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A rare life saving group awarded to Joseph Beedon, Boatswain, Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Crimea 1854-55, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (J. Beedem, A.B.) engraved naming, the clasp loose on ribbon as issued; Royal Humane Society, large bronze medal (successful) (Joseph Beeden, A.B., H.M.S. Duke of Wellington 31 Jany. 1857) fitted with ring suspension; Royal Humane Society, large silver medal (successful), (James Beeden, A.B., H.M.S. Cumberland 9 July 1857) with silver Second...
Hammer Price: £1,050
The remarkable group of life saving awards awarded to Bathing Superintendent Frank Shooter, who was credited with saving some 300 lives Royal Humane Society, small silver medal (successful) (Frank Shooter, 16 July 1884) with silver brooch bar inscribed, ‘Royal Humane Society’; Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Frank Shooter, 5 June 1873) with bronze, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Award clasps, dated respectively: ‘7 August 1874’, ‘31 July 1877’,...
£3,000–£3,500
A Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal and Quiver Medal pair awarded to Dr James Percy Alwyne Gabb, for saving a boy from drowning at Ramsgate, 5 July 1887 Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (James P. A. Gabb, M.D. 5th July 1887) with bronze buckle on ribbon; The Quiver Medal, reverse inscribed, ‘Dr. J. P. A. Gabb, 1887’, silvered bronze, good very fine (2) £350-400
Hammer Price: £390
A British War Medal / Royal Humane Society Medal pair awarded to Chief Petty Officer Timothy Joseph Sullivan, Royal Navy, awarded for three rescues effected at Monte Video during 1891-92 British War Medal 1914-20 (126200 C.P.O., R.N.); Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (T. J. Sullivan, A.B., H.M.S. “Cleopatra” 4th April 1891) with Second and Third Award clasps dated ‘13th Novr. 1891’ and 21st Jany. 1892’ respectively, with bronze buckle on ribbon, in case of...
Hammer Price: £500
A Royal Humane Society/Tynemouth Trust Medal pair awarded to Police Constable Edwin Alfred Helyer, River Tyne Police Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Edwin A. Hellyer, 19th April 1896) with Second Award clasp dated, ‘28th Aug. 1897’, with bronze buckle on ribbon; Tynemouth Trust Medal, silver, reverse inscribed (name and date engraved), ‘Awarded to Edwin A. Helyer, 18th August 1897 for bravery in saving life at sea’, complete with ornate silver brooch bar,...
Hammer Price: £1,550
A Royal Humane Society and ‘Fleet’ Medal group of seven awarded to Petty Officer Theodore Joughin, Royal Navy, who was later killed in an accident on 1 March 1915 China 1900, no clasp (A.B., H.M.S. Arethusa); 1914-15 Star (187703 P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (187703 P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (187703 Theodore Joughin, P.O., H.M.S. Pembroke); Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Theodore Joughin, R.N. 24th Oct. 1909) with...
Hammer Price: £900
Royal Humane Society Medal in Silver, with scarce Second Award Clasp awarded to Acting Captain Humfrey Hopper, Royal Navy, who was awarded a D.S.O. in the Second World War Royal Humane Society, small silver medal (successful) (Sub Lieut.H. G. Hopper, R.N.15 July 1918) with Second Award Clasp dated 8th Aug. 1922, with silver buckle on ribbon, good very fine £600-700
£600–£700
Royal Humane Society Honorary Testimonial on Parchment, awarded to Charles Rutherford, dated 10 September 1957, ‘for having on the 25th May 1957 at personal risk gone to the rescue of a child who was unfortunately drowned in the River Lea at London, E.5. and whose life he gallantly assisted in attempting to save’, contained in postal tube, with R.H.S. address label, ‘Mr Charles Rutherford, 14B Mabley St., Hackney, London, E.9., c/o The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, New...
Hammer Price: £40
A rare ‘Isles of Scilly’ Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck Medal in Gold to Captain Charles Steel, H.M. Coast Guard Royal National Institute for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, G.IV.R., gold (Mr Chas. Steel, voted Mar. 4 1841), fitted with original gold band with integral eyelet and ring suspension, in fitted case of issue, extremely fine £2000-2400
Hammer Price: £2,900
An R.N.L.I. / Indian Chief Medal pair awarded to Stoker George Woodward of the tug Vulcan for the rescue of the Indian Chief, 5/6 January 1881 - one of the greatest rescues performed during the ‘Victorian’ age Royal National Lifeboat Institution, V.R., silver (Mr George Woodward, Voted 3rd March 1881) with ‘double dolphin’ suspension; Indian Chief Medal, obverse: scene of the Vulcan towing the life-boat Bradford towards the wreck of the Indian Chief; reverse inscribed, ‘Ramsgate...
