THE VICTORIA CROSS
BRITAIN'S HIGHEST AWARD FOR GALLANTRY


E-mail me - Iain 'Scoop' Stewart - at: scoop@iainstewart.uk

BREAKING NEWS:

After the closue of the Lord Ashcroft Gallery in the Imperial War Museum it has been announced that the
Lord Ashcroft Victoria Cross Collection will go on full display at the National Army Museum in Chelsea within the next two years.

Any mention in this web site referring to a Victoria Cross medal group being located in the
Imperial War Museum should be ignored following the closure of the Lord Ashcroft ( VC ) Gallery.

Latest 'News' on the award, sales, loans and donations of Victoria Crosses
( last updated: 27 November 2025)

A list of forthcoming and past sales of the Victoria Cross
( last updated: 27 November 2025 )

Location of Victoria Cross groups when held in the public domain, world-wide

Victoria Cross groups whose location is not known, world-wide

Location of Victoria Crosses ( only ) missing their Orders, decorations and campaign medals

A full list showing the Lord Ashcroft Victoria Cross Collection.
Recent acquisitions by Lord Ashcroft's Victoria Cross Collection.
( last updated: 5 March 2024 )

Displaying the burial location of Victoria Cross holders - World-Wide
Announcing the latest 'News' on the burials of Victoria Cross holders
( last updated: 9 November 2024 )
Listing those graves of Victoria Cross holders that are unmarked

Announcing those VC holders still living
Announcing the deaths of VC holders since 1998
( last updated: 16 August 2025 )

Listing Victoria Crosses that have been stolen, destroyed or lost.

Honourable East India Company and Indian Army Victoria Cross holders

An attempt has been made to apply for an 'official' replacement Victoria Cross
on behalf of the descendants of Private James Osborne.

Important celebrations held for recipients of the Victoria Cross:
Investitures, Royal Garden Parties, Reunion Dinners, Anniversaries

Five recommendations for the award of the Victoria Cross were submitted
for the Falklands War ( 1982 ), two were successful, three rejected.

Three books, of a six-book series, on Victoria Crosses awarded to the
Royal Regiment of Artillery, "UBIQUE", have recently been published.
Recommended related books on the award of the Victoria Cross

The composition of the Victoria Cross

A description of how the Victoria Cross was instituted

Dawlish and Teignmouth ( Devon ) born holders of the Victoria Cross

Images of Dawlish and the Railway


Included in this website on the Victoria Cross you will find an index of individual VC holder's names and a list ( by County & Country ) of the location of graves of VC holders in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the rest of the world. Also displayed in this website is the location of all VCs when held by public bodies, world-wide. Accompanying this is a webpage announcing details of recent sales of Victoria Crosses.

Following up the above specialisation is a 'News' webpage announcing recent events, ceremonies, auctions and upcoming VC projects. As an added bonus there is displayed, lists of Victoria Cross attendees at various important gatherings of VC recipients, such as the 1929 VC Reunion Dinner hosted by The Prince of Wales.

Iain Stewart - 11 April 2026