My father joined Sunderland council in about 1919 as an office boy in the accounts department, studying at night school for an accountancy qualification. He rose through the ranks, leaving in 1927 to further his career furhter south, but by that time he wouldn't have been at any substantial level of authority. He had a gold pocket-watch with a chain, worn across the waistcoat, with a medallion which hung from the chain. After he retired he sold the watch and chain but kept the medallion, which I now have, and I asume it was of some sentimental value. It is about an inch in diameter, of 9 carat gold,with a blue enamelled crest which appears to be the sextant of the old Sunderland coat of arms. The hallmark is Birmingham, and although very worn looks like 1918 date-letter. Does anybody know what it might have been for? I assume Sunderland council didn't give these away to junior employees! Adrian