30th May, 2024 9:30
Fine Art & Antiques
From the estate of Captain Ralph Kerr CBE RN (1891-1941), HMS Hood in Valetta Harbour, unsigned watercolour, 29 cm x 46 cm framed and glazed. Captain Kerr was commander of HMS Hood, and was killed at the battle of Denmark Strait with all but three of his crew on 24th May 1941, together with a boxed commemorative brass ashtray, made 'from the brass treads' of HMS Hood's spare gangway, and an original 'HMS Hood' booklet.
Retained in the family by descent.
Dawsons is proud to be taking to auction an esteemed collection of medals, featuring those awarded to Captain Ralph Kerr, who was in command of battlecruiser HMS Hood. The British battlecruiser was sunk after a ferocious and brief exchange of gunfire with German battleship Bismarck, with the loss of almost every member of its crew (including Captain Ralph Kerr) … Only 3 survived out of 1,418 souls.
Captain Ralph Kerr's legacy is indelibly linked to one of the most significant naval battles of World War II. The Battle of the Denmark Strait took place on 24th May 1941 – poignantly, almost 83 years to the day of the upcoming auction. The medals offered for sale, estimated between £3,000-£5,000, bear witness to his unwavering courage and service to the Royal Navy, his country, and his King.
Sold for £400
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From the estate of Captain Ralph Kerr CBE RN (1891-1941), HMS Hood in Valetta Harbour, unsigned watercolour, 29 cm x 46 cm framed and glazed. Captain Kerr was commander of HMS Hood, and was killed at the battle of Denmark Strait with all but three of his crew on 24th May 1941, together with a boxed commemorative brass ashtray, made 'from the brass treads' of HMS Hood's spare gangway, and an original 'HMS Hood' booklet.
ProvenanceRetained in the family by descent.
The Ralph Kerr Collection
Dawsons is proud to be taking to auction an esteemed collection of medals, featuring those awarded to Captain Ralph Kerr, who was in command of battlecruiser HMS Hood. The British battlecruiser was sunk after a ferocious and brief exchange of gunfire with German battleship Bismarck, with the loss of almost every member of its crew (including Captain Ralph Kerr) … Only 3 survived out of 1,418 souls.
Captain Ralph Kerr's legacy is indelibly linked to one of the most significant naval battles of World War II. The Battle of the Denmark Strait took place on 24th May 1941 – poignantly, almost 83 years to the day of the upcoming auction. The medals offered for sale, estimated between £3,000-£5,000, bear witness to his unwavering courage and service to the Royal Navy, his country, and his King.
