Orders, Decorations and Medals

Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (The Revd. Charles Walsham, M.A., 9th August 1880) with bronze buckle on ribbon, nearly extremely fine £120-160

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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The Reverend Charles Walsham, M.A., aged 42 years, Vicar of Sculcoates, Hull, rescued J. Parkin, aged 10, a schoolboy from Hull. At 3 p.m. on 9 August 1880 the boy accidentally fell into the water of the Barmston Canal whilst sailing a boat and sank. The canal was much swollen by recent rains with a sluggish current. The salvor was conducting a funeral in the adjoining cemetery. He promptly threw off his surplice and coat, plunged into the canal just as the boy sank and succeeded in landing him’ (Ref. R.H.S. Case No. 20,995).

Charles Walsham was the 4th and youngest son of Sir John James Walsham, Bart., born in Tynemouth on 26 August 1837. Educated at Bury St. Edmunds and Magdalene, he gained a B.A. in 1861 and M.A. in 1864. Entering the church, he was ordained Deacon at Ely in 1861, and Priest in 1862. Appointed Curate of Holy Trinity, Ely, Cambridgeshire, 1862-63, thence of Holy Trinity, Paddington, 1863-66. He was appointed Vicar of Sculcoates, Yorkshire, 1866-82, and was Chaplain to Lord Romilly. He died on 18 January 1882. Sold with some copied research.