Lorne Thyssen-Bornemisza paid a world-record price for the collection at auction, 100 years after the VC was awarded to V-Adm Gordon Campbell. The collection, which set a new world auction record for a VC and any group of British medals, will now stay in the UK on public display. Thyssen-Bornemisza said: “These medals have enormous historic value for the UK, as well as personal value to me and my family. James Morton, of specialist medal auctioneer Morton & Eden, said: “The absolutely outstanding price achieved for this VC group reflects how extremely important it is in terms of British naval and military history. “It has been a great privilege for Morton & Eden to offer such a fine and historic group and especially so, as the proceeds will be used to benefit people in need all over the world.”

Source: The Guardian November 23, 2017 21:56 UTC