I'd be very happy to look into the possibility of that kind of display, if you will, or exhibit.
There are two things you have to bear in mind. The first is
it is quite possible that people will say that it's possible to make reproductions of these pieces. We could have reproductions of the medals made but that could create problems. I don't think it's a good solution. You don't want to put something that is false in a place like that, because people will become aware of it. And if they are not aware of it, they may find out that the medals are not genuine.
If you then say we cannot use reproductions, what we'll do is find the real McCoy, the real items, in which case we'd have to ensure that they're insured. Normally, there are costs associated with loans from the War Museum, for example, in which case there are loan issues, there are conservation issues, because you have to ensure that they're cleaned regularly, the cases are cleaned, etc.
I'm not suggesting it's not a good idea. I am simply outlining that from an operational standpoint it creates some difficulties. If the committee feels it would like me to look into that opportunity or that option, I would, of course, follow your lead. But I do think there are some pitfalls, to be honest, and I only wish to point out that this is why we avoided objects to begin with.
Thank you.