Authentic British Striped Neckwear 2017
1-800-BEN-SILVER | 3 Copyright © 2016 The Ben Silver Corporation About Our Neckties the finest silk and construction University British university affiliations Old Boys public school affiliations Clubs denoting club colours Regiments & Corps representing British military Patriotic Colors red, white, and blue favorites 4 6 14 28 34 50 AT LEFT: A selection of handsome regimental striped neckwear, from our authentic British regiments, clubs, and universities, along with a sprinkling of some of our jacquard woven crested motif neckties. Shown left to right: C82 - CANTERBURY; J77 - IRISH HARP; U64 - OXFORD UNIVERSITY MOTOR CAR CLUB; O54 - CAMBRIDGE OLD JOHNIAN; U48 - OXFORD HIBERNIANS; J198A - ST. GEORGE’S CHAPEL; O29 - OLD SHIRBURNIAN; O34 - OLD FELSTED GOLF TIE; O102 - OXFORD OLD HARROW; W250 -UNITED STATES COAT OF ARMS; U96 - GLASGOW UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC; R105 - THE DUKE OF LANCASTER’S OWN YEOMANRY. ON THE COVER: C82 - CANTERBURY Authentic British Striped Neckwear
We are delighted that the well-dressed American gentleman has rediscovered the brightly colored striped necktie, known around the world as the British Regimental. Striped neckwear originated with the purpose of showing the wearer’s academic, professional or social affiliations, whether preparatory school, university, club, or military. These neckties have always been the hallmark of classic style and good taste. Once upon a time, when Britannia ruled the world, these neckties were symbols of exclusivity recognized by those in the same social milieu and their distribution was limited. But for the past number of years, countless patterns once limited to the few, have been available to all. So, if you are looking for the finest and most extensive selection of colorful and classic stripes, your search is over! We have been offering authentic British regimental neckties to Americans for 30 years! Our collection is the largest in the world. A sampling of our offering is shown in this catalog and a much larger selection is available for your viewing on our website, www.bensilver.com. You will find each historic necktie pattern unique in its design, color and affiliations. Because most of the stripes have historical meaning and significance, the color combinations are enormously varied, and remarkably distinctive. Our requisite “repp” silk is woven in England, at ninth generation silk mills, to our demanding specifications, then cut and made by hand and slip-stitched. We use the very finest quality woven silk, with a high number of piques per inch, which is what accounts for the vibrancy of the color, and the hand of the silk, both unique to Ben Silver neckwear. We are careful to line our ties properly so that they knot perfectly for a four-in-hand or a half-Windsor knot. Striped ties are 3 1/4 inches wide and 57 inches long, the timeless length and width of a repp tie; but all designs are available in a 61 inch length (extra long) upon request. Butterfly shape adjustable bow ties, in a traditional English 2 1/2 inch width, are available in many of the patterns as well, as noted by this symbol: Please add a “B” in front of the code given for bow tie orders. We invite you to enjoy our remarkable offering of wonderful authentic English striped neckwear in this catalog! America is dressing up again. We are at your service, ready to help. About our ties 4 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM STRIPED TIE PRICING: Striped ties…$128. Long striped ties…$138. Striped bow ties…$98. CRESTED TIE PRICING: Crested ties…$128. Long crested ties…$138. Crested bow ties…$98.
1-800-BEN-SILVER | 7 With the expansion of English universities during the late 19th century came the tradition of intercollegiate sports. Sporting colors became de rigeur and while, at first, supporters wore school colors on hat bands around the boaters, eventually someone started the practice of putting the stripes around the neck. The school tie was born, and with it the beginning of neckties as we know them today. 6 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM Univers it y stripes
8 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM 1-800-BEN-SILVER | 9 SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: BU62 - KING’S COLLEGE (violet, silver-white) BU91 - PEMBROKE VIII (white, strawberry) BU43 - MYRMIDON (violet, silver-white, saffron) BU95 - OXFORD PHILISTINES (imperial, black, new red) SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: U62 - KING’S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE (violet, silver-white) Founded in 1441 by King Henry VI, until 1861 restricted to students from the King’s other foundation of Eton. Also available as a bow. U85 - WADHAM CRICKET (white, Alice) Cricket club at Wadham College, Oxford, founded by Dorothy Wadham in 1610. Also available as a bow. U91 - PEMBROKE VIII (white, strawberry) Pembroke College, Oxford Rowing team. Also available as a bow. U43 - MYRMIDON (violet, silver-white, saffron) Founded in 1865 as a dining club elected from the male undergraduate members of Merton College, Oxford. Also available as a bow. SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: U24 - MANCHESTER COLLEGE (Oxford blue, magenta, white) Started as the Manchester Academy in 1786 for religious dissenters denied admission to Oxford and Cambridge. It moved several times, and was eventually accepted as a College of Oxford in 1996. Also available as a bow. U64 - OXFORD UNIVERSITY MOTOR CAR CLUB (magenta, oxford, fawn) Founded in 1907. Also available as a bow. SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP TO BOTTOM: U16 - KINGS COLLEGE, STRAND (royal blue, tomato) Founded in1829 by a Royal Charter, with special emphasis on Christian teaching. Also available as a bow. U06 - TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN (black, tartan green, new red, water) Founded 1592 by Royal Charter, it is Ireland's oldest operational university. Also available as a bow. U14 - LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS (violet, black, saffron) Founded in 1895, the school joined the University of London in 1900. Also available as a bow. U32 - KING CHARLES CLUB (pacific blue, black, gold) Dining club in St. John's College, Oxford. Also available as a bow. U07 - CALEDONIAN SOCIETY (bluebell, purple, thyme) Society for persons of Scottish heritage attending Oxford. Also available as a bow. U95 - OXFORD PHILISTINES (imperial, new red, black) Also available as a bow. U58 - MERTON COLLEGE (cyclamen, ecru) A college of Oxford, founded in 1264. Also available as a bow. U18 - QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST (black, bottle, royal blue) Chartered in 1845, and opened in 1849. Also available as a bow. U31 - UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH (royal blue, bottle green, silver-white) Founded 1582 by a charter from James VI, it is famous for the study of medicine. Also available as a bow. PRICING: Striped ties…$128. Long striped ties…$138. Striped bow ties…$98.
