Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Long Service, A uniface silver medal, arms and crest of the Greg family, ein doe and spair not, back named (Thomas Driver, in Remembrance of 27 Years Faithful Service), edge impressed (John Greg, 1854), 39mm; L. & C., a silver and enamel Service badge, 1911, by D.G. Collins, named (Mr Henry Cornock, 36 Years), hallmarked Birmingham 1911, 34 x 25mm; National Institutions, Burden Medallion, a silver Faithful Service medal, unsigned, named (Lillie Bodey), 37mm; D.C.A., a silver Good Conduct and Service medal, unsigned, named (Emma Merriman, 12 Years), 27mm; P. McEvoy Sons & Pinnington Ltd (Est. 1898), 25th Anniversary silver badge, 1923, by Fattorini, named (F. Warburton), hallmarked Birmingham 1922, 25mm; F.W. Woolworth & Co Ltd, a silver and enamel 21 Years Faithful Service badge, named (1930, L. Byrd, 1951), 28mm; G.L.B., a silver and enamel 21 Years Service badge, named (I. Parsons, 1947), hallmarked hwm Birmingham 1946, 24mm, with clasps for 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957 and 1959; a silver medal, unsigned, named (Presented to Arthur J. Nown, 22nd October 1953, for Long Service), 32mm; National Trust, 1963, a silver Life Members’ medal by C. Ironside, named (Maurice B. Reckitt), hallmarked London 1970, 39mm (E 2102) [9]. First good fine but with edge knock, last extremely fine, others about very fine and better £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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First only illustrated. The first item is perhaps to be associated with Robert Phillips, Coles Park, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, but is worthy of further research. Maurice Benington Reckitt (1888-1980), religious writer, was the men’s British croquet champion in 1935 and 1946