Victoria Faithful Service Medal, reverse inscribed, ‘To Mr Henry Mainwaring, Coachman, For Faithful Services to the Queen during 43 Years, 1883’, silver, complete with brooch bar, suspension and ribbon, in (damaged) Wyon, London case of issue, nearly extremely fine £800-1000

Henry Mainwaring was born in the Parish of St. George, Hanover Square, in 1827. He entered the service of Queen Victoria on 19 March 1840. Appointed Coachman on 1 July 1864 and State Coachman in 1890. Pensioned on 16 June 1890. He was awarded the Faithful Service Medal in 1883.

With an old photograph of a state coach; a postcard photograph of three coachmen and a ‘Tuck’s’ portrait of Queen Victoria. Together with 14 gilt buttons by Firmin & Sons, London.