1-800-BEN-SILVER | 11 10 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: U46 - SPANISH CLUB, OXFORD (navy blue, marigold, guardsman red) Also available as a bow. U09 - UNIVERSITY OF WALES (navy blue, Kenya red, gold) Founded in 1893 as a federation of three schools, initially. Motto:“Goreu Awen Gwirionedd,”meaning“The best inspiration is truth.” Also available as a bow. THIRD ROW: U59 - JESUS COLLEGE (new red, black) Jesus College, Cambridge, was founded in 1496 by John Alcock, the Bishop of Ely. Also available as a bow. U48 - OXFORD HIBERNIANS (navy blue, leaf green, corn) Also available as a bow. FIRST ROW: U106 - EMMANUEL LAW SOCIETY (tartan, magenta, marigold) Also available as a bow. U13 - UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (new red, midnight blue, white) Founded in 1836, it became the first British university to admit women in 1878. Also available as a bow. SECOND ROW: U12 - PETERHOUSE BOAT CLUB (Lido blue, white) Peterhouse College, Cambridge founded 1284 by Hugo de Balsham, Bishop of Ely. Also available as a bow. U05 - UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (cardinal red, royal blue, black) Incorporated to form University in 1900. SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: U30 - CAMBRIDGE OLD ROSSALLIAN (royal blue, water, guardsman red, silver-white) Cambridge society of old boys from Rossall School, founded in 1844. Also available as a bow. U45 - CAMBRIDGE OLD SALOPIAN (royal blue, coffee, gold, Eton blue) Cambridge society of old boys from Shrewsbury School founded in 1552. Also available as a bow. U37 - YORKSHIRE OXONIANS (royal blue, cardinal red, black, white) Members of the University of Oxford fromYorkshire. Also available as a bow. U20 - BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY (campari red, royal blue, black, gold) Has origins in the Birmingham Medical School, founded in 1825, which was incorporated to form the university in 1900. Also available as a bow. PRICING: Striped ties…$128. Long striped ties…$138. Striped bow ties…$98.
SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: BU04 - GRAY’S INN (black, fawn) BR171 - INNS OF COURT O.T.C. (midnight blue, bottle green) BU03 - MIDDLE TEMPLE (new red, silver-white) BU02 - INNER TEMPLE (azure blue, dove) SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: U04 - GRAY’S INN (black, fawn) One of the four Inns of Court, professional associations for barristers and judges that one must be a member of to be called to the bar in England andWales. Also available as a bow. R07 - INNS OF COURT (black, silver-white, bottle green) A volunteer unit representing the four Inns of Court since 1585. Supposedly when George III learned that the unit was composed of lawyers, he harrumphed“Call them the ‘Devil’s Own,’”earning them that nickname. Also available as a bow. J94 - INNS OF COURT CRESTED (midnight blue, corn, white, new red) Reflecting the arms of each of the Inns of Court: Middle Temple, Inner Temple, Lincoln’s Inn, and Gray’s Inn. Also available as a bow. R171 - INNS OF COURT O.T.C. (midnight blue, bottle green) The Inns of Court officer training corps. Also available as a bow. 12 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM 1-800-BEN-SILVER | 13 CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: U01, BU01 - LINCOLN’S INN (French blue, gold) One of the four Inns of Court for members of the English Bar. All were founded in the early 14th century. Lincoln’s Inn is able to trace its official records back farthest, but by tradition, none of the Inns claims to be the oldest of the four. It is believed to be named for Lincoln de Lacy, the third Earl of Lincoln. The Gatehouse is the oldest existing part of the Inn, and was built in the early 16th century. The current Chapel dates back to the 17th century. Shown on270 - our white twill “Kelly”collar shirt with French cuffs…$205. U02 - INNER TEMPLE (azure blue, dove) One of the four Inns of Court, it was founded in the early 14th century in the buildings nearest to the center of the Order of Knights Templar land. With the Middle Temple, they jointly maintain the ancient Temple Church of the Knights, which dates back as far as 1185. It suffered severe bomb damage, but was restored after WWII. Also available as a bow. Shown on271 - our blue twill “Kelly”collar shirt with French cuffs…$205. U03 - MIDDLE TEMPLE (new red, silver-white) One of the four Inns of Court founded in the early 14th century in the unconsecrated area of the KnightsTemplar land. Also available as a bow. Shown on240 - our classic white twill spread collar and button cuff shirt…$205. PRICING: Striped ties…$128. Long striped ties…$138. Striped bow ties…$98.
1-800-BEN-SILVER | 15 The alumni, or “Old Boys,” of private schools, ironically called “public schools” (but that’s another story), formed many of their fraternal associations in the late 1800s. The “Old Boys” often displayed their affiliations through their neckwear and were therefore easily recognizable to others with similar backgrounds and interests. 14 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM “Old Boys”
1-800-BEN-SILVER | 17 16 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: O37 - OLD WOLVERLY (brass, black, cranberry, tartan green) Wolverley, Worcestershire. Also available as a bow. Shown on603 - A remarkably soft and smooth 2-ply 200’s thread count cotton shirting cut in our unparalleled perfect roll button down collar model with button cuffs…$245. O06 - OLD DOWNSIDE (midnight blue, ruby red, saffron) Downside School, Stratton on the Fosse. Founded in1607. Alumni are known as Old Gregorians. Also available as a bow. Shown on603S - A remarkably soft and smooth 2-ply 200’s thread count cotton shirting cut in our flattering, as well as soft and comfortable, spread collar model with button cuffs…$245. SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: O25 - OLD ALBANIAN (Oxford blue, maroon, brass) St. Albans School was founded in 1948 by Abbot Wulsin. It established a high reputation, and in 1549 by a private Act of Parliament, the last Abbot was granted the right to establish a Grammar School. Also available as a bow. O63 - OLD MANCUNIAN (black, new red, silver-white, gold) Manchester Grammar School, founded in 1515 by the Bishop of Exeter. O10 - OLD GOWER (cardinal red, black, silverwhite) University College School. Frognal, Hampstead, London. Founded in 1830. Known as “Old Gower”because of original location on Gower Street. The school was very progressive for its time; teaching modern languages and sciences, but not religion, and prohibiting corporal punishment. Also available as a bow. O40 - OLD ALDENHAMIAN (black, Oxford blue, cardinal red, gold) Aldenham School, Elstree, Hertfordshire. Founded in 1597 by Richard Platt, a London brewer. FIRST ROW: BO37 - OLD WOLVERLY (brass, black, cranberry, tartan green) BO06 - OLD DOWNSIDE (midnight blue, ruby red, saffron) O81 - OLD TYNEMOUTH (ruby, navy, brass) Tynemouth School, now named The King’s School, founded in 1860. SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP TO BOTTOM: O30 - OLD HERIOTONIANS (navy blue, azure, silver-white) George Heriot’s School, Edinburgh. Founded in 1628 from his estate. Also available as a bow. O102 - OXFORD OLD HARROW (taupe, wine, marigold, pacific) Graduates of Harrow who attend Oxford. Also available as a bow. O05 - ASTON OLD EDWARDIAN (teal, new red, white) King Edward VI Grammar School, Aston, Birmingham, opened in 1883. O14 - OLD MERCER DAUNTSEY’S SCHOOL (ruby red, corn, black) Founded in 1542, as willed by Mercer William Dauntesey. Also available as a bow. O15 - OLD HARROW SCHOOL (indigo blue, white) Harrow School, London. Educating since 1243, officially founded in 1571. Old Boys: Sir Winston Churchill, Lord Palmerston, Sir Robert Peel, and John Galsworthy. Also available as a bow. O13 - OLD WOLVERNIAN SEBRIGHT SCHOOL (black, azure, new red, gold) OldWolvernian refers to Heathfield, Sebright andWolverley schools. Also available as a bow. O18 - OLD FELSTEDIAN (Oxford blue, guardsman red, saffron) Felsted School, founded in 1564. Also available as a bow. O24 - OLD ALFREDIAN (petunia, black, gold) Alfred School, founded in 1597. Also available as a bow. O42 - OLD YARDLEY (leaf green, Medici rose, saffron) Also available as a bow. PRICING: Striped ties…$128. Long striped ties…$138. Striped bow ties…$98.
