Life Saving, Police and Fire Brigade Medals from the James N Spencer Collection

Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, 3rd type, silver (John Elliott, R.P.C.II, for having jumped into the Mersey to rescue a man, Feb. 26, 1879), silver buckle on ribbon, suspension a little slack, good very fine £100-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Life Saving, Police and Fire Brigade Medals from the James N Spencer Collection.

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‘A Silver Medal to John Elliott (River Police Constable II), for having jumped into the river from the Prince’s Landing Stage on the night of 26th February, 1879, and having rescued the master of a tug who had fallen overboard.’ (40th Anual Report).