Royal Engineers: Francis Fowke Memorial Medal. Silver issue (2nd Lieut. C. M. Browne, R.E. 1899.)

Instituted: Established by the Royal Engineers Institute in 1872, and awarded annually in silver, and in bronze.

Designer: George Thomas Morgan

Obverse: Legend 'Francis Fowke' with portrait of Captain Francis Fowke, R.E. wearing tunic with 'Captain's' rank insignia on the collar

Reverse: An ornate laurel border, with central inscription on 5 x lines...  read more

Code: 25166

British India (Victorian era): Bengal Presidency Rifle Association. 1st type 'Champion Best Shot' silver medal (1891 Won By W.H.A. Young. 1st Hants Regt. Points 233.)

Metal: Silver (not hallmarked)

Weight: 112g (inc riband)

Dimension: 55mm

Maker: Pinches London (signed on base of obverse)

Obverse: A left facing prowling 'Lioness' on plinth. Below a tablet with inscription 'N.I.R.A. 1863-1896'

Reverse: Two stylised pen laurel branches, with ties at bottom, in centre a tablet with flora...  read more

Code: 25165

Cyprus Military Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. GV issue

Important: This short-lived medal was only awarded between 1929 (instituted) to 1934 (made obsolete), all issue having the GV crowned head obverse

The medal an un-named & un-attributed issue

Sold together with a good length of replacement Cyprus Military Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal riband, which was three equal stripes of yellow / dark green / yellow <...  read more

Code: 25164

Bristol City Police. Good Service Medal. Officially engraved (Con. J. Wigmore.)

The medal sold together with:

- Plush hinged leatherette case of issue. This with fitted recess and interior silk panel. The case a/f

The Bristol City Police Good Service Medal was instituted in 1926, and was awarded for 17 years service without default. Dated bars were, where awarded for each subsequent 5 x years of qualifying unblemished service. The medal was ...  read more

Code: 25163

A very long serving 'Captain's' early Fire Brigade medal pair: Captain Joseph Read, Bingley Fire Brigade

Important: Captain Joseph Read held the appointment of 'Superintendent' of the Bingley Fire Brigade, for thirty years 1880-1910

There are multiple articles and references to the services of Captain Joseph Read contained in various local Yorkshire County newspapers circa 1880-1914

Joseph Read, son of Wiliam Read (an Iron Moulder) and Jane Read (nee Rodwell) was a na...  read more

Code: 25162

National Fire Brigade's Union Long Service Medal. Silver (H/M) issue with integral 'Twenty Years' top clasp and 5 x 'Five Years' clasps. Named (O. Burnell.) & numbered (408)

Sold together with:

- Original hinged case of issue with named and dated award transmittal card

The award card named to Omer Burnell of the Southam Fire Brigade and dated 21 June 1909, and confirms the register number 408 and 'Twenty' years

The reverse of the medal uncommonly - and most attractively - with finely engraved monogram of the Southam Fi...  read more

Code: 25161

National Fire Brigades Association. Silver 20 years long service medal, with integral top brooch bar 'Twenty Years'. Numbered & named (5442 Nathan Hughes)

Important: The recipient Nathan Hughes is recorded in 1939 to be the 'Chief Fire Officer' of the Mold Fire Brigade, Flintshire, Wales (The 1939 National Register for England & Wales, refers)

The medal retaining its original silk riband, and complete suspended from its 'J.R. Gaunt' marked white metal medal mount that retains its hinged pin & clasp fittings as-issued, and as-worn<...  read more

Code: 25160

British Fire Services Association: Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. First type. Silver for 'Twenty Years' service. Numbered on rim & named on reverse of suspension (890 / C.C Hurst)

Important: The recipient Charles Crossley Hurst (born a United States national Alleghany, VA) who in 1939 is recorded as Second Officer of 'Callenders Fire Service' of the Anchor Cable Works, Leigh, Lancashire (The National Register of England & Wales refers)

The medal with reverse English silver hallmarks for Birmingham, with date letter 'L' for year 1960

The silk...  read more

Code: 25159

British Fire Services Association: Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. First type. With 'Twenty Years' bar. Officially impressed '415'

British Fire Services Association: Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. First type. With 'Twenty Years' bar. Officially impressed '415'

This a scarce 1st type un-named silver-plated issue, with the reverse of bar indented 'metal'

The silk medal riband fitted with mounting bar, that retains it's original hinged pin and clasp fittings, as issued

Note: T...  read more

Code: 25158

Special Constabulary Long Service Medal. GV 'Coinage Head' issue (Albert E. Rayner)

A medal to the former 'Sergeant-at-Mace / Town Crier' of Cambridge

A medal of considerable Barton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire local social history interest

The recipient Albert Edward Rayner - a former Police Constable with the Cambridgeshire County Police - was serving as a Special Constable in 1939 (The 1939 National Register for England & Wales refers - and the ...  read more

Code: 25157