Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Lord Willingdon Medal, silver (hallmarks for Birmingham 1926), the obverse with co-joined busts of Lord and Lady Willingdon and inscribed ‘His Excellency the Governor General and Lady Willingdon’, the reverse the Willingdon coat of arms, the edge engraved ‘No. 1759 G. C. [J.U.O.] Smith H. G.’, in Mappin and Webb case of issue embossed with a Viscount’s coronet and a stylised ‘W’, nearly extremely fine £30-40

Lord Willingdon served as Governor-General of Canada from 1926-31, and subsequently Viceroy of India from 1931-36. Raised to the peerage as Baron Willingdon in 1910, he was advanced Viscount Willingdon in June 1924 prior to his taking up the appointment as Governor-General of Canada. Created Earl of Willingdon on his retirement as Governor-General of Canada in February 1931, he was created Marquess of Willingdon on his retirement as Viceroy of India in May 1936.