Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Royal Benevolent Society, silver (Captain W. J. Finlay, S.S. “Fanad Head”, January 12 1921) 6th type suspension, with ‘double-dolphin’ slip bar and silver buckle on ribbon, edge bruising, very fine £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Life Saving Awards.

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Ex DNW 7 April 1994.

Captain W.J. Finlay of the S.S. Fanad Head of Belfast received the silver medal for saving the crew of 31 of the Norwegian S.S. Ontaneda on 12 January 1921 in the North Atlantic in a fierce N.W. gale. The King of Norway awarded a silver cup to Captain Finlay and in addition the Norwegian owners presented him with a gold watch. He also received the Emil Robin award of the same Society for the most meritorious rescue for the year 1921.