18 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: O21 - OLD DURHAM (Oxford blue, bottle green, saffron, silver-white) Durham School, Durham. Founded late 10th century, refounded 1414 by Cardinal Langley and later by Henry VIII in 1541. Also available as a bow. Shown on 330 - One of our finest button down shirts, cut from 2-ply 170’s thread count Italian cotton in a blue and green check pattern. The silky smooth hand, and lightweight comfort is a result of tightly woven long staple cotton. Of course the same weave accounts for the intensity of the color and the durability of the fabric…$245. BO23 - OLD REPTONIAN (Atlantic blue, old gold) Repton School, Derby. Founded in 1557 by bequest of Sir John Port of Etwall, Derbyshire, using remains of Repton Priory as School buildings. Old Reptonian Society founded 1901. Old Boys include Rev. A.M. Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury, Christopher Isherwood (author), H.W. "Bunny" Austin (lawn tennis), and C.B. Fry (cricket). Shown on328 - Another one of our finest button down shirts, cut from 2-ply 170’s thread count Italian cotton in a blue and light blue check pattern…$245. FIRST ROW: O83 - OLD WYKHAMIST (French blue, new red, sable) Winchester College, founded in 1382 by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester. O23 - OLD REPTONIAN (Atlantic blue, old gold) Repton School, Derby. Founded in 1557 by bequest of Sir John Port of Etwall, Derbyshire, using remains of Repton Priory as School buildings. Old Boys include the Archbishop of Canterbury Reverend A.M. Ramsey, author Christopher Isherwood, tennis player H.W. “Bunny”Austin, and cricket player C.B. Fry. Also available as a bow. SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: O22 - OLD FINCHLEIAN (new red, Oxford blue, silverwhite) Old boys of Christ’s College in Finchley, North London. Founded 1857 by Rev. T.R. White as private boarding school, Finchley Hall School. Also available as a bow. O36 - OLD HARROW GOLF (Oxford blue, field green, white) Harrow School, Harrow, Middlesex. Founded in 1571. Old Boys include Sir Winston Churchill, Field Marshal Earl Alexander, Lord Palmerston, Sir Robert Peel, and author John Galsworthy. Also available as a bow. SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: BO13, O13 - OLD WOLVERNIAN SEBRIGHT SCHOOL (black, azure, new red, gold) OldWolvernian refers to Heathfield, Sebright and Wolverley schools. Wolverly, Worcs. Founded 1620 by William Sebright, Town Clerk of London. Tie shown on654S - Spread collar in 100% Swiss cotton, 2-ply, 170’s thread count. Bow tie shown on654 - Button down collar version of same fabric. Each shirt.…$245. PRICING: Striped ties…$128. Long striped ties…$138. Striped bow ties…$98.
20 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: O12- OLD BLUE CHRIST’S HOSPITAL (Oxford blue, cardinal red, copper) Sussex. Founded 1552 by Edward VI in London. Old Boys include Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Also available as a bow. Shown on210 - a high thread count Italian woven cotton gingham cutaway collar shirt with button cuffs in wine…$195. O29- OLD SHIRBURNIAN (Indigo blue, Kenya red, marigold) Sherborne School, Sherborne, Dorset, founded in 1550. Shown on211 - a high thread count Italian woven cotton gingham cutaway collar shirt with button cuffs in light blue…$195. O99- IPSWICH SCHOOL (purple, Kenya, and sunshine) Sherborne School, Sherborne, Dorset, founded in 1550. Also available as a bow. Shown on209 - a high thread count Italian woven cotton gingham cutaway collar shirt with button cuffs in purple…$195. FIRST ROW: O26 - OLD KING’S SCHOLAR (Maroon, silver-white, navy blue) (Country Pattern) King’s School, Canterbury, Kent. Possibly the oldest school in England. Founded approximately AD600 by Augustine, attached to the Cathedral. Re-constituted by HenryVIII c. 1541. Old Boys include Somerset Maugham, WilliamHarvey (discoverer of blood circulation) and Christopher Marlow. O20 - OLD BLOXHAMIST (navy blue, French beige, silverwhite, black) Bloxham School, Banbury. Founded 1860. SECOND ROW: BO96 - CLAYTON ARMS (true blue, fire, barley) BO01 - OLD ETONIAN (black, Eton blue) O96 - CLAYTON ARMS (true blue, fire, barley) Also available as a bow. THIRD ROW: O01 - OLD ETONIAN (black, Eton blue) Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire. Founded in 1440 by Henry VI. Famous Old Boys include Percy Bysshe Shelly, W.E. Gladstone, William Pitt, Henry Fielding, J.M. Keynes. Also available as a bow. O79 - OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL (navy, chocolate, guardsman red) Also available as a bow. PRICING: Striped ties…$128. Long striped ties…$138. Striped bow ties…$98. 1-800-BEN-SILVER | 21
