built as stables by the Japanese), and numerous outbuildings. There were fifty nine dorms and 127 rooms for families.'In addition to malnutrition, malaria and typhoid were a common problem. A fellow internee was J. G. Ballard who, in his book Empire of the Sun (later made into a Stephen Spielberg film), gives a vivid description of life in this camp. At the end of the Pacific War, when the employees of the Municipal Council, civil servants, Police, Fire etc. came out of the internment camps in August and September 1945, they were unemployed. Some managed to obtain jobs in Shanghai and Hong Kong, which it appears the Cheesemans went to. He arrived back at Liverpool in November 1950.…
Walter Buckley Memorabilia, to include four silver football medals from 1917-18 to 21-2, another in bronze. a silver cricket medal, all engraved with his name including Wednesday Challange Shield & Clegg Shield. Six various photographs of him in his early career. Champion album, also his fathers 1902-3 Sale memorial silver medal and team photograph.
Football League v. Scottish League Programmes at Hampden, 1947 & 55 at Ibrox 49, 50, 53, 57 at Newcastle 1948, 58. at Middlesbrough 1950 (poor) 68,72, others at Sheffield, Chelsea, Arsenal, Aston Villa plus pirate; 1964 away at Italy Homes 61 and 62, plus itinerary 1960 at The San Siro (32) in folder.
The Following Lots Were Once The Property of Walter Buckley, a Former English Professional Footballer, who made 194 football league appearances in the 1920s and 30s. Born in Sheffield in 1906 he played for Bradford, Lincoln and Rochdale as well as being on the books at Arsenal, Bournemouth, and Mansfield, finishing his career at non-league Runcorn. He was capped twice for England schoolboys. Most of his appearances were at either centre half or right half, his long career ended in the early 1940s, and he passed away in Norwich, aged 79. 1920 Medal England Schoolboys v. Wales Schoolboys from the game at Mid Rhondda football ground, in 9ct gold, stamped 375, Birmingham hallmark by Vaughton 'Presented by the Cambrian Combine Ltd' surround shield featuring a red enamelled dragon. The reverse is engraved with game details and (winner) W. Buckley. Total weight 6.7g, with case. A single sheet programme from the game and a photograph of him wearing the cap
Medal - Rotherham County, 1913-14 Midland Counties Football League Medal to R Grice, in 9ct gold featuring Stag and League details to front, the back stamped '375', '9' and Birmingham hallmarks for Vaughton & Son, engraved '1913-14' Rotherham County Champions R.Grice', within wreath, weight 22.8g, in presentation case. A silver medal to Reuben Grice P.F.S.T 1925, two to T.E Grice, two unnamed later silver and enamel Nottinghamshire F.A Medals and one other (7). Reuben Grice (1886-1967) lived locally at Wilford Road, he played for Notts County, Rotherham and Burnley
Football and Cricket Autographs, including Tony Currie, Mike Channon, Peter Springett, Don Megson, Charlie Hurley, Roy Fredericks, Brian Close, Basil D'oliveira, Malcolm Nash, Geoff Boycott, Bob Willis, Jim Laker, Wasim Raja, many others mainly ink signed (all unverified) in two albums. Cricket scorecard 1968 and later snooker tickets including Hurricane Higgins, etc.
1960s Football Scrapbook Including magazine and trade card Images of many teams, individual programmes, some bearing signatures including Ron Springett, Derek Dooley, Garry Young, other Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham Players, soccer gift book including Tony Currie, Len Badger autographs (all unverified), Sheffield Wednesday 1929, caricature print by Jimmy Seed.
1946 F.A Cup Final Programme Charlton v. Derby, ink stain bottom left, spine tear, grubby. 66 F.A Cup Final and World Cup tournament brochure, programme of matches signed by two Switzerland players, 1948-9 Sheffield Football guide. Players 1947-8 Sheffield United/Wednesday fixture list, etc.
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