Royal Naval School, New Cross, Cookney Prize Medal 1854, obverse: façade of the school, in the exergue: ‘Royal Naval School, New Cross, Incorporated 1840’; reverse: a wreath of oak and laurel with crown above enclosing the inscription, ‘The Cookney Prize Medal’, around the circumference, ‘For Industry and Good Conduct’ and in small letters, ‘Instd. 1854’ (T. C. A. Fox, 1863), 45mm., silver, in fitted leather case, good very fine £40-50

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Training Ship and Prize Medals.

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Ex Spencer Collection, D.N.W. 6 July 2004, lot 950.

The Royal Naval School at New Cross, Kent, was a charitable institution founded in 1844 for educating the sons of less affluent officers of the Royal Navy or Royal Marines, with preference given to those whose fathers had been killed in the service of their country. Sons of civilians were also accepted. Pupils were admitted between the ages of 8 and 14 and received an education which prepared them for university, naval or military service.