Pusser
Army.ca Veteran
- Reaction score
- 32
- Points
- 530
It is interesting to note that one of the finest collections of Victoria Crosses anywhere in the world (162 crosses) is now on public display in the Imperial War Museum in London because of the efforts of Lord Ashcroft (a collector) who purchased them.
Most collectors take great pride in their collections and actually research the individuals and thus can tell their stories. Frankly collectors do more for the preservation of their memories than most families. If the choice is between collecting dust and being forgotten in an old trunk or being mounted and displayed in a collection somewhere, I vote for the collector.
Stealing medals is abhorrent, but so is allowing them to be forgotten in time. Collectors play a valuable role in the preservation of history.
Most collectors take great pride in their collections and actually research the individuals and thus can tell their stories. Frankly collectors do more for the preservation of their memories than most families. If the choice is between collecting dust and being forgotten in an old trunk or being mounted and displayed in a collection somewhere, I vote for the collector.
Stealing medals is abhorrent, but so is allowing them to be forgotten in time. Collectors play a valuable role in the preservation of history.