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A fine Collection of Life Saving Awards

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This collection was sold on 12 December 2012.

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Lot 385, 12 Dec 12

A fine O.B.E. and Lloyd’s Medal for Bravery pair awarded to Captain Charles Victor Catling, Master of the S.S. Birtley The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; Lloyd’s War Medal for Bravery at Sea, silver (Captain C. V. Catling, S.S. “Birtley” 15th September 1941) nearly extremely fine (2) £900-1200

Lot 385, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £980

Lot 386, 12 Dec 12

An Honorary M.B.E. and Lloyd’s Medal for Saving Life at Sea group of five awarded to Third Officer Helge Vemer Nielsen of the M.V. Empire Knight The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed; Lloyd’s Medal for Saving Life at Sea, 2nd small type, silver (Third Officer H. V. Nielsen, M.V. “Empire Knight” 11th February...

Lot 386, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £460

Lot 387, 12 Dec 12

A ‘London Blitz’ B.E.M. pair awarded to Jack Weeks, for rescue work at Tottenham Court Road on the night of 24 September 1940 British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Jack Weeks); Defence Medal, unnamed, edge bruising, nearly very fine (2) £400-500

Sold for £880

Lot 388, 12 Dec 12

A Second World War B.E.M. awarded to Able Seaman Jeremiah Holman of the S.S. Earlston, torpedoed and sunk in Barents Sea, 5 July 1942 British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.V.R. (Jeremiah Holman) with original brooch bar, extremely fine £200-250

Sold for £480

Lot 389, 12 Dec 12

An outstanding Second World War B.E.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant Alexzander Barrie, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, for his bravery in pulling a man from burning aircraft wreckage, who, several days later was killed in action on 20 April 1943 British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue 1313503 Sergt.Alexander Barrie R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed, extremely fine (4) £350-450

Sold for £1,800

Lot 390, 12 Dec 12

A fine B.E.M. pair awarded to Corporal Harry James Bodkin, Army Physical Training Corps, late Royal Regiment of Artillery British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (2065653 A/Bdr. Harry J. Bodkin, R.A.); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (2065653 Cpl. H. J. Bodkin, APTC) nearly extremely fine (2) £300-350

Sold for £490

Lot 391, 12 Dec 12

An Edward Medal for Mines in Bronze awarded to Shiftman Isaac Graham, for gallantry at the Wellington Pit Fire, Whitehaven, 11 May 1910 Edward Medal (Mines), E.VII.R., bronze (Isaac Graham) good very fine £900-1200

Lot 391, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £1,800

Lot 392, 12 Dec 12

An Edward Medal for Industry in Bronze awarded to Edward Naylor for assisting in the rescue of a steeplejack overcome by fumes from a chimney, 150 feet high, in Sheffield Edward Medal (Industry), G.V.R., 1st issue, with 2nd type reverse (Edward Naylor) very fine £1000-1400

Lot 392, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £1,550

Lot 393, 12 Dec 12

A Sea Gallantry Medal awarded to Alexander Forbes, a Ship Builder, of Peterhead, for services at the wreck of the Genoa, 12 April 1863 Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, V.R., large, silver (Alexander Forbes, Wreck of the “Genoa”, on the 12th April 1863) in fitted case of issue, minor contact marks, good very fine £350-450

Lot 393, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £470

Lot 394, 12 Dec 12

A Sea Gallantry Medal awarded to Richard Humphrys for service at the wreck of the Ellen in Cemaes Bay, Anglesey, 18/19 January 1881 Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, V.R., large, bronze (Richard Humphreys, Wreck of the schooner “Ellen” on the 18th 19th January-1881) edge bruising, otherwise good very fine £200-250

Sold for £600

Lot 395, 12 Dec 12

A Sea Gallantry Medal and associated Pocket Watch awarded to Seaman Charles William Gordon of the Servia, for attempting to save a life at sea, 12 June 1886 Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, V.R., large, silver (C. W. Gordon, of the S.S. “Servia” of Liverpool, 12th June 1886) fitted with an ornate silver scroll, in fitted case of issue, edge bruising, good very fine; together with an associated Hunter Pocket Watch,...

Lot 395, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £620

Lot 396, 12 Dec 12

A Sea Gallantry Medal group of five awarded to Boatman Charles Livermore, H.M. Coastguard, Kingston, Dublin, for service at the stranding of the Confido, 16 March 1903 Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, E.VII.R., small 1st issue, bronze (Charles Livermore, stranding of the “Confido” on the 16th March 1903); 1914-15 Star (156225 P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (156225 P.O.1, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C.,...