Hammer Price: £2,800
Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 1st type, silver, reverse inscribed, ‘To Edd. E. Lipscomb P.C. A.65, who at the risk of his own life saved from Death by Fire a Person at Marylebone St., May 14th 1840’, ring suspension, good very fine, rare £700-800
Hammer Price: £700
Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 2nd type, silver, reverse inscribed, ‘Presented at the Anniversary Meeting, May 14 1849. The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor Sir James Duke, M.P. in the chair, to Charles Smith 240 G Div. for his perservering intrepid conduct at the fire on Holborn Hill, May 5 1848 where by the valuable assistance he rendered the Society’s fire escape conductors the lives of six persons were rescued.’, oval ring suspension, minor edge bruising, good very...
Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 3rd type, silver, reverse inscribed, ‘To George Low, F.E, Condr. 13 for prompt and efficient service 3rd April 1851 (Case 1350)’, with Second Award clasp inscribed, ‘For Rescuing Life 18th July 1859 Case 5216’, swivel straight bar suspension, very fine, clasp scarce £700-800
Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 3rd type, bronze, reverse inscribed, ‘Specimen. T. J. Holt Esq. Deputy (Member of Committee) 1851’, unmounted, minor edge bruise, good very fine £150-200
£150–£200
A rare group of medals and documents awarded to Captain Frederick Walter, Royal Navy - Captain of the training ships Arethusa & Chichester - awarded for saving life at the burning of the training ship Goliath, 22 December 1875 Baltic 1854-55 (Fred Walter, Midn. H.M.S. Imperieuse) engraved naming; China 1857-60, no clasp, unnamed as issued; Maharajah of Burdwan’s Medal for Gallant Conduct at the Burning of H.M.S. Goliath 1875, silver (Captn. Frederick Walter, R.N.) impressed naming; Royal...
£9,000–£12,000
A Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire and Ally Slopers’ Medal pair awarded to David Buchanan Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 3rd type, silver, reverse inscribed, ‘Presented to David Buchanan for saving life at Edgware Rd, London on the 30th May 1888’, swivel straight bar suspension, with silver buckle on ribbon, in Wyon, London fitted case of issue; Ally Slopers’ Medal of Valor, silver, reverse inscribed, ‘Presented to David Buchanan for his...
£700–£800
Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 3rd type, bronze, reverse inscribed, ‘To J. J. Evans for Services at Lambeth 4th February 1890’ with swivel silver straight bar suspension and silver buckle on ribbon, minor edge bruising, good very fine £200-250
£200–£250
Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 3rd type, white metal, unnamed, unmounted, nearly extremely fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £50
Three: Sergeant John Danzey, Metropolitan Police Jubilee 1887, clasp, 1897, Metropolitan Police (P.C. J. Danzey, T. Divn.); Coronation 1902, Metropolitan Police (P.S. J. Danzey, J. Div.); Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 4th type, bronze (John Danzey, Hackney 22nd Decr. 1899) with silver straight bar suspension and silver brooch bar, nearly very fine and better (3) £300-400
Hammer Price: £750
Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 4th type, silver (George Ward, West Hartlepool, 29th Oct. 1901) suspension bar slightly bent, edge bruising, about very fine £300-350
Hammer Price: £300
Pair: Constable Herbert W. Woodward, Hull Police Defence Medal, unnamed; Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 5th type, silver (Herbert W. Woodward, Hull. 3-3-29) first with contact marks, nearly very fine and better (2) £220-260
Hammer Price: £350
Four: Fireman Harry Blann, Worthing Fire Brigade Defence Medal, unnamed; Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 5th type, bronze (Harry Blann, Worthing, 25-4-40) edge bruising; National Fire Brigades Association L.S. Medal, 1 clasp, Ten Years (11499 Harry Blann) bronze; British Fire Services Association L.S. Medal, for 20 Years (H. Blann) silver, with ‘B.F.S.A.’ top bar, mounted for display; together with St. John Ambulance Association Re-Examination Cross, bronze (367683 Harry...
Hammer Price: £580
Pair: Sergeant Edward Charles Ayres, Manchester Police Police Long Service, E.II.R., 1st issue (Sergt. Edward C. Ayres) in named card box of issue; Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 5th type, bronze (Pol. Sgt. Edward Ayres, Manchester. 6-6-1943) with ‘Wartime Bar’, ‘Pol. Sgt. Edward Ayres, Manchester, 6th June, 1943’, with silver buckle on ribbon, second with slight edge bruising, nearly extremely fine (2) £350-400
Hammer Price: £460
Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 6th type, bronze, reverse inscribed, ‘A. Ainsworth, 3rd July 1986’, unmounted; together with the Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, Award Certificate, awarded to ‘Alan Ainsworth in testimony of distinguished conduct while engaged in the rescue of life from Fire on the 3rd day of July 1986 at Flat E 20 Barcombe Avenue, Streatham, London, SW2’. medal extremely fine, scarce £250-300
£250–£300
Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, ‘Wartime Bar’, ‘P. Con. John Burridge, Blackpool 3rd October 1944’, good very fine £80-120
Hammer Price: £80
Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire Medal, Award Certificate, parchment document, giving details of the rescue: ‘To: William Hocking Fire Escape Conductor, No 68 the Society’s Silver Medallion for the prompt and intrepid services rendered by him at the fire at 2 Cambridge Place, Kingsland Road. On the 18th of October 1863, when he was instrumental in securing the lives of six persons by means of the Haggerstone Fire Escape. Entering the first floor room, Hocking rescued...
