Region (Divisional Union) Regalia
Initially, in 1949, the DU presidents of Cheshire, North Wales & Wirral wore the pendant jewel & chain of the old South, North West Divisional Union, & that pendant jewel is still part of today’s regalia.
There is no record of who designed & made this; but it must have been made about 1945 when the north, central & south subdivisions of the North West DU were configured.
Two small plates were added above the pendant jewel which completed the change to Cheshire, North Wales & Wirral – this is the same today.
In 1985 the original chain was modified & the whole regalia refurbished. Some of the commemorative bars were removed from the chain & framed as a historic record. The safety chain was added.
Although there is no record of the original maker, the refurbishment was undertaken by Toye, Kenne & Spencer of Birmingham. They may well have done the original work.
Central Northwest DU also had a new pendant & chain circa 1945. They subsequently became South Lancashire Region.