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Ipswich Humane Society Medal, circular, engraved, obv. ‘A Record of an Instance of Distinguished Humanity and Intrepidity’, below which in smaller letters, the manufacturer, ‘Cole, Ipswich Excudit’; rev. inscribed, ‘This Medal is Presented to Mr Geo. Pooley by the Ipswich Humane Society, in Testimony of the sense they entertain of his manly courage & presence of mind displayed on the 24th May 1830 in saving the life of Wm. Page a lad 10 years of age from Drowning by promptly diving...
Hammer Price: £310
An unusual pair of Life Saving Medals to Henry Hickson and James Hobbs Life Saving Medal (2), utilizing the Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840, with original naming erased, ‘Queen Victoria’ obverse erased to make way for an inscription, and fitted with a replacement swivel ring suspension; the reverse (formerly the obverse) inscribed, ‘Presented to Henry Hickson by the Inhabitants of Upnor for saving from drowning Lieut. Rofs, his Wife’s Servant & 2 seamen, Augt. 1855’;...
Fleetwood Diamond Jubilee Medal 1897, obv. bust of Queen Victoria left; rev. Fleetwood coat-of-arms (Fred Bettess for saving 18 lives in one trip, at Fleetwood, Ju ... 97) naming partially obscured by the suspension, 39mm., bronze, straight bar suspension; together with a commemorative Jubilee Medal, 32mm., bronze, unmounted, good very fine (2) £100-140
Hammer Price: £340
Three: Lord Alfred Spencer Churchill Jubilee 1887, silver, unnamed; Belgium, Royal Life Saving Society Medal, Leopold II, silver-gilt, reverse inscribed, ‘Lord Alfred Spencer Churchill’; Colonial and Indian Exhibition London Medallion 1886, 51mm., bronze, unnamed, in Ralph Heaton, Birmingham case of issue, very fine and better (3) £180-220
Hammer Price: £390
A life saving group of eight awarded to Corporal V. O. Fuller, Ceylon Planter’s Rifle Corps, late Natal Light Horse Natal 1906, clasp, 1906; 1914-15 Star trio, these four are all erased replacements; Colonial Auxiliary Forces L.S., G.V.R. (Rfmn., Ceylon Plr. R.C.); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Ceylon (Cpl., C.A.S.C.); Royal Humane Society, Small, bronze (successful), (Victor Fuller, Feb. 26, 1902); together with a privately awarded gold medal from the Marist Brothers College...
Hammer Price: £430
The Royal Life Saving Society of Canada Gold Bravery Medal group of nine awarded to Captain J. M. Horton, Lifeboat Commander, Canadian Lifeboat Institution Royal Life Saving Society of Canada Gold Bravery Medal, British Columbia and Yukon Branch, 10ct. gold, engraved on rev. of ‘Bravery’ suspension bar, ‘Capt. John M. Horton, 1995’; Canadian Lifeboat Institution Donor’s Silver Medal, unnamed; Royal Life Saving Society of Canada Silver Merit Medal, British Columbia and Yukon...
Hammer Price: £450
Three: Inspector A. J. Sanders, City of London Police Jubilee 1887, clasp, 1897, City of London Police (P.C. 653); Coronation 1902, City of London Police (Insp.); Balloon Society of Great Britain Medal for Bravery, obv. balloon, with basket and occupant; rev. engraved inscription within a wreath of laurel, ‘Alfred John Sanders, Actg. Sergt., City Police, for Bravery at Fires in the Parish of St. Andrew by the Wardrobe, March 1893, 32mm., bronze, fitted with (slack) claw and ring...
Hammer Price: £470
A rare life saving pair awarded to Quartermaster William Forsyth, S.S. Missouri, for the rescue of the passengers and crew of the S.S. Danmark in April 1889 Life Saving Medal, obv. an angel bearing a palm branch, a ship’s wheel and anchor at her feet, ‘From the Citizens of Philadelphia to the Officers & Crew of Atlantic Trans. Line S.S. Missouri’; rev. ship’s boat, capstan and rope, with sprigs of laurel and oak above, ‘For Humanity and Heroism displayed in rescuing passengers...
Hammer Price: £700
A rare Mercantile Marine Service Association pair to Chief Officer J. S. Taylor, Merchant Navy Life Saving Cross, a large gold cross pattée, 44 x 44mm., obv. with engraved arms and inscribed, ‘In Recognition of His Bravery in attempting to Rescue a Shipmate on 25th September 1862’; rev. arms set with four rose diamonds and inscribed, ‘P.S.N. Coy’s. S.S. “Liguria” presented to J. Scott Taylor. 2nd Officer, by First & Second Class Passengers’, fitted with loop for neck wear,...
Hammer Price: £800
Wreck of the ‘Chusan’ Medal 1874, an ornate silver medal 53mm. diameter, with a ropework border and elaborate anchor and life-belt suspension, obv. engraved scene of the paddle-steamer Chusan sinking near a harbour pier; reverse engraved ‘Subscriber’s Medal presented to John Crawford for the heroic efforts in saving life at the wreck of the Chusan in Ardrossen Harbour, 21st Octr. 1874’, below the inscription is the manufacturer’s mark, ‘T. R.& S.’ attractive, extremely fine,...
Hammer Price: £850
A Sea Gallantry Medal group of three awarded to John Taylor of Margate Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, V.R., large, silver (John Taylor, Wreck of the “Druid” on the 19th November 1893), fitted with a (slack) claw and ring suspension, in damaged case, slight edge bruising and some contact marks; Life Saving Medal, obv. inscribed, ‘Presented by Revd. B. Brigg and Friends to John Taylor for the Gallant Rescue off Margate, Nov. 19th 1893’, rev. laurel wreath,...
Hammer Price: £880
Four: Stephen Renforth, who is said to have rescued 62 lives from the Tyne, the Clyde and in America Tynemouth Extension Medal, silver, rev. inscribed, ‘Presented to Stephen Renforth on the 7th August 1895 for saving life from drowning’, with semi-circular attachment allowing the medal to be rotated, this attached to an ornamental scroll, with clasp inscribed, ‘Presented by Jos. Cowen, Aug. 2 1895’; Life Saving Medal, circular, engraved, obv. Gateshead coat-of-arms; rev....
Hammer Price: £1,500
An interesting and rare group to Lieutenant Robert Pigou, Bengal Engineers, one of the Engineers at the Cabul Gate during the storming of Ghuznee, who later died whilst attempting to reduce a fort in Afghanistan when, having cut his fuse too short, he was blown up and his body thrown a distance of eighty yards by the sudden explosion of the powder bags (a) Ghuznee 1839, unnamed as issued, with original suspension (b) Royal Humane Society, large silver medal (Successful), (R. Pigou...
Hammer Price: £2,400
Aspeslet family group: The Canadian Star of Courage group of nine awarded to Michael Aspeslet, who was severely injured when he attacked a grizzly bear which was savaging his girl friend Canada, Star of Courage, silver and gold (M. Aspeslet, 30.IX.1971), in Spink, London case of issue; Royal Humane Society Stanhope Gold Medal (Malcolm Aspeslet, 1st October 1971), in Spink, London case of issue; Royal Canadian Humane Association, Gold Bravery Medal (Malcolm Aspeslet, Balu Pass, B.C.,...
Hammer Price: £4,000
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