Orders, Decorations and Medals

Lloyd’s Medal for Saving Life at Sea, 1st large type bronze medallion, 73mm. (David Grant “Eunity R. Dyer” 1st March 1896) in case of issue, extremely fine £300-350

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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‘Foreign Officer, 5 August, with regard to the rescue of the crew of the Eunity R. Dyer. Resolved that the Bronze Medal of the Society of Lloyd’s be bestowed upon Chief Officer Frank Albert Crossland and Able Seaman David Grant, Peter Bruce and George Mitchell of the British steamship Stag as an honorary acknowledgement of their extra ordinary excertions in contributing to the saving of life on the occasion of the loss of the American vessel Eunity R. Dyer on 1 March 1896’ (Ref. Lloyd’s Committee Book, 1896).