Silver cup trophy presented to Rowley presented for sword proficiency 1878.
trophy, trophy
Accession Number
NAM.2019-11-3-4-4
Description
Silver cup, a trophy for Proficiency in Sword Exercise, presented to Sgt Smith Howlett Rowley, D Troop, Duke of Manchester’s Light Horse Volunteers presented at Newmarket, 30 May 1878. Inscribed: ‘Duke of Manchesters/ Light Horse Volunteers/ Prize for Proficiency in Sword Exercise/ PRESENTED BY/ the Duchess of Manchester/ GIVEN BY LIEUTENANT LINTON/ WON BY / Serjeant Smith h. Rowley/ D Troop/ NEWMARKET MAY 30TH 1878’. Associated with Lt Linton and Louisa Montagu, Duchess of Manchester. From a collection of regimental militaria associated with Sergeant Smith H Rowley of Histon, Cambridgeshire.