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Yard-O-Led Limited Edition Gold Vermeil "The Lucky" Pencil

Yard-O-Led Limited Edition Gold Vermeil "The Lucky" Pencil

by Yard O Led
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£550.00 - £550.00
£550.00
£550.00 - £550.00
£550.00

Yard-O-Led has remade its archived model ‘The Deco 34’, originally sold in 1930. This limited edition reimagining of the model is an exact copy of the original and in honour of the gold pencil which saved Lt Leslie March’s life in 1942.

With its square body, distinctive pattern, and unusual ball clip, it is unlike any other writing instrument in the current collection. All Yard-O-Led writing instruments are hand made in our Birmingham workshop using the same machines that would have made Lt Leslie March’s original pencil.

A percentage of proceeds will be donated to the Royal Marines Charity which provides support to Marines and their families.

- Compatible with Yard-O-Led Pencil Leads
- Leather pen holder included
- Limited Edition 2/367
- Lifetime Guarantee

Lt. March was one of the first to volunteer, joining the Royal Artillery as a private (No: 190734) and was commissioned in June 1941. Newlywed, he took his YARD-O-LED pencil – gifted by his wife Margot – with him. He wanted to be in the Infantry and transferred, as a Lieutenant, to the Cameron Highlanders in 1942. It was while serving with them that he took the bullet which was 'stopped' by his YARD-O-LED pencil and saved his life. From then on it went everywhere with him as his lucky charm. At the end of 1943 he volunteered for the Commandos being formed by Lord Lovat as acting Captain and Adjutant. They landed on the Normandy Beaches on D-Day plus 1 and on the following day he was inspecting the trenches when he was hit by a shell and killed instantly. He was 23 when he died.

- Compatible with Yard-O-Led Pencil Leads
- Leather pen holder included
- Lifetime Guarantee

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