Medal, Royal Humane Society. Presented to D. Marshall, 23rd July, 1890
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Object numberKITAK.1995.38
TitleMedal, Royal Humane Society. Presented to D. Marshall, 23rd July, 1890
CreatorWarringhton and Co (Engraver)
DescriptionA bronze medal with a deep blue ribbon and fastenings. The front of the medal is decorated with a releaf image of a babycarrying a light and the inscription reads: LATEAT SCINTILLVLA FORSAN. SOC LOND IN RESVSVITAT
INTERMORTVORVM INSTIT.
MDCCLXXIV
On the opposite side there is a floral wreath and the inscription reads:
HOC PRESTIVN CIVE SERVATO TVLIT
VIT
OB.SERV.
D.D.
SOC. REG. HVM.
tHE MEDAL IS IN A BOX, WITH AN INSCRIPTION ON THE LID:' pRESENTED BY the royal humane society' AND THE SOCIETY'S CREST.
The nam od the producer of the medal is on the inside of the lid: Warrightons, Engraver to the Queen, , 23 Garrick st, St. Martin's Lane, LONDON.
Awarded for jumping into the Forth & Clyde Canal to rescue a drowning child.
Production period19th Century
Object nameMedal
TechniqueManufactured
Dimensions
medal Height: 100 mm
Width: 40 mm
Box Height: 130 mm
Width: 60 mm
Depth: 20 mm
Width: 40 mm
Box Height: 130 mm
Width: 60 mm
Depth: 20 mm