Ancient, British and World Coins, Token, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

Education: England and Wales, Bath, Monkton Combe School, Athletic Sports, a bronze award medal by Pinches, arms, rev. wreath, named (P.R.S. Brooke, Under 16, Quarter Hurdles, 1928), 45mm; Southampton, Taunton’s School [Founded 1760], a bronze award medal, unsigned, arms and crest, rev. wreath, named (Swimming Medal, Second Class, Awarded to A.J. Harvey, 1910), 38mm; Winscombe [Somerset], Sidcot School, Old Scholars’ Association [Established 1871], a bronze award medal for Special Merit, unsigned, side view of the school, rev. wreath, edge named (E.H. Sholl, June 1889), 44mm [3]. First very fine, others better (£25-35)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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Paul Rigby Sinclair Brooke, Pilot Officer, RAFVR, with 9th Squadron, was killed in action on 6 May 1942, aged 29, and is buried at Rheinberg cemetery, near Wesel, Nord-Rhein; he was the son of Henry Sinclair and Violet Brooke, née Mason. Alexander James Harvey, Pte, 5th Bn, Dorset Regt, was killed in action on 1 October 1916, aged 20, and is buried at the Eastern cemetery, Boulogne; he was the son of James and Emily Harvey, of Bassett Green, Southampton