Monday 18 June 2007

Unique Golf Memorabilia On Sale To Raise Funds For Adens Veterans

Master clubmaker Nick Pearce has produced a 'one off' unique and very collectable piece of Golf Memorabilia for any golfing enthusiast, to raise money towards a permanent memorial to honour those who lost their lives in the Aden conflict in the 1960's.



The piece of Golf Memorabilia is centered around a set of scale replica antique golf clubs circa 1754, which was the date when the original rules of golf (1744) were first written at St. Andrews club. These consist of;

Play Club
Scraper
Half Scraper
Putter
Track Iron

All the golf clubs have been produced using original methods and materials by Nick in his workshops.The clubs are also presented with an H. Ellis Print of 'Golfers At St. Andrews'.


To further enhance its unique nature, the piece has been signed at the 2007 PGA Championship (Wentworth) by Ernie Els, Darren Clarke, Colin Montgomerie, Luke Donald, Padraig Harrington, Paul McGinley and the winner of the tournament Henriq Stenson.

This is a unique opportunity to obtain a one-off commission that will never be created again and will prove to be a jewel in the crown of any Golf Memorabilia collection.

The Adens Veterans Association South West Branch are hoping to raise a minimum of £2500 towards the memorial with the sale of the piece of Golf Memorabilia, so if you would like to add this unique piece to your collection or know of someone who might, please get in touch.

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The Aden Conflict In Brief

During the early 1960s the Cold War reached its climax. Britain’s dwindling power in the Middle East was under siege from Arab nationalism, the Communist Bloc and from American designs in the region.

Aden, with its strategic military base and old Protectorate buffer zone, was soon the main battleground. The 1962 Egyptian-inspired coup in the neighbouring Kingdom of Yemen further tightened the noose.

So began a bitter and bloody insurgency war in South Arabia. British regular and Special Forces were soon pitted against growing and formidable terrorist forces, fighting both as war in the mountains and an urban conflict in the backstreets of Aden town. Intelligence agencies vied for control of ‘hearts and minds’.

The situation then spiraled out of control in Aden, reaching bloody denouncement in June 1967. In November 1967, the British Forces finally withdrew from South Arabia.