Toc H was an organisation created by an Army Chaplin in WW1 to provide material and emotional support to troops coming out of the front line. The name Toc H is an abbreviation for Talbot House (I've actually sung there) - Toc being the Royal Artillery phonetic for the letter "T". The lamp was found or liberated to illuminate the chapel on the upper floor of Talbot House. The organization was much loved by the troops and many spent their last night there before heading to the Front.
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