A fine Collection of Life Saving Awards

Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 3rd type, silver, reverse inscribed, ‘To George Hardway, F.E. Condr. No. 46 for intrepidity in rescuing life, Jany. 25, 1863, Case 7761’, with straight bar swivelling suspension, claw tightened/refixed, slight edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine £350-450

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Life Saving Awards.

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Ex D.N.W. 27 June 2002.

Awarded to Fire Escape Conductor No. 46 George Hardway, for a rescue at the Phoenix Music Hall, Ratcliff. According to The Times of 19 January 1864, the fire occurred on 17 February 1863 and four lives were saved (Case No. 7,761). Hardway is also mentioned in the rescue of several people at 4 Stepney Causeway, Ratcliff on 2 September 1861. The rescue of several children resulted in the award of a medal to James Burgess, aged 12 years (Case No. 6,667). (Ref. Saved from the Flames, by Roger Willoughby & John Wilson).