An unusual C.B.E., M.C. and Gold Kaisar-I-Hind group of nine awarded to Captain E. J. Bunbury, Grenadier Guards, later a Director of the Bank of England

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Civil) Commander’s 2nd type, neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, in its Garrard, London case of issue; Military Cross, G.V.R., in case of issue; Kaisar-I-Hind, G.V.R., 1st class, 2nd type, gold; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. E. J. Bunbury.); Defence Medal; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1953; International, Sovereign Military Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Rhodes & Malta, Knight of Honour and Devotion neck badge, 132mm including crown and trophy of arms suspension x 48mm, silver-gilt and enamels, with neck riband, nearly extremely fine (9) £1,800-£2,200

C.B.E. London Gazette 5 June 1952: ‘Evelyn James Bunbury, Esq, M.C., Chariman, Agricultural Mortgage Corporation.’

Kaisar-I-Hind Medal First Class London Gazette 1 January 1932.

M.C. London Gazette 15 February 1919; citation published 30 July 1919:

‘For conspicuous gallantry and able leadership at St. Python, on 14 October 1918. He was ordered to establish a bridgehead north of the village. Owing to constant machine-gun fire from within 150 yards, he consolidated in a bank close to and across the Selle River; and next day pushed forward patrols, and after making a personal reconnaissance, repelled a counter attack on the houses held by his men; finally, withdrawing his troops with few casualties to the east bank of the Selle.’

Evelyn James Bunbury, C.B.E., M.C., who was a director of the Bank of England from 1937 to 1938, died at the age of 76. Before taking the directorship, he had spent many years in India, and there acquired considerable experience of Indian banking and economic conditions. Born on 31 October 1888, he was educated at the Oratory School, Edgaston; Queen's College, Oxford; and Caen University. During his time in India he became chairman of Forbes Forbes Campbell Co Ltd of Bombay, and President of the Local Board of the Imperial Bank of India. During the First World War he served in Europe with the Grenadier Guards. From 1935 to 1937 he was Chairman of the London Tin Corporation Ltd and the Anglo-Oriental Mining Corp Ltd. In 1947 he was a member of the arbitration tribunal set up under the Cable & Wireless Act. He was later Chairman of the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Ltd, and of the London Board of the National Mutual Association of Australasia. In 1942 he became JP, and CBE in 1953. He married, in 1928, Marjorie, daughter of the late Lt-Col E. B. North, and they had one daughter together.