Exactly twenty years ago Michael Ashcroft bought his first Victoria Cross, that of Leading Seaman James Magennis, believing it to be a one-off.Today the Michael Ashcroft Trust, which was established to care for and protect the VC collection, now owns 153 Victoria Crosses, just over a tenth of the 1356 VCs that have been awarded to individuals since 1856. It is by far the largest collection of Victoria Crosses in the world. The trust has plans to open its collection to the public when a suitable location can be found.
Below is a list of VCs owned by the Michael Ashcroft Trust set out by the earliest conflict, the Crimean War ( 1854-56 ), to the latest, the Falklands War of 1982.
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27 November 2009