Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Captain A. W. Bremner, Master of the Guion Mail Steamer Nevada

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (Mr. A. W. Bremner, “Nevada”); Khedive’s Star 1882; Lloyd’s Medal for Saving Life at Sea, 1st type large silver medal, 73mm, glazed as issued with frosted finish (Capt. A. W. Bremner of the Guion Mail Steamer “Nevada” 24th Dec. 1884) contained in its damaged presentation case, generally extremely fine and rare (3) £1400-1600

See Colour Plate VII

Captain A. W. Bremner was Master of the M.V. Nevada, hired by the British Government as a Transport Vessel during the Egyptian War of 1882. One hundred and five such vessels were hired during the war, only the Master of the ship being eligible for the medal. Each is therefore unique for that vessel.

Captain Bremner was awarded Lloyd’s Silver Medal ‘as an honorary acknowledgement of his extraordinary exertions on the occasion of the fire on board the “Nevada” in October 1884 on a voyage from New York to Liverpool.’ The date inscribed on the medal relates to the entry in the Committee Minutes Book in relation to the letter received by the Committee from the London Provincial Marine Insurance Co., dated 11th Dec., respecting the Captain of the “Nevada”.

Fewer than 50 of these large silver medals were awarded between 1837 and December 1896, when the small silver medal was introduced.