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The Royal Cypher #eiir #despatchbox #madeinengland
His Excellency Walter Hubert Annenberg KBE KSG was the Ambassador of the United States of America to the Court of St James from 1969 to 1974, under Presidents Nixon and Ford. Pictured here with his wife, Leonore, we share the story of how Annenberg went home with one item he didn’t think he’d have, a red box. Follow the link in the profile to learn more. Original Images by kind permission of The Annenberg Foundation at Sunnylands Copyright The Annenberg Foundation at Sunnlands. @annenbergfdn @usa_in_uk #usambassador #despatchbox
A selection of despatch boxes that have been used by successive Prime Ministers since Margaret Thatcher. Like all government boxes they are maintained by Barrow Hepburn & Gale. #despatchbox #barrowhepburngale #10downingstreet #primeminster #leathergoods
Royal Maundy Service purses, also made by Barrow Hepburn & Gale, as shot by Lord Snowdon in this never before seen photograph. The Royal Maundy is an ancient ceremony which has its origin in the commandment Christ gave after washing the feet of his disciples on the day before Good Friday. Today's recipients of Royal Maundy, as many elderly men and women as there are years in the sovereign's age, are chosen because of the Christian service they have given to the Church and community. At the ceremony which takes place annually on Maundy Thursday, the sovereign hands to each recipient two small leather string purses. One, a red purse, contains – in ordinary coinage – money in lieu of food and clothing; the other, a white purse, contains silver Maundy coins consisting of the same number of pence as the years of the sovereign's age. #maundythursday @royalmintuk #handcrafted @theroyalfamily #leather #lordsnowdon
A scene from the leather cutting workshop at our old site in Bermondsey, London taken in 1943. #bermondsey #leather #barrowhepburngale
Embossed in gold on an old red leather despatch box, The Queen and Her Majesty's cypher. #despatchbox #queenelizabeth #eiir
It has always been a pleasure to work alongside some of the world's leading film and television productions. Most recently we were thrilled to support @ITV Drama and Mammoth Screens with the production of the tremendous drama television series Victoria. The production was created by Daisy Goodwin and stars @Jenna_Coleman_ as Queen Victoria who can be seen here with an exact replica of Queen Victoria's despatch box, made by Barrow Hepburn & Gale. Our research and production team recreated this from images and drawings in our archive. #itvvictoria #barrowhepburngale #jennacoleman #despatchbox #queenvictoria #itv
We are often asked about the cypher that adorns the despatch boxes exclusively produced by Barrow Hepburn & Gale for use by The Queen and the members of HM Government. The cypher is that of HM The Queen - EIIR, standing for Elizabeth II Regina, below the crown of St Edward. St Edward's Crown is one of the oldest parts of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom and the centrepiece of the coronation regalia. Named after Edward the Confessor, it has traditionally been used to crown English and British monarchs at their coronation ceremonies. The current version was made for the coronation of Charles II in 1661. #despatchbox #barrowhepburngale
We were delighted to have known and worked with Lord Snowdon, the renowned British photographer and film maker. This slide was taken by Lord Snowdon on one of his many visits to Barrow Hepburn & Gale and forms part of our vast permanent archive. Only true photographers like Lord Snowdon can capture the beauty, history and importance of these cherished boxes - the visible symbol of our democracy and the government's relationship with our Sovereign, HM The Queen. Lord Snowdon was married to Princess Margaret, younger daughter of King George VI and the sister of Queen Elizabeth II. He was awarded the Royal Photographic Society's Progress Medal and an Honorary Fellowship in 1985. Our small team of archivists and researchers at Barrow Hepburn & Gale will ensure our archive is preserved for the nation, as it records so many aspects of our constitutional monarchy. #barrowhepburngale #despatchbox #lordsnowdon #eiir #slidefilm #archive
A red despatch box for the Department for exiting the European Union #despatchbox #brexit
Her Majesty The Queen's iconic red despatch box. A product of beautiful craftsmanship; robust, resilient and reliable - the epitome of Britain’s monarchy and democracy. Follow our story on Instagram @barrowhepburngale and contact us for private commissions. #despatchbox #queenelizabeth #luxurylifestyle #luxurygifts #briefcase #luxurygoods
Despatch boxes, which offer a higher level of security are required to be used for the transportation of classified information/correspondence. #despatchbox

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