A Clerk in Holy Orders, Second World War, Commemorative and Long Service medal group of 3: The Reverend Wilson Barmby Buckle, of St. Mary's, Wombwells, Sheffield late Sheffield City Police

- Defence Medal

- Coronation Medal 1953 (Sergt W. B. Buckle.)

- Police LS&GC medal. GVI issue (Sergt. Wilson B. Buckle.)

Wilson Barmby Buckle was born on 11 June 1907 at Scalby, Scarborough, Yorkshire , England, and joined the Sheffield City Police in 1930. At the time of the compilation of the 1939 National Register for England & Wales, he was living at, 39 Dykes Lane, Sheffield. Sometime after retiring from the Sheffield City Police, Wilson took Holy Orders, when in, June 1960, he was ordained to the priesthood in a service conducted by the Bishop of Sheffield in Sheffield Cathedral on Trinity Sunday, when he he was appointed the Reverend of St,Mary's, Wombwell (the South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times issue of, 18 June 1960, refers). The Reverend is recorded to have died on, 2 September 1983, at Northowram Hospital, Halifax, Yorkshire, England

The medals all suspended from their original silk ribands, and mounted in the swing-style as-worn by the recipient. The reverse of the medal mounting bar retaining its original long pin and clasp fittings

A medal group of considerable Sheffield local police and social history interest

Condition: EF

Code: 22794