I have a plaque to a Bomber Command Squadron (166) cast in alloy/aluminium marked on the back to the firm ‘Rogarn’. At the time of purchase I was told it was of wartime manufacture and hung in the Squadron Mess. Now I am long enough in the tooth to have taken that assurance with a large dose of scepticism but does anyone know when Rogarn were producing these plaques? I have seen other examples offered for sale on EBay and the wider net but I have not been able to find a definitive answer as to when they were being made. The one I have is aged and looks pretty old and came with genuine provenance that could place it as wartime. Cheers, K.
By: FarlamAirframes - 16th November 2020 at 15:26
Sorry to bring this one back from the Rue Morgue. Question related to Rogarn wall plaques…
There is a similar 166 squadron plaque mentioned being sold in 2017 but it helpfully gives description and sizes of 27 x 22cm.
https://picclick.co.uk/Original-large-Rogarn-WW11-WW2-RAF-RAF-Royal-142…
I was checking this as I just received an RAF plaque signed Rogarn with same dimensions and description – but this one is an RAF Eagle/Per Ardua/kings crown with Royal Air Force in the scroll at the bottom.
Searching eventually found a mention to a Rogarn garden statuary factory in Worcester Park London in 1964 run by a Jimmie Organ ( ties in with Rogarn Worcester Park shown below) – searching deeper we find an Orlando J Organ as a bronze moulder living in Sutton and Cheam. I assume the same
So I assume that Rogarn was a cast metal factory run by Mr. Organ who made garden furniture /decorations etc and also made wall plaques for the services and for decoration from the 40’s onwards. He was born in 1899.
For example this one dated also to 40’s:
https://www.pamono.co.uk/vintage-english-cast-metal-maritime-naval-ship…
Just for interest…
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May 25, 2018 at 9:33 pm