Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, 1st type, silver (Presented to Robert Fulton, for saving 2 Gentlemen from Drowning in the Mersey, 1842, April 29th) pierced with ring suspension, edge bruising, some contact marks, nearly very fine £340-380

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Life Saving Awards formed by The Late W.H. Fevyer.

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Ex Edrington Collection 1980.

‘The Silver Medal of the Society has been awarded to four boatmen belonging to the Lazarettes, and two other boatmen for saving Messrs. Crewe and Taunton, who, with three other gentlemen, were upset in a racing gig, on 27th April, in the river; the other gentlemen were unfortunately drowned before assistance could reach them’ (Ref. Society’s 3rd Annual Report, year ending 1 July 1842). Note different date.