THE STALINGRAD SWORD.—Before leaving for North Africa the King approved the of the Stalingrad Sword, which he will’present to the people of Stalingrad as a tribute to their heroic defence of the city. The design chosen was that, of Mr R. M. Y. Gleadowe, former Slade Professor of Fine Arts at Oxford University. Mr Tom Beasley, one of Britain’s best-known sword makers, forging the sword.
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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24051, 13 September 1943, Page 3
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65THE STALINGRAD SWORD.—Before leaving for North Africa the King approved the of the Stalingrad Sword, which he will’present to the people of Stalingrad as a tribute to their heroic defence of the city. The design chosen was that, of Mr R. M. Y. Gleadowe, former Slade Professor of Fine Arts at Oxford University. Mr Tom Beasley, one of Britain’s best-known sword makers, forging the sword. Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24051, 13 September 1943, Page 3
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