Wednesday, November 17, 2021

KINLOCH CASTLE RATNER SAFE

Written from first-hand, on-site research and illustrated from his personal photographic archive by George W. Randall,  co-founder in July 1996 and former Vice Chairman Kinloch Castle Friends' Association.

   

The Ratner walk-in safe has three levels of green velvet covered shelves to three sides.


INTRODUCTION:





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INSIDE THE RATNER SAFE ... ...

 No diamonds, gold bars or cash were found inside or on the three green baize lined shelves when these photographs were taken 
by the author in March 1998!











Warrant Granting of Armorial Arms to Sir George Bullough 
presented by the Duke of Norfolk on behalf of King Edward VII.
21 April 1904.


 



Per chevron Gules and Erminois a Chevron counterflory Argent in chief two Bulls heads caboshed of the last And for the Crest On a Wreath of Colours In front of a Mount Vert thereon a Beehive Or charged with a Chaplet of Roses and surmounted by a Bee proper three Bees also proper as the same are in the margin here of more plainly depicted to be borne and used forever hereafter by him the said Sir George Bullough. 

Chevron: white bar across shield.  Gules: red colour.  Erminois: fur.  Counterflory: leaves either side.  Heads caboshed: bull as depicted ("head cut off behind the ears.") 
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ON FRIDAY 21ST JANUARY 1916 
by Letters Patent

 IN RECOGNITION OF HAVING MADE AN INTEREST FREE LOAN TO HIS MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT DURING WORLD WAR I, KING GEORGE V RAISED SIR GEORGE BULLOUGH TO 
“THE DIGNITY AND STATE OF BARONET”. 



The Obverse and Reverse images of the attached Seal of Baronetcy.

George Bullough spending time with recuperating patients
on-board Hospital Ship SY Rhouma, Table Bay, Capetown, 1900. 

Sir George Bullough, Bt. 1870 - 1939.
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KINLOCH CASTLE 
WITH ITS CONTENTS ISUNDER THREAT ... ...






Originally posted 17 November 2021
Reviewed 25 April 2024 by the author.

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