Orders, Decorations and Medals

Chichester Training Ship Medal, by W. J. Taylor, London, figure of Hope standing by rocks on the seashore, mantle flowing behind, one hand raised the other resting on an anchor, a sailing ship in the background, all enclosed by a plain band; reverse: inscription in raised letters, ‘“Chichester” Training Ship, Presented by the Committee to [blank] on his return from Second Voyage with Good Character’, 39mm., silver, swivel ring suspension, nearly extremely fine £20-30

Sold with letter from National Maritime Museum, dated 1963, giving full history of this Training Ship (for which see DNW 7 December 2005, lot 1301).