1-800-BEN-SILVER | 23 SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: O27, B027 - FIVE WAYS OLD EDWARDIAN (navy blue and gold) O71 - OLD HANSWORTH (Oxford blue, silver-white) Also available as a bow. SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: O04 - OLD KING’S CLUB (navy blue, guardsman red, gold) King’s College, Wimbledon. Founded in 1829 as junior dept. of King’s College. School was in the Strand until 1897. Also available as a bow. O78 - OLD BRADFORD (claret, guardsman, water) Bradford Grammar School, founded in 1548 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Also available as a bow. 22 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: O98, BO98 - STEPHANS C.C. (Pacific, marine, saffron) Shown on113 - our yellow oxford cloth button down shirt, cut from a fine Italian 2-ply 120’s thread count cotton fabric…$195. O08 - OLD CRANLEIGHAN (navy blue, copper, silver-white) Cranleigh School, Surrey. Founded 1863 by Lord Ashcombe and subscription by many inhabitants of Surrey. Also available as a bow. Shown on111 - our blue oxford cloth button down shirt, cut from a fine Italian 2-ply 120’s thread count cotton fabric…$195. SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: O103 - OLD STORTFORDIAN GRAMMAR (black, azalea, silver-white) Bishop’s Stortford College, Hertfordshire. Founded in 1868. Also available as a bow. Shown on110 - our white oxford cloth button down shirt, cut from a fine Italian 2-ply 120’s thread count cotton fabric…$195. O16 - OLD TAUNTONIAN (black, royal blue, gold) Taunton School, Taunton, Somerset. Founded in 1847. Also available as a bow. Shown on 112 - our pink oxford cloth button down shirt, cut from a fine Italian 2-ply 120’s thread count cotton fabric…$195. PRICING: Striped ties…$128. Long striped ties…$138. Striped bow ties…$98.
1-800-BEN-SILVER | 25 24 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM E Pluribus Unum... Out of Many, One. American pride... our official Coat of Arms SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: C18 - SOMERSET STRAGGLERS CRICKET CLUB (royal blue, guardsman red, gold) R26 -THE WILTSHIRE REGIMENT (maroon, Oxford blue, French beige) C17 -BRITISH OLYMPIC (Oxford blue, silver-white, guardsman red) J195 - KINGDOM OF SCOTLAND (hyacinth, indigo) C64 - GOLD COAST POLITICAL (black, malachite, gold) R44 - FIFE AND FORFAR YEOMANRY (new red, saffron, navy) J186 - HAVANA YACHT CLUB (bottle green, new red, purple) C93 - HARROW WANDERERS (barley, cardinal, true blue) R136 - NATAL MOUNTED RIFLES (wine, olive, brass) O30 - OLD HERIOTONIANS (navy blue, azure, silver-white) J144 - FIFE AND FORFAR CRESTED TIE (new red ground with saffron) U64 - OXFORD UNIVERSITY MOTOR CAR CLUB (magenta, oxford, fawn) U07 - CALEDONIAN SOCIETY (bluebell, purple, thyme) Our exclusive entirely handmade pure silk necktie featuring the Coat of Arms of the United States of America. Approved the 20th June 1782 by an Act of Congress, the insignia appears on the Great Seal of the United States. W250…$145. W250L...$155.
26 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM Order Online: www.bensilver.com Order by Mail: 149 King Street Charleston, SC 29401 Order by Fax: 1-843-723-1543 1-800-U-FAX-BEN Order Toll-Free (EST): 1-800-BEN-SILVER 1-800-221-4671 Monday-Friday 9am-6pm Saturday 10am-6pm Sunday seasonal hours, check our website Prices effective until December 31, 2017 T17ORDFORM LINE QTY PAGE # ITEM # DESCRIPTION PRICE TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 Method of Payment: Check (Make check or money order payable to The Ben Silver Corporation) Credit Card: CARD NUMBER EXPIRATION DATE Signature TOTALS Total from above table S.C. Residents add 8.5% Sales Tax Shipping & Handling $9.95 GRAND TOTAL American Express Discover MasterCard Visa Carte Blanche Diners Club JCB 149 King Street, Charleston, SC 29401 “Classic Style has always been our business.” Pricing: Striped Ties - $128 Long Striped Ties - $138 (add “L” after code) Striped Bow Ties - $98 (add “B” before code) Crested ties - as noted on page 5 Shirts - as noted within SHOWN TOP TO BOTTOM: U26 - UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS (Delft blue, pigeon, saffron, new red) Founded 1410 by Papal Bull. Also available as a bow. Shown on110 - our white oxford cloth button down shirt, cut from a fine Italian 2-ply 120’s thread count cotton fabric.…$195. U96 - GLASGOW UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC (black, hyacinth, new red, marigold) Club founded in 1881 to promote“all forms of athletic exercise.” Also available as a bow. Shown on112 - our pink oxford cloth button down shirt, cut from a fine Italian 2-ply 120’s thread count cotton fabric.…$195. U10 - KEBLE VIII ROWING TEAM (delft blue, saffron) Rowing Team of Keble College, Oxford. Also available as a bow. Shown on113 - our yellow oxford cloth button down shirt, cut from a fine Italian 2-ply 120’s thread count cotton fabric…$195. U39 - CAMBRIDGE OLD REPTONIAN (Corsican blue, saffron, Eton blue) Old Boys of Repton School attending Cambridge University. Also available as a bow. Shown on111 - our blue oxford cloth button down shirt, cut from a fine Italian 2-ply 120’s thread count cotton fabric.…$195. Name Address City State Zip Is any line a gift? Line Do you require gift boxes? Gift Card Message: Is there a date by which you must have a delivery — a birthday, etc.? For last minute orders or oversold items, we can send a special gift card which usually does the trick. Phone: (Day) (Evening) Email Name Address City State Zip Ship To: (If different than bill to) NOTE: FedEx can not deliver to PO Box addresses. Bill To: Gift Information: PRICING: Striped ties…$128. Long striped ties…$138. Striped bow ties…$98. 1-800-BEN-SILVER | 27 If you can’t decide on a gift, why not present our gift card? We can send the card to you to present, or, if you prefer, we can send it to the recipient directly. GIFT-CARD.
