Name/Title
1927 - Grenadier Guards Silver Grenade table lighter presented to CGG by to Colonel Sir John Renton Aird 3rd Baronet Aird, 3rd Bn Grenadier Guards (1898-1973)Description
For Museum records only - Part of the Lieutenant Michael A. Hayes-Rivet (MHR) Trust Collection
*** FOR ARCHIVE PURPOSES ONLY - ARTIFACT NOT PART OF MUSEUM COLLECTION ***
A Grenadier Guards Silver Grenade Table Lighter presented to CGG by to Colonel Sir John Renton Aird 3rd Baronet Aird, 3rd Bn Grenadier Guards (1898-1973) This lamp is engraved: "Presented to The Canadian Grenadiers Guard by Captain Sir J.R. Aird September 1927".
About the artifact:
This is a sterling Silver (.925 Sterling 390 gram) Oil Lamp custom jeweled by Carrington & Co. military Silversmiths of London, England. Hall marks are London 1925 and is etched with the corps Insignia and inscription. Due to age, this unique piece has lots of Character. In Fine Condition
About Sir John Renton Aird:
Colonel Sir John AIRD, Bart., M.V.O., M.C., 3rd Baronet Aird, of Hyde Park Terrace was born on 7 August 1898, in Paddington, London, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Aird 2nd Baronet Aird, was 36 and his mother, Alicia Ellen Renton, was 32. He married Priscilla Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby on 26 April 1939, in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom. He lived in St George Hanover Square, London, England, United Kingdom in 1901. He fought and served with The Grenadier Guards in the First World War, was decorated with the award of the Military Cross (M.C.), became Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Bombay between 1921 and 1923 and Aide-de-Camp to the High Commissioner of Egypt between 1926 and 1927. He held the office of Equerry to HM King Edward VIII between 1929 and 1936, then Prince of Wales and succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Aird, of Hyde Park Terrace, Paddington, London [U.K., 1901] on 20 October 1934. He was invested as a Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1936 and held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King George VI between 1937 and 1952. He was Lt-Col Commanding 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards and fought in the Second World War. He gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the Grenadier Guards, and after retiring from the military he held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) in 1951. He also
held the office of Extra Equerry to HM Queen Elizabeth II between 1952 and 1973, and held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) in 1954.
He died on 20 November 1973, at the age of 75.Created By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Create Date
May 24, 2024Updated By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Update Date
May 28, 2025
