Orders, Decorations and Medals

Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, silver (W. Bridge. For Gallant Rescue of the Captain of the Barque “Belmont” on May 2nd 1871) complete with silver ribbon buckle in a slightly later R. C. Oldfield presentation case, extremely fine £100-150

William Bridge, Pilot, was awarded the Society’s ‘oval’ silver medal for his rescue in 1871. The circular Marine Medal was not introduced until 1874-5, so it would seem that this is a replacement medal issued circa 1890.