1-800-BEN-SILVER | 29 Sometimes the story behind the tie is as colorful as the tie itself. One afternoon in the 1920s, for example, the actor Norman Forbes Robertson wore a salmon and cucumber number to lunch at one of London’s exclusive clubs, joking that it was the official club tie. So many members wanted one that the club formally adopted it. The I Zingari Cricket Club, shown at left, boasts the colors black, chili and gold, symbolizing the motto: “Out of darkness, through fire, into light.” 28 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM Club colours
1-800-BEN-SILVER | 31 30 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM FIRST ROW: C58 - BOURNES GREEN (midnight, royal blue, new red) Also available as a bow. C94 - FROGS CRICKET CLUB (field, cardinal, silver-white) Also available as a bow. SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP TO BOTTOM: C24 - ROYAL CRUISING CLUB (silver-white,newred,Oxfordblue,marigold) A cruising and social club founded in 1880. Also available as a bow. C93 - HARROW WANDERERS (barley, cardinal, true blue) The traveling cricket team from Harrow. Also available as a bow. C64 - GOLD COAST POLITICAL (black, gold, malachite) Also available as a bow. C16 - ROYAL TEMPLE YACHT CLUB (navy blue, copper, cardinal red) Founded in 1857. C43 - HAMPSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB (honeybird, silver-white, new red) Founded in 1863. Also available as a bow. C45 - I ZINGARI CRICKET CLUB (gold, chili, black) First use of sporting colors on a tie. Zingari comes from the Italianword for gypsy, indicating the club had no home field. Founded in 1845 by Cambridge classical scholars; members included three Kings of England. Also available as a bow. C10 - LONDON IRISH FOOTBALL CLUB (leaf green, silver-white) London IrishGround,Thames.Founded1898. Providesrugbyfootballfor Irishmen inLondon. Also available as a bow. C07 - ETON RAMBLERS (fuchsia, purple, leaf green, copper) Club for Old Etonians, founded in 1862 by Alfred Lubbock who selected club colours. Also available as a bow. C47 - GLASTONBURY CRICKET CLUB (black, petunia, sunshine) Also available as a bow. SECOND ROW: BC24 - ROYAL CRUISING CLUB (silver-white, new red, Oxford blue, marigold) BC58 - BOURNES GREEN (midnight, royal blue, new red) BC04 - HURLINGHAM CLUB (smoke blue, ruby red, gold. BC94 - FROGS CRICKET CLUB (field, cardinal, silver-white) SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: C23 - CANNING CLUB, OXFORD (Atlantic blue, marigold) Also available as a bow. C08 - HAWKS CLUB (claret, gold, black) Founded in 1872 at Cambridge. A select sporting and social club for chosen students, a usual requirement being that they had taken part in the match against Oxford in their particular sport. Also available as a bow. C04 - HURLINGHAM CLUB (smoke blue, ruby red, gold) The Hurlingham Club is an exclusive social and sporting club in southwest London, founded in 1869 on 42 acres. Also available as a bow. C82 - CANTERBURY (rust, navy, saffron) Also available as a bow. SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: BC43 - HAMPSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB (honeybird, silver-white, new red) BC93 - HARROW WANDERERS (barley, cardinal, true blue) BC10 - LONDON IRISH FOOTBALL CLUB (leaf green, silver-white) BC07 - ETON RAMBLERS (fuchsia, purple, leaf green, copper) PRICING: Striped ties…$128. Long striped ties…$138. Striped bow ties…$98.
1-800-BEN-SILVER | 33 32 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: C42 - BEDINGTON CRICKET CLUB (new red, navy blue, Eton blue) Founded in 1863 in Beddington Park, Surrey. Also available as a bow. C56 - BULLINGDON CLUB (white, hyacinth) Founded in 1780 at Oxford University initially as a hunting and cricket club, it evolved into a dining club. A very exclusive and expensive club, it gained a reputation for drunken destruction, and was banned from meeting within 15 miles of Oxford. Also available as a bow. C20 - UNITED SERVICE CLUB (royal blue, guardsman red) Established in 1815 for the use of senior officers above the rank of Major and Commander, in the army and navy, respectively. Nickname “The Senior.”The Duke of Wellington was a member. It was forced to close in 1978, but as a condition of sale, the current owners retain all of the clubhouse’s original fixtures and fittings. C19 - ADDISON CLUB, OXFORD (Eton blue, white) Also available as a bow. FIRST ROW: BC18 - SOMERSET STRAGGLERS C.C. (royal blue, guardsman red, gold) BC05 - CLUB CRICKET CONFERENCE (new red, navy blue, gold) BC19 - ADDISON CLUB, OXFORD (Eton blue, white) BC42 - BEDINGTON CRICKET CLUB (new red, navy blue, Eton blue) SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: C02 - YORKSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB (navy blue, gold, madder blue) Founded in 1863. The club was famous for requiring that its members must have been born within the county, a rule not dropped until 1992. It was first modified to allow those educated within the county, and then abandoned entirely. Also available as a bow. C05 - CLUB CRICKET CONFERENCE (new red, navy blue, gold) Founded in 1915 by a sports journalist to join together both London and southern English cricket clubs. Also available as a bow. C18 - SOMERSET STRAGGLERS CRICKET CLUB (royal blue, guardsman red, gold) Founded in 1900. Cricket Club “stragglers”or“pick-up” players. Also available as a bow. SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: C70 - NORTH DEVON CRICKET CLUB (sea blue, black, silver-white) Founded in 1823. Also available as a bow. C06 - OXFORD UNIVERSITY SAILING CLUB (navy blue, leaf green, water) Represents Oxford University Yacht & Dinghy Sailing Teams. PRICING: Striped ties…$128. Long striped ties…$138. Striped bow ties…$98.
