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12 & 13 December 2012
A fine O.B.E. and Lloyd’s Medal for Bravery pair awarded to Captain Charles Victor Catling, Master of the S.S. Birtley The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; Lloyd’s War Medal for Bravery at Sea, silver (Captain C. V. Catling, S.S. “Birtley” 15th September 1941) nearly extremely fine (2) £900-1200
Hammer Price: £980
An Honorary M.B.E. and Lloyd’s Medal for Saving Life at Sea group of five awarded to Third Officer Helge Vemer Nielsen of the M.V. Empire Knight The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed; Lloyd’s Medal for Saving Life at Sea, 2nd small type, silver (Third Officer H. V. Nielsen, M.V. “Empire Knight” 11th February 1944) very fine and better (5) £450-500
Hammer Price: £460
A ‘London Blitz’ B.E.M. pair awarded to Jack Weeks, for rescue work at Tottenham Court Road on the night of 24 September 1940 British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Jack Weeks); Defence Medal, unnamed, edge bruising, nearly very fine (2) £400-500
Hammer Price: £880
A Second World War B.E.M. awarded to Able Seaman Jeremiah Holman of the S.S. Earlston, torpedoed and sunk in Barents Sea, 5 July 1942 British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.V.R. (Jeremiah Holman) with original brooch bar, extremely fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £480
An outstanding Second World War B.E.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant Alexzander Barrie, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, for his bravery in pulling a man from burning aircraft wreckage, who, several days later was killed in action on 20 April 1943 British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue 1313503 Sergt.Alexander Barrie R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed, extremely fine (4) £350-450
Hammer Price: £1,800
A fine B.E.M. pair awarded to Corporal Harry James Bodkin, Army Physical Training Corps, late Royal Regiment of Artillery British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (2065653 A/Bdr. Harry J. Bodkin, R.A.); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (2065653 Cpl. H. J. Bodkin, APTC) nearly extremely fine (2) £300-350
Hammer Price: £490
An Edward Medal for Mines in Bronze awarded to Shiftman Isaac Graham, for gallantry at the Wellington Pit Fire, Whitehaven, 11 May 1910 Edward Medal (Mines), E.VII.R., bronze (Isaac Graham) good very fine £900-1200
An Edward Medal for Industry in Bronze awarded to Edward Naylor for assisting in the rescue of a steeplejack overcome by fumes from a chimney, 150 feet high, in Sheffield Edward Medal (Industry), G.V.R., 1st issue, with 2nd type reverse (Edward Naylor) very fine £1000-1400
Hammer Price: £1,550
A Sea Gallantry Medal awarded to Alexander Forbes, a Ship Builder, of Peterhead, for services at the wreck of the Genoa, 12 April 1863 Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, V.R., large, silver (Alexander Forbes, Wreck of the “Genoa”, on the 12th April 1863) in fitted case of issue, minor contact marks, good very fine £350-450
Hammer Price: £470
A Sea Gallantry Medal awarded to Richard Humphrys for service at the wreck of the Ellen in Cemaes Bay, Anglesey, 18/19 January 1881 Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, V.R., large, bronze (Richard Humphreys, Wreck of the schooner “Ellen” on the 18th 19th January-1881) edge bruising, otherwise good very fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £600
A Sea Gallantry Medal and associated Pocket Watch awarded to Seaman Charles William Gordon of the Servia, for attempting to save a life at sea, 12 June 1886 Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, V.R., large, silver (C. W. Gordon, of the S.S. “Servia” of Liverpool, 12th June 1886) fitted with an ornate silver scroll, in fitted case of issue, edge bruising, good very fine; together with an associated Hunter Pocket Watch, with silver case, by ‘A.W. Co., Waltham’,...
Hammer Price: £620
A Sea Gallantry Medal group of five awarded to Boatman Charles Livermore, H.M. Coastguard, Kingston, Dublin, for service at the stranding of the Confido, 16 March 1903 Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, E.VII.R., small 1st issue, bronze (Charles Livermore, stranding of the “Confido” on the 16th March 1903); 1914-15 Star (156225 P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (156225 P.O.1, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (156225 Charles Livermore, Boatman,...
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Sea Gallantry Medal group of three awarded to Quartermaster Robert Matthews, S.S. Cymric, awarded three life saving medals for saving life on the St. Cuthbert, 1908 Sea Gallantry Medal, E.VII.R., small 2nd issue, silver (Robert Matthews, “St. Cuthbert” 3rd February 1908); Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Royal Benevolent Society, silver (R. Matthews, S.S. “Cymric” Feb. 3 1908) with 5th type ‘double-dolphin’ suspension, silver buckle on ribbon; Humane Society of...
