A group of medals to the Andrews Family:

Three: Lieutenant Douglas Sharpus Andrews, Royal Garrison Artillery

British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut.); together with a mounted pair of miniature dress medals; South Kensington Education Board, National Medal for Success in Art, E.VII.R., bronze (Douglas S. Andrews. Designs. Based on a Plant, 1906) in case of issue

Twenty-two: Miss Sylvia Boyd Andrews

Royal Life Saving Society Award of Merit, silver (S. B. Andrews, 1931) in case of issue; Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Medal (2) 45mm., silver-gilt (To Miss S. Boyd Andrews for Water Colour Paintings of Tenerife & W. Australia 30.10.79); another, silver (To Miss S. Boyd Andrews for Water Colour Paintings of Bryophytes of W. Australia 17.2.76); Royal Horticultural Society Grenfell Medal (19) 45mm. - silver-gilt (2); silver (5); bronze (12), all named, awarded within the years 1955-88 for water-colour paintings of plants, generally extremely fine (27) £160-200

Douglas Sharpus Andrews was born in Brighton, Sussex in 1886. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery (T.F.), 14 October 1917 and was later promoted to Lieutenant. Entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 4 April 1918. Address on m.i.c. given as ‘School of Arts & Crafts, Green Lane, Derby’, and ”’Overdale”, Victoria Avenue, Borrowash, Nr. Derby’. With copied m.i.c.

Miss Sylvia Boyd Andrews, M.A., B.Sc. (Oxon) (1915-2004).

Note: only a sample selection of medals illustrated.