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Epaulettes, a bicorn hat, both in their seagoing metal cases, and a sword-belt are the only surviving items from William Loneys uniform in the possession of my family (however decendants of his sister Anne have a watch and a pewter tea and coffee set engraved "WL"). The sword-belt is not the one in the portrait, but is identical to that worn by Deputy Inspector-General Watson in a photograph taken only two years after Dr Loney retired). Click on the following images to see larger versions.

	Hat in case
	Hat
	Epaulettes in case
	One of the epaulettes
	Metal cases for epaulettes and hat The metal plate reveals that these - like the belt below - were supplied by "Gillott & Hassell" of 36, Strand, London, 36 Strand is now a "Clintons Card Shop"
	Belt - general view
	Belt - general view
	Belt - buckle
	Belt - manufacturers mark. Gillott opened a shop at 36 Strand in 1828. Over the next 40 years the company name changed as people came and went. In 1853 Gillott joined with Hasell to form 'Gillott Brothers & Hasell'. By 1868 they were known as 'Gillott & Hasell', but situated at 2 New Burlington St. The company finally ceased trading in 1954 (Ref: Swords for Sea Service, Vol 1, Part IV; Commander W.E. May and P.G.W. Annis).
	Belt - braid detail

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