The Collection of Wiltshire Coins, Tokens and Paranumismatica formed by the late David Ward

Historical Medals, Wilts Friendly Society (Est, 1828), white metal medals (2), both unsigned, with bust of Sotheron-Estcourt, 45mm (cf. DNW 132, 1634), clasped hands, 39mm (Withers 2171; D & W 199/775); Wilts County Club [Est. 1828],medals (2), both unsigned, in silver, 1885, with bust of Earl Nelson, 30mm, and in white metal, undated, 38mm; Wilts Juvenile Friendly Society, a white metal medal, unsigned, 31mm; West Wilts Conservative Benefit Society [Est. 1887], aluminium medals (2), unsigned, both 39mm [7]. First and one 1887 medal extremely fine, third very fine and toned, others fine £120-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Wiltshire Coins, Tokens and Paranumismatica formed by the late David Ward.

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Provenance: Fifth bt November 2012; pierced 1887 medal bt A. Judd April 2013.

Thomas Henry Sutton Sotheron-Estcourt, PC, DL, JP (1801-76); educ. Harrow and Oriel College, Oxford; founder of the WIltshire Friendly Society, 1828; MP for Marlborough 1829-32, Devizes 1835-44, North Wiltshire 1844-65; Home Secretary, 1859. Horatio Nelson, 3rd Earl (1823-1913), Trafalgar House, Downton, educ. Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, succeeded to the title 1835, president of the Wiltshire County Club, 1885; The West Wiltshire Friendly Society, historically based in Trowbridge, was originally known as the Wiltshire Working Men’s Conservative Benefit Society and then the Wiltshire Holloway Benefit Society; in 1995 it became the Wiltshire Friendly Society Ltd