Orders, Decorations and Medals

Tynemouth Extension Medal, silver, reverse inscribed (part engraved), ‘Awarded to Chas. Forder, Third Officer of the S.S. “Fifeshire” 1896, for bravery in saving life at sea’, one time mounted but now lacking suspension, some edge bruising, good very fine

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.180.

‘There was an interesting ceremony in the Committee Room at Lloyd’s yesterday, when presentations were made to the captain and several officers of the steamer Fifeshire, belonging to Messrs. Turnbull, Martin & Co., in recognition of the conspicuous gallantry displayed by them in rescuing the crew of the American ship Patrician on the occasion of the abandonment of that vessel during a heavy gale in August last. The Fifeshire, when she fell in with the Patrician was on a voyage from Sydney to New Zealand’ (Ref. The Shipping Gazette, reprinted in L.S.A.R.S.J. No.34, p.35 - providing an extended account of the incident).