British Educational Award Medals from the Collection formed by the late T.H. Watts

GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, Mr Hewlett’s Academy, Bedford House, Coronation Road, an octagonal engraved silver Reward of Merit, legend, rev. named (Master F.J. Bligh, Christmas 1834), 46mm, 9.71g (D & W 213/95-7). About extremely fine; with loop for suspension £70-90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Educational Award Medals from the Collection formed by the late T.H. Watts.

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In 1837 the Bedminster High School, Bedford House, Coronation Road was opened in a new building, taking 400 pupils. It would seem that Mr Hewlett’s Academy had a short life