1-800-BEN-SILVER | 35 After the British military forces began to shed their dress tunics for practical khaki – less visible to the enemy in battle – proud members of the military created a new way to display the distinctive and unique colors of their uniform facings by reinventing them on a beautiful silk necktie. Many a story has passed down the pike about the origins of these regimental colors. For example, The Royal Tank Corps takes its stripes from the brown mud, red blood and green fields of Flanders. The dark blue and magenta Brigade of Guards tie is intended to represent the blue blood of the Royal Family along with the red blood of the Brigade. The stories are countless and the stuff of legends. 34 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM Regiments and corps
SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: R117 - 11th HUSSARS (marigold, maroon) (Prince Albert’s Own) Raised in 1715. Escorted Prince Albert to marry Queen Victoria. The Prince later became Colonel, and the regiment later took part in the Charge of the Light Brigade. Nickname,“The Cherry Pickers.” R136 - NATAL MOUNTED RIFLES (wine, olive, brass) Formed in 1888 in Durban, Natal. Motto:“Just and frank” from 1888-1913 then“Rough but ready”from 1913 onwards. Also available as a bow. FIRST ROW: R26 -THE WILTSHIRE REGIMENT (maroon, Oxford blue, French beige) 62ndWiltshire Regiment of Foot was raised in 1743. Reformed in 1881 by the amalgamation with the 99th Duke of Edinburgh’s Lanarkshire Regiment of Foot. The regiment’s lineage is today continued by The Rifles. Also available as a bow. R100 - THE ROYAL SCOTS (Oxford blue, cardinal, jungle) The Royal Regiment, 1st foot. Formed 1633 for service under Henry of Navarre. HeadquartersEdinburgh Castle. Nickname: “Pontius Pilate’s Bodyguard.” Also available as a bow. SECOND ROW: R01 - QUEEN’S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS (Oxford blue, cardinal red, côte d’emerald green, gold) An infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1793. Queen Victoria presented the regiment with new colors in 1873, and directed they should in future be known as the “Queen’s Own.” Also available as a bow. R161 - WILTSHIRE YEOMANRY (olive, saffron, new red) Established in 1794. In 1831 the regiment was awarded the title“Royal.”Motto:“Primus in Armis.” Also available as a bow. THIRD ROW: R50 - ROYAL TANK REGIMENT (coffee, côte d’emerald green, new red) Formed in 1917 as Tank Corps, which General Elles led into action 20th November 1917 at Battle of Cambrai. His tanks’ brown, red and green flag is taken from the regimental motto“Through the mud and the blood to the green fields beyond.” Also available as a bow. R41 - ROYAL GLOUCESTERSHIRE HUSSARS (Oxford blue, butter, new red) A Yeomanry Regiment raised in 1795. Motto:“Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense.” SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: R65 - THE SUFFOLK REGIMENT (cardinal, brass, black, white) Ranked as the 12th Foot. Raised in 1685 by James II. Engaged in defense of Gibraltar from 1778 to 1783. Their fightto-the-last-man defense at Le Cateau was later recognized as a key factor in preventing the German occupation of Paris. Also participated in the Battle of Dunkirk and at the Normandy Landing. Also available as a bow. R204 - MACHINE GUN CORPS (hedge, fire, navy) Founded in 1915. Some 170,500 officers and men served in the MGC with 62,049 becoming casualties, including 12,498 killed, earning it the nickname “The Suicide Club.” Also available as a bow. R93 - WEST SOMERSET YEOMANRY (violet, campari red, corn) Formed in 1794 under Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger. Also available as a bow. R44 - FIFE AND FORFAR YEOMANRY (new red, saffron, navy) The Forfar Troop was raised in 1793, and attached to the Fife Light Horse in 1875. After the First WorldWar, they converted to an Armoured Car Company within the Royal Tank Corps. Also available as a bow. R58 - QUEEN’S OWN DORSET YEOMANRY (navy blue, silver-white, guardsman red) Founded in 1794 as a Cavalry Unit and reformed in 1920 as an Artillery Brigade. Also available as a bow. PRICING: Striped ties…$128. Long striped ties…$138. Striped bow ties…$98. 36 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM
THIRD ROW: R177 - ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, WHITE WARP (new red, white, true blue) The Royal Military College opened in 1802. It was closed in 1939 due to the start of WWII. The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst opened in the same location in 1947. Also available as a bow. R227 - PUNJABS (bottle, hyacinth, black) A province of British India, in 1849 Punjab was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British rule.The crest featured the motto: “Crescat E Fluviis”or “Let it Grow from the Rivers.” Also available as a bow. 38 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM FIRST ROW: R43 -YORKSHIRE HUSSARS (Oxford blue, silver-white, new red) A Yeomanry Regiment formed in 1794. Also available as a bow. R105 - THE DUKE OF LANCASTER’S OWN YEOMANRY (Oxford blue, new red, saffron) Founded 1819. Badge is the arms of Lancaster. It has origins in the various troops of light horse raised in the eighteenth century in the county of Lancaster, the earliest of which was the Bolton Light Horse formed in 1798.The Sovereign, as the Duke of Lancaster, has traditionallybeenColonel-in-Chief. Also available as a bow. SECOND ROW: R17 - ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS (bottle green, navy blue, new red) Raised originally as 87th Prince of Wales’s Irish Regiment of Foot in 1793. Combined with 89th The Princess Victoria’s Regiment of Foot in 1881. Nickname:“the Faughs”from their war cry“Faugh A Ballagh” meaning“Clear theWay.” Also available as a bow. R172 - 3rd BATTALION ROYAL WEST KENT (white, midnight, new red) Also available as a bow. SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: R115 - BRIGADE OF GUARDS (maroon, Oxford blue) The Household Brigade, organized in 1660 under King Charles II. Composed of Household Cavalry together with regiments of Foot Guards. Regiments entrusted with the privileged task of guarding the Sovereign. Also available as a bow. R28 - THE BLACK WATCH (navy blue, maroon, tartan green) Royal Highland Regiment made of the 42nd & 73rd Foot. The 42nd formed in 1739 to suppress rebellious highlanders, hence its nickname in Gaelic:“Am Freiceadan Dubh.”The 73rd was raised as 2nd battalion in 1780. Also available as a bow. R54 - 5th CITY OF LONDON (indigo blue, maroon) A territorial battalion, part of the City of London Regiment, The Royal Fusiliers. Also available as a bow. R92 - 7th CITY OF LONDON (Oxford blue, maroon) A territorial battalion, part of the City of London Regiment, The Royal Fusiliers. Also available as a bow. SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: BR172 - 3rd BATTALION ROYAL WEST KENT (white, midnight, new red) BR227 - PUNJABS (bottle, hyacinth, black) R42 - SCOTTISH HORSE (black, saffron) PRICING: Striped ties…$128. Long striped ties…$138. Striped bow ties…$98.
