St Helen’s ArchivePreserving the past for the future
Item
OT147
Object ID
OT147
Type
Rights Holder
CIC
Provenance
J Hudson & Co
Season
Description
Referee's whistle, Swansea v Barbarians celebratory match 23 May 2023. type 60.5, from J Hudson & Co "Acme Whistles". Solid brass, gold plated and engraved on one side. 'cardinal' red silk lanyard. Engraving reads: SWANSEA v BARBARIANS 23 MAY 2023. The Whistle is 2" (5cm) long.
Info
This gold plated referee's whistle is one of two specially commissioned for the Swansea v Barbarians match on 23 May 2023 at St Helen's. The other one was presented to match referee Ben Whitehouse prior to the game, as a memento of the event. The whistle was produced by the 'Acme Whistle' Company (J Hudson & Co) of Birmingham, who have made the Acme Thunderer for referees since 1884. The silk lanyard is in the 'cardinal' red colour of the earliest confirmed match worn club jerseys.
Keywords
whistle, 150th anniversary, ben whitehouse, barbarians, 2022-2023, 2022-23,
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