Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, 3rd type, silver (Mitchell Gibson. 2nd Offcr. S.S. “Canada”. For Rescuing With Boat’s Crew 10 Men From Barque “Anna” 30/11/81) with silver brooch bar, edge bruise, otherwise good very fine £140-£180

From Society Records:

‘A Silver Clasp to his medal and a vote of thanks to Captain John Robinson of the S.S. Canada for having on the 30th November 1881, during a hard N.W. Gale in the Atlantic Ocean rescued the crew of the Barque Anna which vessel had signalled ‘Rudder is gone, am in a sinking condition.’

A Silver Medal and vote of thanks to Mr Mitchell Gibson, second officer for having with a boat crew, at great risk from the high breaking sea, rowed to the Barque and rescued her crew, ten in number. The weather was so bad that after getting the people on board the Canada the boat could not be hoisted up and had to be abandoned.’