Hammer Price: £1,450
A Sea Gallantry Medal awarded to Thomas Watkins, Third Mate of the S.S. Devonshire, for courageously saving life from the S.S. Hughenden in the Bay of Biscay, 21 December 1911 Sea Gallantry Medal, G.V.R., silver (Thomas Watkins, “Hughenden” 21st December 1911) in fitted case of issue, extremely fine £350-400
Hammer Price: £550
A Sea Gallantry Medal group of four awarded to Seaman Isaac Jewell of the S.S. Shirvan for rescuing the crew of the S.S. Laleham in the North Atlantic, 31 March 1926 Sea Gallantry Medal, G.V.R., bronze (Isaac Jewell, “Laleham” 31st March, 1926); British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (Isaac Jewell); Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Royal Benevolent Society Medal, silver (Isaac Jewell, A.B. S.S. “Laleham” March 31. 1926) with 6th type ‘double-dolphin’ slip bar, good...
Hammer Price: £920
A Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Service) awarded to the American Seaman Thomas Finnegan, of the Pennsylvania, for rescuing the crew of the Falcon in the North Atlantic, 16 November 1890 Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services), V.R., small, silver, ‘From the British Government, For Gallantry and Humanity’ (Thomas Finnegan, 16th November 1890) nearly extremely fine £300-350
Hammer Price: £330
A Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Service) awarded to Fireman W. Brown, of the Stonewall for rescuing the crew of the Donald T, in the North Atlantic, 15 January 1921 Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services), G.V.R., silver, ‘From the British Government, For Gallantry and Humanity’ (W. Brown, “Donald T” 15th January 1921) good very fine £300-350
Royal Humane Society, large silver medal by Pingo (R.H.S. Do Wales vitam ob servandam dono date 1803) fitted with a base silver frame inscribed, ‘Go and Do Thou Likewise’, with swivel suspension, at one time glazed, correction to ‘ob’ in reverse inscription, some marks to reverse, good very fine £300-350
Royal Humane Society, large silver medal, by Pingo (R.H.S. Do. Geo. Pring vitam ob restitutam dono dat 1817) unmounted, minor edge bruising and contact marks, very fine £300-350
Hammer Price: £300
Royal Humane Society, large silver medal (successful), by Pistrucci (F. Borton vit. ob Serv. D.D. Soc. Reg. Hvm. 1842) unmounted, some scratch marks to reverse, good very fine £300-350
Pair: Able Seaman George Moore, Royal Navy China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Taku Forts 1860, unnamed; Royal Humane Society, large bronze medal (successful) (George Moore, A.B., H.M.S. Simoom, Vit. ob Serv. D.D. Soc. Reg. Hvm. 13 July, Dec 1858) fitted with a ring suspension, nearly extremely fine (2) £280-320
Hammer Price: £650
Pair: Gunner W. H. Tatton, Royal Navy New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1864 (W. H. Tatton, Gunr., H.M.S. Esk); Royal Humane Society, large bronze medal, successful (W. H. Tatton, Gunner, H.M.S. “Oberon” Vit. ob Serv. D.D. Soc. Reg. Hvm. 30 Aug. 1860) fitted with a ring suspension, mounted for display, good very fine (2) £550-650
Hammer Price: £680
Royal Humane Society, large bronze medal (unsuccessful) (J. H. Clyne, Quarter Master, H.M.S. Severn, Vit. Peric. Expos. D.D. Soc. Reg. Hvm. 11th July 1863) fitted with ring suspension, some edge bruising, good very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £240
Royal Humane Society, large bronze medal (successful) (Elias Wannell, Shipwright, Vit. ob. Serv. D.D. Soc. Reg. Hvm. 2 Dec. 1865) fitted with ring suspension, good very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £170
Royal Humane Society, small silver medal (successful) (Frank Escombe, 29 May 1869) with silver buckle on ribbon, contact marks, nearly very fine £250-300
Hammer Price: £290
Four: A. Grandfield, Commissioned Boatman, H.M. Coastguard Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Sebastopol, Azoff (A. Grandfield, H.M.S. Princess Royal), depot impressed naming; Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, pierced with ring and straight bar suspension; Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Andrew Grandfield, Comd. Boatman, C.G. 30 Sept. 1871) mounted for display, contact marks, nearly very fine and better (4) £500-600
Three: Colonel F. M. Aitken, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (Capt. F. M. Aitken, 2nd Bn. Arg. & Suth’d. Highrs.) correction to initials; Coronation 1902, silver; Royal Humane Society, small silver medal (successful) (Lt. F. M. Aitken, 93rd Highlanders, 28th Nov. 1880) claw tightened, slight contact marks, very fine (3) £650-750
Hammer Price: £900
Three: Chief Officer E. Fippin, H.M. Coastguard, late Royal Navy Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (E. Fippin, Boy 1Cl., H.M.S. Active 73-74); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (E. Fippin, Boatman, H.M. Coastguard); Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Ernest Tipping (sic), H.M. Coast Guard, 30 July 1884) with second award clasp, ‘29th July 1890’, mounted for display, note variation in surname, first two with contact marks, nearly very fine and better (3) ...
