Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Coronation pair awarded to Police Constable W. Hirons, City of London Police, who won an Olympic Gold Medal for Great Britain in Tug of War at the 1908 London Olympics

Coronation 1902, City of London Police, bronze (P.C. W. Hirons.); Coronation 1911, City of London Police (P.C. W. Hirons.) very fine and better (2) £300-£400

William Hirons was born on 15 June 1871 and attested for the City of London Police. A member of the City of London Police Tug of War team, he represented Great Britain at the 1908 London Olympics, and was part of the Gold Medal winning Tug of War team. He died on 5 January 1958.