WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Blue Coat Charity School, Centenary, 1824, a frosted and glazed silver award medal by Ottley, side elevation of the School, rev. for the education and support of boys and girls parishioners of birmingham…thomas mole chairman, in 17 lines, rim named (Presented by the Committee to Henry Jones, Master), 48mm, 63.24g (Taylor 57a; D & W 205/33); Monitor’s medal, a uniface copper award, unsigned, monitor between scrolled ornaments, un-named, 47mm, 41.00g (D & W 206/35) [2]. First brilliant mint state, set in glazed lunette with silver rim, clip and ring for suspension, second fine and pierced for wear £100-150

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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First only illustrated. The Blue Coat Charity School, the brainchild of Revd. William Higgs and opened in 1724, stood on the east side of St Philip’s Church. Enlarged several times, it was the subject of a complete rebuild as a 4-storey edifice by John Rawstorne [Rawsthorne] (1761-1832) between 1792 and 1794. It was demolished in 1935 after the school moved to Harborne, where it continues to flourish