Orders, Decorations and Medals

Royal National Lifeboat Institution, G.IV.R., silver (Mr John Starke. Voted 2nd May 1861) with uniface ‘double dolphin’ suspension, edge bruising, very fine £400-450

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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Ref. Spink Exhibition 1985, No. 60.

‘27 January 1861: The Austrian brig Uredon drove on to outlying rocks on shore near Guilleen, Co. Cork, Ireland, having missed Cork harbour during a heavy gale. Lieutenant Goss and Mr Starke, with eight of their men, positioned the rocket apparatus and, by this means, saved 12 of the brig’s 13 man crew’ (Ref. Lifeboat Gallantry, by Barry Cox).

Lieutenant Thomas Goss, R.N., Inspecting Commander, H.M. Coastguard, Queenstown, and Chief Boatman John Starke, H.M. Coastguard, Queenstown, were both awarded the R.N.L.I. Medal in silver.