Orders, Decorations and Medals

Life Saving Medal, circular, engraved medal with raised and ornamental border, obv. inscribed, ‘Presented by George Foster Captain of the English schooner York to Viellard Boatman at Rouen’; rev. inscribed, ‘In testimony of remembrance for having saved the life of His Son from being drowned, May 28, 1841’, 41mm., silver, with loop for neck wear, with modern cord, nearly extremely fine £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Boddington Collection of Life Saving Medals.

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The schooner York of 93 tons was built at Thorn (now Thornaby-on-Tees) in 1815. She was registered at Goole with George Foster as owner and captain. The Lloyds Register of 1841-43 carries her details but she does not appear thereafter. Sold with some copied research.