Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Victoria Faithful Service Medal awarded to Mr John Kennedy, Yeoman of the Steward’s Room

Victoria Faithful Service Medal, reverse officially engraved ‘To Mr. John Kennedy Yeoman of the Steward’s Room For Faithful Services to the Queen during 34 Years 1894’, edge embossed as usual ‘Presented by Queen Victoria 1872’, complete with original tartan ribbon, good very fine £700-£900

Provenance: Glendining’s, December 1991.

John Kennedy was born in 1832 and entered the service of Queen Victoria in 1860 as a Night Porter. He was appointed a Pages Man in 1866, and was promoted to Yeoman of the Stewards’ Room in 1880. He died in service on 19 May 1897, at 1 Albion Place, Alma Road, Clewer, Windsor, and is buried in Windsor Cemetery. Two of his sons entered Royal service under King George V.