British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, 2nd type oval medal with ‘Liver Bird’ suspension, silver, reverse inscribed, ‘John Hancox, Superintendent of Police Fire Brigade, Oct. 30. 1874’, additionally inscribed around the edge, ‘For Courage & Humanity in attempting to save Two Children from a burning house in Fontenoy St. - Oct. 1874’, complete with top bar with stick pin, in damaged leather case by Paris, late Mayer, Liverpool, good very fine £400-450