1-800-BEN-SILVER | 41 FIRST ROW: R125 - ROYAL ARMY EDUCATIONAL CORPS (Oxford blue, petunia, black, leaf) Corps of Army Schoolmasters formed in 1845. Established by Royal Warrant as the Army Educational Corps in 1920. Task to educate soldiers and prepare them for civilian life. Also available as a bow. R71 - 3rd BATTALION GORDON HIGHLANDERS (black, tartan green, navy, gold) A territorial battalion, raised in 1794 by the 4th Duke of Gordon as a regiment of Highland Foot infantry. His wife, the Duchess Jean, supposedly assisted recruitment by placing a golden guinea between her lips and offering a kiss to the recruits. Also available as a bow. SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: R19, BR19 - 3rd WELSH FUSILIERS (magenta, azure) Territorial, 23rd Foot, raised in 1689 in Wrexham, Denbighshire. Nickname: “The Nanny Goats.” Shown on654S - an exceptional 170's thread count Swiss cotton panama weave shirt in a light blue Bengal stripe…$245. R183, BR183 - ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS (magenta, Stewart blue) Founded in 1689, it is one of the oldest regiments in the regular army, hence the archaic “Welch” instead of“Welsh.” Also shown on654S…$245. 40 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM THIRD ROW: R35A - 1st ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS (new red, tartan green, butter, midnight blue) Raised in 1794 in Stirling by the Duke of Argyll. Nickname,“The Rory’s.” Also available as a bow. R155 - SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY (royal blue, field green, true red) Formed in 1881 as the county regiment of Herefordshire and Shropshire. Also available as a bow. SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: BR100 - THE ROYAL SCOTS (Oxford blue, cardinal, jungle) BR28 - THE BLACK WATCH (navy blue, maroon, tartan green) BR01 - QUEEN’S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS (Oxford blue, cardinal red, côte d’emerald green, gold) BR30 - THE ROYAL MARINES (Oxford blue, Kenya red, côte d’emerald green, brass) SECOND ROW: R45 -ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (Oxford blue, guardsman red, gold) Formed 1898, though Medical Staff Corps existed since Crimean War. Before that, doctors were purely regimental. Also available as a bow. R15 - ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (Indigo blue, Kenya red, corn) Nickname,“The Licensed Lancers.” Also available as a bow. PRICING: Striped ties…$128. Long striped ties…$138. Striped bow ties…$98.
SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: R03 - GURKHA BRIGADE (field green, black, guardsman red) Prior to the partition of India there were some 10 regiments in the brigade, including King Edward VII’s own Gurkha Rifles (Simoor Rifles) raised in 1815. Also available as a bow. R63 - 4TH / 7TH ROYAL DRAGOON GUARDS (black, henna orange, gold) Formed by amalgamation 1922 of 4th (raised 1685) and 7th(raised 1688). Selected to guard James II’s family in 1688 revolution. Also available as a bow. 1-800-BEN-SILVER | 43 SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: BR03 - GURKHA BRIGADE (field green, black, guardsman red) BR63 - 4TH / 7TH ROYAL DRAGOON GUARDS (black, henna orange, gold) R04 - THE BUFFS (apricot, navy blue) The Royal East Kent Regiment was raised in 1665 as the 4th (The Holland Maritime) Regiment from the banded Companies from Dutch wars, with history dating back to 1572. They became known as“The Buffs”for the buff coats they were issued in Holland, and later distinguished themselves with buff colored facings and leather equipment instead of the traditional white. Also available as a bow. SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: R185 - AIR MEDAL (purple, orange) Also available as a bow. Shown on240 - A luxurious and durable 2-ply 120's thread count Italian woven cotton twill spread collar dress shirt with button cuffs…$205. R208 - WEST SOMERSET YEOMANRY (violet, peach, yellow) Formed in 1794 under Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger. Also available as a bow. FIRST ROW: BR06 - HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT (black, gold, Kenya red, leaf green, purple) BR99 - 5th BATTALION ROYAL SUSSEX (mauve, yellow, indigo) R99 - 5th BATTALION ROYAL SUSSEX (mauve, yellow, indigo) The Royal Sussex Regiment was raised in 1701, as the Earl of Donegall’s Regiment, the 35th Regiment of foot. The 5th Cinque Ports Battalion was known as The Queen’s Regiment — Home Counties Brigade. The early regiment prior to amalgamation fought at Bunker Hill, Brooklyn, New York, and Ticonderoga in 1777. PRICING: Striped ties…$128. Long striped ties…$138. Striped bow ties…$98.
1-800-BEN-SILVER | 45 44 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM SHOWN CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: R32 - 2nd CITY OF LONDON REGIMENT (ruby, navy blue, gold, white) The Royal Fusiliers, formed in 1685 by George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth. Also available as a bow. Shown on149 - our classic blue twill spread collar and French cuff shirt…$205. R218, BR218 - QUEEN’S 1st AND 2nd BATTALION (Oxford blue, moss, chili) A territorial battalion. Shown on240 - our classic white twill spread collar and button cuff shirt…$205. R13 - BURMA RIFLES (field green, Atlantic blue, brass) The 10th Regiment, 1st Burma Rifles. Madras Infantry, which evolved into the 10th Princess Mary’s Own Gurkha Rifles. Also available as a bow. Shown on252 - our classic 2-ply 120’s thread count Italian cotton blue twill dress shirt with contrasting white collar…$205. FIRST ROW: R30 -THE ROYAL MARINES (Oxford blue, Kenya red, côte d’emerald green, brass) Founded 1664, asThe Lord Admiral’s Maritime Regiment, though present formdates from 1755. Nicknames include“The Jollies,”“Neptune’s Bodyguard,” “The Globe Rangers.” Also available as a bow. R35 - 1st ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS (Oxford blue, bottle green, gold, new red) Formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 91st and 93rd Regiment of Foot, dating back as early as 1759. Raised 1794 in Stirling by Duke of Argyll. Also available as a bow. THIRD ROW: R226 - 73rd CARNATIC INFANTRY (field, chili, silver-white) Raised as the 13th Carnatic Battalion of the British Indian Army in 1776, it eventually became the 1st Battalion, Mechanised Infantry Regiment of the Indian Army. Also available as a bow. R127 - INDIAN ARMY GENERAL (navy, cedar, gold) SECOND ROW: R128 - 1st CITY OF LONDON (field, maroon, navy) The Royal Fusiliers, formed in 1685 by George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth. Also available as a bow. R24 -1st GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT (navy blue, new red, corn) Nickname“The Fore and Aft” because it wears a badge not only on the front of the hat, but also a small one at the back to commemorate an action in Egypt in 1801 when surrounded and the front rank had to face about to protect the rear. Also earned a U.S. Presidential Unit citation in Korea. Also available as a bow. PRICING: Striped ties…$128. Long striped ties…$138. Striped bow ties…$98.
