Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

The Shorthorn Society, a silver award medal, unsigned [by J. Pinches], bust of George V left, rev. wreath, named (Awarded Sir Edward Mann, Bart, at Suffolk Agricl. Association’s Show, 1931, for his Heifer 110441, Thelveton Wild Maid), 51mm (MJP p.193); The Institution of Post Office Electrical Engineers (Est. 1905), a silver award medal by Pinches, named (H.E. Wilcockson, Senior Silver Medal, 1948-49), hallmarked Birmingham 1949, 51mm (MJP p.84) [2]. Extremely fine; matt surfaces £60-80

Sir Edward Mann, 1st Bt (1854-1943), brewery magnate, chairman of Mann, Crossman & Paulin Ltd, Brandon’s Putney Brewery and Daniel Watney & Co Ltd, London, 1901-43; master of the Brewers' Company, 1889-90; mayor of Stepney 1900-2; lived at Thelveton Hall, Scole, Norfolk