H.M.S. SULTAN - Presentation Walking Stick to Lieutenant Commander D. E. Gaymer – Derham

Here on offer is an impressive presentation walking stick to Lieutenant Commander D. E. Gaymer – Derham, who it appears was the First Lieutenant at H.M.S. SULTAN between 1980 – 83.

HMS Sultan is a shore base of the Royal Navy in Gosport, Hampshire, England.

It is the primary engineering training establishment for the Royal Navy and home to the Network Rail Advanced Apprenticeship Scheme and the EDF Energy engineering maintenance apprenticeship.

The site was originally RAF Gosport it was then transferred to the Royal Navy during 1945 as HMS Siskin, it was then renamed HMS Sultan on 1 June 1956 when the airfield side was closed down and a Mechanical Repair Establishment was moved here from the Flathouse area by Portsmouth Dockyard.


The walking stick has a smooth wooden shaft that has been painted gloss black and the top palm grip is made in the image of a Sultan head from polished solid pewter (it is heavy!). This is a copy of the image of the sultan’s head used on the crest of H.M.S. SULTAN.

There is also a polished metal collar near to top that is stamped with the following presentation wording:

LT. CDR. D. E. GAYMER - DERHAM
FIRST – LIEUTENANT 1980 – 83

It walking stick is in excellent condition and is finished with a polished metal tip.

This unique and unusual walking stick warrants further researching into its owner.

It measures 13.5” (34cm) long and weighs a heavy 580g.

Please see my pictures for the details of the condition, which complement this description.

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