Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Naval Life Saving Medal, obverse by Wyon: three-masted warship adjacent to rocks in a heavy sea, with a six-oared rowing-boat making towards her; reverse inscription in raised letters (name engraved) ‘To Charles Black he risked his own life to save another life’, 40mm., silver, with loop suspension, mid-19th century, some edge bruising, very fine £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Life Saving, Police and Fire Brigade Medals from the James N Spencer Collection.

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A similar medal is recorded in L.S.A.R.S. Journals 33, p.71-72, 43, p.67 and 44, p.72.