Hammer Price: £850
Pair: Captain of the Forecastle John Davy, Royal Navy Abyssinia 1867-68 (J. Davy, Boy 1 Cl., H.M.S. Satellite) suspension refixed; Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (John Davy, Capt. of Forecastle, H.M.S. Sparrowhawk, 22 July 1886) with bronze buckle on ribbon; together with a ‘Friendly Society’ Jewel, silver cross, unnamed, with a 1902 King Edward VII sixpence at its centre, with silver suspension, slip and top bars, inscribed, ‘D & MOEBS’, ‘Pres. to Sr M....
Hammer Price: £430
Three: Ship’s Corporal J. A. MacLennan, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (J. A. MacLennan, Sh. Corpl., 2 Cl., H.M.S. Monarch); Khedive’s Star, 1882, unnamed; Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (unsuccessful) (Jas. MacLennan, Ships Corpl., H.M.S. Daphne, 24th November 1889) claw re-soldered on to medal, with bronze buckle on ribbon, first with contact marks, nearly very fine and better (3) £300-400
Hammer Price: £310
Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Ralph Hall, 19th May 1890) with bronze buckle on ribbon, slight edge bruise, good very fine £120-160
Hammer Price: £150
Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (unsuccessful) (Cr. Sergt. John Kellie, Highland Lt. Infantry, 1st July 1893) with bronze buckle on ribbon, in (scuffed) fitted case of issue, very fine £120-160
Hammer Price: £200
The superb lifesaving group of seven awarded to Captain John Henry Collin, Merchant Navy; awarded the Stanhope Gold Medal for 1896, for rescuing a man from the shark infested Red Sea Transport 1899-1902, 1 clasp, S. Africa 1899-1902 (J. H. Collin); British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (John H. Collin); Imperial Merchant Service Guild Cross, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, reverse inscribed, ‘Awarded by the Merchant Service Guild to John H. Collin, M.S.C. for Heroism at Sea,...
Hammer Price: £6,500
The Stanhope Gold Medal for 1899 awarded to Gunner William Hall, Royal Artillery, for rescuing a man and his three children from a room filled with deadly prussic acid fumes Royal Humane Society, Stanhope Gold Medal, 1st type, for 1899 (Gunner William Hall, R.A.) good very fine £3000-3500
Hammer Price: £3,000
Five: Chief Gunner R. W. Martin, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (R. W. Martin, P.O., H.M.S. Thetis) small impressed naming; 1914-15 Star (Gnr. R. W. Martin, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Ch. Gnr. R. W. Martin, R.N.); Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (R. W. Martin, H.M.S. “Thetis” April 20 1900) with Second Award Clasp, ‘3rd Feby. 1914’, mounted for display, good very fine (5) £600-700
Hammer Price: £2,000
Pair: Miss Daphne E. D. H. Millman, for a rescue on Lake Windermere Royal Humane Society, small silver medal (successful) (Daphne E. D. H. Millman, Sept 20 1904) with silver buckle on ribbon; Royal Life Saving Society, Award of Merit, silver (Daphne Millman, 1914) with silver brooch bar, good very fine (2) £350-450
Hammer Price: £350
Five: Driver Herbert Clements, Army Service Corps 1914-15 Star (T4-044922 Dvr., A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (T4-044922 Dvr., A.S.C.); Special Constabulary Long Service, G.V.R., 1st issue, 1 clasp, Long Service 1939 (Herbert Clements); Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Herbert Clements, July 16 1905) mounted for display, very fine (5) £180-220
Hammer Price: £260
Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (unsuccessful) (Walter S. Lewitt, Aug. 24 1905) extremely fine £120-160
Hammer Price: £180
Four: Gunner R. Simm, Royal Field Artillery, who died on 22 October 1917 1914-15 Star (1568 Gnr., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (1568 Gnr., R.A.); Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Robert Simm, June 10 1906) with bronze buckle on ribbon; Memorial Plaque (Robert Simm) good very fine and better (5) £200-260
Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (unsuccessful) (Frederick J. Cade, P.C. 27th April 1913) with bronze buckle on ribbon, in fitted case of issue, nearly extremely fine £140-180
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