Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, 3rd type, silver (John H. Barton for Rescuing from a Deep Pond 2 Persons who had Fallen through the Ice, Dec. 31 1888) with silver buckle on ribbon, slight edge bruising, good very fine £160-200

‘A Silver Marine Medal and 20s. to John H. Barton, carter, for having with great difficulty rescued two persons who, while skating on a pond near St. Helens, on the 31st December 1888, were plunged into deep water through the ice breaking. Barton gallantly jumped in after them, and succeeded in saving them both. He was several times dragged under the ice, and had a narrow escape’ (Extract from the L.S. & H.S. 50th Annual Report, July 1889).