Lot 396, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £1,100

Lot 397, 12 Dec 12

A Sea Gallantry Medal group of three awarded to Quartermaster Robert Matthews, S.S. Cymric, awarded three life saving medals for saving life on the St. Cuthbert, 1908 Sea Gallantry Medal, E.VII.R., small 2nd issue, silver (Robert Matthews, “St. Cuthbert” 3rd February 1908); Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Royal Benevolent Society, silver (R. Matthews, S.S. “Cymric” Feb. 3 1908) with 5th type ‘double-dolphin’ suspension, silver b...

Lot 397, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £1,450

Lot 398, 12 Dec 12

A Sea Gallantry Medal awarded to Thomas Watkins, Third Mate of the S.S. Devonshire, for courageously saving life from the S.S. Hughenden in the Bay of Biscay, 21 December 1911 Sea Gallantry Medal, G.V.R., silver (Thomas Watkins, “Hughenden” 21st December 1911) in fitted case of issue, extremely fine £350-400

Lot 398, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £550

Lot 399, 12 Dec 12

A Sea Gallantry Medal group of four awarded to Seaman Isaac Jewell of the S.S. Shirvan for rescuing the crew of the S.S. Laleham in the North Atlantic, 31 March 1926 Sea Gallantry Medal, G.V.R., bronze (Isaac Jewell, “Laleham” 31st March, 1926); British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (Isaac Jewell); Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Royal Benevolent Society Medal, silver (Isaac Jewell, A.B. S.S. “Laleham” March 31. 1926) with 6t...

Lot 399, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £920

Lot 400, 12 Dec 12

A Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Service) awarded to the American Seaman Thomas Finnegan, of the Pennsylvania, for rescuing the crew of the Falcon in the North Atlantic, 16 November 1890 Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services), V.R., small, silver, ‘From the British Government, For Gallantry and Humanity’ (Thomas Finnegan, 16th November 1890) nearly extremely fine £300-350

Lot 400, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £330

Lot 401, 12 Dec 12

A Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Service) awarded to Fireman W. Brown, of the Stonewall for rescuing the crew of the Donald T, in the North Atlantic, 15 January 1921 Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services), G.V.R., silver, ‘From the British Government, For Gallantry and Humanity’ (W. Brown, “Donald T” 15th January 1921) good very fine £300-350

Lot 401, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £550

Lot 402, 12 Dec 12

Royal Humane Society, large silver medal by Pingo (R.H.S. Do Wales vitam ob servandam dono date 1803) fitted with a base silver frame inscribed, ‘Go and Do Thou Likewise’, with swivel suspension, at one time glazed, correction to ‘ob’ in reverse inscription, some marks to reverse, good very fine £300-350

Sold for £490

Lot 403, 12 Dec 12

Royal Humane Society, large silver medal, by Pingo (R.H.S. Do. Geo. Pring vitam ob restitutam dono dat 1817) unmounted, minor edge bruising and contact marks, very fine £300-350

Sold for £300

Lot 404, 12 Dec 12

Royal Humane Society, large silver medal (successful), by Pistrucci (F. Borton vit. ob Serv. D.D. Soc. Reg. Hvm. 1842) unmounted, some scratch marks to reverse, good very fine £300-350

Sold for £300

Lot 405, 12 Dec 12

Pair: Able Seaman George Moore, Royal Navy China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Taku Forts 1860, unnamed; Royal Humane Society, large bronze medal (successful) (George Moore, A.B., H.M.S. Simoom, Vit. ob Serv. D.D. Soc. Reg. Hvm. 13 July, Dec 1858) fitted with a ring suspension, nearly extremely fine (2) £280-320

Sold for £650

Lot 406, 12 Dec 12

Pair: Gunner W. H. Tatton, Royal Navy New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1864 (W. H. Tatton, Gunr., H.M.S. Esk); Royal Humane Society, large bronze medal, successful (W. H. Tatton, Gunner, H.M.S. “Oberon” Vit. ob Serv. D.D. Soc. Reg. Hvm. 30 Aug. 1860) fitted with a ring suspension, mounted for display, good very fine (2) £550-650

Lot 406, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £680

Lot 407, 12 Dec 12

Royal Humane Society, large bronze medal (unsuccessful) (J. H. Clyne, Quarter Master, H.M.S. Severn, Vit. Peric. Expos. D.D. Soc. Reg. Hvm. 11th July 1863) fitted with ring suspension, some edge bruising, good very fine £150-200

Lot 407, 12 Dec 12

Sold for £240

Lot 408, 12 Dec 12

Royal Humane Society, large bronze medal (successful) (Elias Wannell, Shipwright, Vit. ob. Serv. D.D. Soc. Reg. Hvm. 2 Dec. 1865) fitted with ring suspension, good very fine £150-200

Sold for £170

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