Orders, Decorations and Medals

Royal Humane Society, large silver medal (Do. Woodford vitam ob restitvtam 1800) medal glazed, with a silver frame and swivel suspension, nearly extremely fine £260-300

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.

‘.... What peculiarly struck my attention was the restoration of an useful and valuable class of men, our seamen; who, by the unwearied efforts of the Navy Surgeons, were snatched from the jaws of Death. These numerous cases, communicated to the Society, were attested in the most satisfactory manner by Admiral Pakenham, Sir Charles Fairfax, Sir Thomas Williams, Captain Puget, Captain Sutton, James Woodford, Esq. etc.’ Listed as being presented with an Honorary medallion by the Lord Mayor in the R.H.S. Annual Report 1801.