British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

R.S.P.C.A. Queen Victoria Medal, for meritorious service, silver (John Nelson, 1939) in Spink, London case, lid inscribed, ‘John Nelson Esq. 1939’, extremely fine £70-90

‘Awards for Meritorious Service to the Animal Welfare Cause, Silver Medals were awarded to ..... Mr and Mrs John Nelson, on the occasion of their golden wedding, for fifty-two years’ service, especially among children’ (Ref. R.S.P.C.A. Annual Report, 1939).