The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery

Royal National Lifeboat Institution, V.R., silver (Gunner Henry Stevens R.A. Voted 6th Feby. 1879) with uniface double-dolphin suspension, light marks, otherwise nearly very fine £600-£800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery.

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R.N.L.I. Silver Medal Voted 6 February 1879:

‘The silver medal of the Institution, a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum, and One Pound to Henry Stevens, Gunner, 10th Brigade, Royal Artillery, for swimming out twice at very great risk to the brigantine "Princess Royal", with the view of saving some of her crew, that vessel having been wrecked at Camden Fort. near Cork, on the night of the 24th December 1878.’