markgaston Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Ok I realise i should probably put this in the Andy Gorton tap room but doesn't seem to get many views and I'm hoping for many eyes = many ideas. My Daughter took this gold watch fob dated 1906 in for pawn today. She sent me the pic knowing I would be interested, I am!! Does anyone have a clue what the association with the club might be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Hmm random. Could WC be Winston Churchill? He was Oldham MP to 1906. No idea what OAAFCF is though, unless C = Conservatives/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Oldham Athletic Association Football Club F & W C....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 (edited) Edit wrong thread. Edited March 12, 2019 by kowenicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, oafcmetty said: Hmm random. Could WC be Winston Churchill? He was Oldham MP to 1906. No idea what OAAFCF is though, unless C = Conservatives/ Picking up on that in 1906 Churchill spoke about the Transvaal War Contribution. Churchill was Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies WC could be the War Contribution ?. Transvaal became a self governing colony in 1906 Edited March 12, 2019 by singe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 3 hours ago, markgaston said: Ok I realise i should probably put this in the Andy Gorton tap room but doesn't seem to get many views and I'm hoping for many eyes = many ideas. My Daughter took this gold watch fob dated 1906 in for pawn today. She sent me the pic knowing I would be interested, I am!! Does anyone have a clue what the association with the club might be? Is she interested in selling it Mark? Just couldn't quite make out what you meant by your daughter took it to the pawn shop but that you might be interested in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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markgaston Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 48 minutes ago, HarryBosch said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markgaston Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 53 minutes ago, singe said: Is she interested in selling it Mark? Just couldn't quite make out what you meant by your daughter took it to the pawn shop but that you might be interested in it. She’s a jeweller and pawnbroker in Oldham. A guy she describes as a regular ‘gold dealer’ brought it in today with other items to pawn. She’s going to ask him if it’s for sale for me. I wondered could it be some kind of testimonial medal, dated 11 years after the club began?? 1906 was the last year Winston Churchill sat in Oldham (then as a liberal) but why would there be a full stop between his initials?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 6 hours ago, markgaston said: She’s a jeweller and pawnbroker in Oldham. A guy she describes as a regular ‘gold dealer’ brought it in today with other items to pawn. She’s going to ask him if it’s for sale for me. I wondered could it be some kind of testimonial medal, dated 11 years after the club began?? 1906 was the last year Winston Churchill sat in Oldham (then as a liberal) but why would there be a full stop between his initials?? Ah that makes sense. Wonder if the gold chap was told anything.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 7 hours ago, markgaston said: She’s a jeweller and pawnbroker in Oldham. A guy she describes as a regular ‘gold dealer’ brought it in today with other items to pawn. She’s going to ask him if it’s for sale for me. I wondered could it be some kind of testimonial medal, dated 11 years after the club began?? 1906 was the last year Winston Churchill sat in Oldham (then as a liberal) but why would there be a full stop between his initials?? Dont think i would be happy if my daughter worked in pawn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markgaston Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 25 minutes ago, mcfluff1985 said: Dont think i would be happy if my daughter worked in pawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnrow latics Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Could it be a medal for some kind of amateur cup competition run by Latics? The W. C. could stand for "Workshop Cup". These kind of local competitions were very common for much of the early part of last century. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Funny if he posts on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetramfixer Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) Manchester Grammar school has 'Sapere Aude' as its motto!? The badge has some similarities to the item being pawned - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Grammar_School#/media/File:The_Manchester_Grammar_School_Coat_of_Arms.png Maybe something in a similar guise to this - https://goo.gl/images/yHheoL Edited March 13, 2019 by thetramfixer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whittles left foot Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 The 3 symbols on the shield are Oldham though not MGS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetramfixer Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) 20 minutes ago, whittles left foot said: The 3 symbols on the shield are Oldham though not MGS. yeah like i say, it has some similarities .. the pendant/medal has 3 red roses for one, but besides that it's extremely similar so thought the OP might want to divert their search somewhat! Their Founder was a bloke called Hugh Oldham too ... there's possibly a link in that way? Edited March 13, 2019 by thetramfixer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetramfixer Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Seemingly we were Champions of the Lancashire Combination League in 1906 too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetramfixer Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) https://bid.tennants.co.uk/m/lot-details/index/catalog/661/lot/240290?url=%2Fm%2Fview-auctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F661%3Fcat%3D510%26view%3Dgrid https://bid.tennants.co.uk/m/lot-details/index/catalog/661/lot/240291?url=%2Fm%2Fview-auctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F661%3Fcat%3D510%26view%3Dgrid These have been through an auction recently! Edited March 13, 2019 by thetramfixer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewrat Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Sapere Aude was the motto for Oldham Borough Council. The shield is also the shield for Oldham Borough Council. I believe the translation is Dare to Know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 https://thisisoldham.weebly.com/sapere-aude.html# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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