Orders, Decorations and Medals

Royal Humane Society, large silver medal (R.H.S. J. P. Evans vitam ob restitvtam dono dat 1810), name re-engraved, scratch marks around name, probably at one time mounted, edge and rim bruised and rubbed, nearly very fine £120-160

‘R.H.S. Case 7290 - The 3421st Recovery. ... Yesterday morning I was called to James Heeps, master of a small vessel called the Commerce, of Hull, lying above Bridge. The said Master was coming through the centre arch of London Bridge with two casks in a boat, when the oar by some means struck against some part of the bridge, and threw him completely out into the river, where he was driven down with the tide for a considerable distance, and frequently under water. When taken up he was conveyed to a public-house, called the Waterman’s Arms, Pickle Herring, apparently dead. I being the first Medical Assistant, I did every thing in my power to relieve him. Several minutes after, a neighbouring Apothecary came in (Mr Bentall); we exerted ourselves to the utmost of our power; and by using the means recommended by the Humane Society, we felt ourselves happy in recovering him to his friends.- I beg leave to say that great praise is due to Mr Floyd, landlord of the Waterman’s Arms, for his great and humane exertions in carrying the patient up two flights of stairs, and furnishing us with bottles of warm water, etc. I have the honour to be .... John Evans, Apothecary, 144, Tooley Street, April 18, 1809’.