Junior Imperial Constitutional League political badges (1930s or earlier)
Two Junior Imperial & Constitutional League (JICL) membership badges who were also known as the Junior Imperial League. These badges came in two sizes and I think the smaller badge is of later manufacture, being less costly. The small size badge comes in its original presentation box with card.
The JICL was formed in 1906 with the aims of creating an interest in politics among young persons aged 15 to 25 years and organised to serve the needs of the Conservative political party. The JICL was an autonomous group within the Conservative Party with its own headquarters. By 1919 women members were admitted and this greatly bolstered the JICL’s membership when at its peak it had over 100,000 in more than 300 branches. A major political theme was Imperial Unity to strengthen links between countries within the British Empire both political and economic. The JICL also had many social functions too.
The JICL was disbanded during WW2 but its work was continued by the Young Britons (Young Conservatives & Unionist Association) founded in 1925 and affiliated to the Conservative political party.
References:
jch.sagepub.com/cgi/pdf_extract/8/2/143
www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/dept/scwmss/wmss/online/modern/cpa/cc... (Conservative Party archives - Bodleian Library, Oxford).
Enamels: 3 (white, red & blue).
Finish: Gilt.
Material: Brass.
Fixer: Buttonhole (horseshoe-shaped clasp).
Sizes: Please see notes in the above pic.
Process: Die stamped.
Maker: W.O. Lewis (Badges) Ltd, Birmingham.
Thank you for reading.
Stuart.
Junior Imperial Constitutional League political badges (1930s or earlier)
Two Junior Imperial & Constitutional League (JICL) membership badges who were also known as the Junior Imperial League. These badges came in two sizes and I think the smaller badge is of later manufacture, being less costly. The small size badge comes in its original presentation box with card.
The JICL was formed in 1906 with the aims of creating an interest in politics among young persons aged 15 to 25 years and organised to serve the needs of the Conservative political party. The JICL was an autonomous group within the Conservative Party with its own headquarters. By 1919 women members were admitted and this greatly bolstered the JICL’s membership when at its peak it had over 100,000 in more than 300 branches. A major political theme was Imperial Unity to strengthen links between countries within the British Empire both political and economic. The JICL also had many social functions too.
The JICL was disbanded during WW2 but its work was continued by the Young Britons (Young Conservatives & Unionist Association) founded in 1925 and affiliated to the Conservative political party.
References:
jch.sagepub.com/cgi/pdf_extract/8/2/143
www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/dept/scwmss/wmss/online/modern/cpa/cc... (Conservative Party archives - Bodleian Library, Oxford).
Enamels: 3 (white, red & blue).
Finish: Gilt.
Material: Brass.
Fixer: Buttonhole (horseshoe-shaped clasp).
Sizes: Please see notes in the above pic.
Process: Die stamped.
Maker: W.O. Lewis (Badges) Ltd, Birmingham.
Thank you for reading.
Stuart.