1-800-BEN-SILVER | 47 SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: R34 - 9th QUEEN’S ROYAL LANCERS (gold, Kenya red) Formed in 1715 as cavalry, in 1816 they were constituted Lancers. Well known for their action during the Indian mutiny, where they earned the name the“Delhi Spearmen.”Motto: “Vestiga nulla retrorsum,”Latin for“We Do Not Retreat.” Also available as a bow. R21 - PUNJAB FRONTIER FORCE (Côte d’emerald green, guardsman red, gold) Formed in 1851. Also available as a bow. FIRST ROW: R38 - 2nd BATTALION CONNAUGHT RANGERS (bottle green, fuchsia) Comprised of the 94th Regiment of Foot, raised 1823 and joined with the 88th Regiment of Foot in 1881 to form the Connaught Rangers. Also available as a bow. R61 - THE ROYAL SCOTS GREYS (silver-white, Oxford blue, gold, new red) 2nd Dragoons, raised 1678 as the Royal Regiment of Scots Dragoons in Scotland. Introduced stone grey uniforms. Later they also used grey horses, and at Waterloo Napoleon mentioned“ces terribles chevaux gris.” THIRD ROW: R60 - 4th DRAGOON GUARDS (Frenchblue,guardsmanred,corn) Raised in 1685. First members of the British Expeditionary Force to engage the German army in WWI. Amalgamated with 7th Dragoon Guards, Princess Royal’s in 1922. Also available as a bow. R11 - MALAYA REGIMENT (forest green, gold, ruby) Formed in 1933 as an experimental company with local recruits, it became official in 1935. Their colors represent Islam, Malay royalty, and British Army influence. Motto:“Ta’at Setia,” meaning“Loyal andTrue.” Also available as a bow. SECOND ROW: R06 - HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT (black, gold, Kenya red, leaf green, purple) Formed in 1702. A regimental tradition was that on August 1st each year battalion members would wear a rose in their head dress to commemorate the Battle of Minden of the Seven Years’War. Also available as a bow. R14 -THE KING’S OWN HUSSARS (royal blue, gold, guardsman red) Acavalryregimentraised in1685. Also available as a bow. SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: BR34 - 9th QUEEN’S ROYAL LANCERS (gold, Kenya red) BR136 - NATAL MOUNTED RIFLES (wine, olive, brass) BR14 -THE KING’S OWN HUSSARS (royal blue, guardsman red, gold) BR11 - MALAYA REGIMENT (forest green, gold, ruby) PRICING: Striped ties…$128. Long striped ties…$138. Striped bow ties…$98.
SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: R57 - ESSEX YEOMANRY (mallard green, chili, butter) Raised in 1797 during the Napoleonic Wars with volunteers from the county of Essex in the East of England. Motto:“Decus Et Tutamen,” translated“Shield and protection.” Also available as a bow. R118 - GUIDES CAVALRY (Guardsman red, corn) Raised in 1846 as the Corps of Guides. After the British withdrawal from India the Regiment was renamed the Guides Cavalry and became part of the Pakistan Army, where it still exists today. Also available as a bow. 48 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: R196 - SURREY YEOMANRY (bottle, cardinal red, gold) Formed in 1794. In 1901 the Regiment was granted the title“Princess of Wales’s” which was changed to“Queen Mary’s”when George V became King. Also available as a bow. R126 - 1st EAST ANGLIAN REGIMENT (claret, black, brass, guardsman) Formed in 1959 by an amalgamation of the Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Regiments, which date back to 1881. It exists today as the 1st Battalion of the Royal Anglian Regiment, nickname:“ The Vikings.” R229 - THE KING’S OWN (royal, campari, saffron) Also available as a bow. R49 - 3rd CITY OF LONDON (navy blue, ruby, champagne) The Royal Fusiliers, a territorial battalion once part of the City of London Regiment. Raised in 1685. Also available as a bow. SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: R143 - SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT (cardinal red, olive, black) Formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 38th and 80th Regiments of foot. Dating from 1702. Also available as a bow. R167 - SOUTH IRISH HORSE (chili, olive) A Territorial Yeomanry regiment formed in 1902. It was disbanded in 1922 along with five other Irish regiments of the British Army as a result of Partition of Ireland. Also available as a bow. SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: R149, BR149 - DORSET YEOMANRY (range green, saffron, new red) Formed 1914. Motto:“Tu Ne Cede Malis”from Virgil’s Aeneid, meaning“Yield not to misfortune.” Shown on251 - our classic blue twill straight collar and button cuff shirt…$205. R08, BR08 - 6th BATTALION EAST SURREY (black, cardinal red, leaf green, henna orange) Territorial battalion of the regiment formed in 1881, with lineage dating back to 1702. Shown on250 - our classic white twill straight collar and button cuff shirt…$205. PRICING: Striped ties…$128. Long striped ties…$138. Striped bow ties…$98.
SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT: U13 - UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (new red, midnight blue, white) The Senate House, London. Founded 1836. First British university to admit women in 1878. Also available as a bow. R177 - ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE SANDHURST WHITE WARP (new red, white, true blue) The Royal Military College opened in 1802. It was closed in 1939 due to the start of WorldWar II. The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst opened in the same location in 1947. Also available as a bow. O22 - OLD FINCHLEIAN CHRIST’S COLLEGE (new red, Oxford blue, silver-white) Old boys of Christ’s College in Finchley, North London. Founded 1857 by Rev. T.R. White as a private boarding school, Finchley Hall School. Also available as a bow. R172 - 3rd BATTALION ROYAL WEST KENT (white, midnight, new red) Also available as a bow. C17 - BRITISH OLYMPIC (Oxford blue, silver-white, guardsman red) The British Olympic Association was formed in May of 1905. Great Britain is one of only five countries, which has never failed to be represented at the Olympic Games since 1896. We offer this tie with stripes and leave the Olympic rings for the teammembers. Also available as a bow. C17 also shown opposite page. S31 - Classic Stripe (new Red, Oxford blue, silver-white) 1-800-BEN-SILVER | 51 50 | WWW.BENSILVER.COM Patriotic colors PRICING: Striped ties…$128. Long striped ties…$138. Striped bow ties…$98.
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