Hammer Price: £140
Documents awarded to George Smoker, a Fireman at Messrs. Penn’s Factory, Greenwich Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire Medal, Award Certificate, illuminated document giving details of the rescue: ‘The Committee award to Mr George Smoker, Fireman at Messrs Penn’s Factory, Greenwich, the Society’s Silver Medal with the sum of Three Guineas in testimony to the intrepid and persevering exertions displayed by him in saving life on the occasion of the Fire on the premises...
Hammer Price: £200
Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, Certificate inscribed, ‘This Certificate in addition to a Gift of Money is Awarded to Henry Richard Short in testimony of prompt and efficient aid rendered by him at a Fire on the 31st day of August 1896 at 25 Glynn Street, Vauxhall’, dated 29 October 1896, mounted on card, a little discoloured, good condition £40-60
Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, Certificate inscribed, ‘This Certificate is Awarded to Staff Nurse Margaret McCutcheon in testimony of distinguished conduct while engaged in the rescue of life at a Fire on the 25th day of April 1958 at Western Ophthalmic Hospital, Marylebone Road, London’, dated 18 November 1958, good condition £40-60
A Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society / Royal National Institute for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck pair awarded to Thomas Lewis, Chief Mate, S.S. Earl of Erne Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, 1st type silver medallion, 56mm. dia., obverse frosted, glazed with a silver band inscribed, ‘Mr Thomas Lewis Chief Mate Steam Ship “Earl of Erme” for gallantly jumping into Clarence Basin & saving a Man & Boy Feby. 1858’; Royal National Institute for the...
Hammer Price: £800
A Transport Medal group of four awarded to Second Officer Owen Thomas, R.M.S. Catalonia - the recipient of three life-saving medals for the rescue of a French schooner off Newfoundland, 19/20 October 1898 Transport 1899-1902, 1 clasp, S. Africa 1899-1902 (O. Thomas); Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, 3rd type, silver (Owen Thomas, 2nd Officer, S.S. “Catalonia” for having with a boats crew rescued crew of “La Vague” 19 Oct 1897); Mercantile Marine Service...
Hammer Price: £1,700
A rare Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Camp and Villaverde Medal awarded to Second Officer John Herbert of the S.S. Hilary Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Camp and Villaverde Medal for Saving Life at Sea, silver (Mr John Herbert, 2nd Officer, S.S. “Hilary” in charge of boat at rescue of crew of schooner “Mary E. Lermond” 17 Sept. 1900) complete with slip bar, ‘Liverpool Shipwreck & Humane Society’ and silver buckle on ribbon, in damaged Oldfield, Liverpool case...
Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, 3rd type, bronze (To William Davies for Meritorious Service 7th Oct. 1924) lacking suspension, edge rubbed and naming details worn, edge bruising, nearly very fine £60-80
A rare Liverpool Shipwreck & Humane Society ‘In Memoriam’ Medal awarded to the parents of Apprentice Pilot John Spencer Tully Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, ‘In Memoriam’ Medal (“In Memoriam” Presented by the Liverpool Shipwreck & Humane Society to Commander and Mrs E. E. Tully, in memory of their son John Spencer Tully, who was drowned when making a gallant attempt to save the lives of others on 26th Nov., 1939) 58mm., frosted silver medal, glazed with an inscribed...
Hammer Price: £1,200
Order of St.John Lifesaving Medal, 2nd type, bronze (Presented to Police Corpl. George Gilham, 14th July, 1902) mounted as worn, minor edge bruise, very fine £300-350
Hammer Price: £400
Jersey Humane Society, silver (A. J. Bellis) nearly extremely fine, rare £800-900
Hammer Price: £1,600
Hundred of Salford Humane Society, 1st type, silver (William Olive, August 1878) edge bruise, good very fine, scarce £180-220
£180–£220
Hundred of Salford Humane Society, 1st type, bronze (Alexander McDonald, April 1875) edge bruising, nearly very fine, scarce £100-140
Hammer Price: £150
Hundred of Salford Humane Society, 2nd type, 15ct. gold, 23.3g. (James Hoy, September 1900) nearly extremely fine, rare £600-800
£600–£800
Windsor and Eton Humane Society, bronze, obverse: laurel wreath, centre impressed ‘No. XIII’, reverse: within wreath of laurel and oak leaves, engraved ‘For Saving Three Lives in the Thames’, 38mm, clip and ring for suspension and small blue riband, good very fine and patinated, very rare £150-200
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