Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Leander Medal, silver award medal, 45 mm, the reverse inscribed within a wreath ‘The Humphery Memorial Meadl, Instituted in 1880 by the Misses C & J Humphery, as a token of affection for their late Father, Hon. teacher of swimming to the Serpentine Club, to be swum for by all bathers annually in the Serpentine. Won by E. Pike, 2nd Prize, 19th August, 1896.’ Together with an engraved silver medal, 35 mm, bearing a five-line engraved inscription ‘Presented to Henry T. Lestlet, for saving life at sea, 4th Jany. 1873’ good very fine (2)