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Life Saving Awards from the Collection of John Wilson

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This collection was sold on 25 March 2013.

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Lot 564, 25 Mar 13

A rare life saving group awarded to Joseph Beedon, Boatswain, Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Crimea 1854-55, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (J. Beedem, A.B.) engraved naming, the clasp loose on ribbon as issued; Royal Humane Society, large bronze medal (successful) (Joseph Beeden, A.B., H.M.S. Duke of Wellington 31 Jany. 1857) fitted with ring suspension; Royal Humane Society, large silver medal (successful), (James Beeden, A.B., H.M.S. C...

Lot 564, 25 Mar 13

Sold for £1,050

Lot 565, 25 Mar 13

The remarkable group of life saving awards awarded to Bathing Superintendent Frank Shooter, who was credited with saving some 300 lives Royal Humane Society, small silver medal (successful) (Frank Shooter, 16 July 1884) with silver brooch bar inscribed, ‘Royal Humane Society’; Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Frank Shooter, 5 June 1873) with bronze, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Award clasps, dated respectively:...

Lot 565, 25 Mar 13

Unsold

Lot 566, 25 Mar 13

A Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal and Quiver Medal pair awarded to Dr James Percy Alwyne Gabb, for saving a boy from drowning at Ramsgate, 5 July 1887 Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (James P. A. Gabb, M.D. 5th July 1887) with bronze buckle on ribbon; The Quiver Medal, reverse inscribed, ‘Dr. J. P. A. Gabb, 1887’, silvered bronze, good very fine (2) £350-400

Lot 566, 25 Mar 13

Sold for £390

Lot 567, 25 Mar 13

A British War Medal / Royal Humane Society Medal pair awarded to Chief Petty Officer Timothy Joseph Sullivan, Royal Navy, awarded for three rescues effected at Monte Video during 1891-92 British War Medal 1914-20 (126200 C.P.O., R.N.); Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (T. J. Sullivan, A.B., H.M.S. “Cleopatra” 4th April 1891) with Second and Third Award clasps dated ‘13th Novr. 1891’ and 21st Jany. 1892’ respectiv...

Lot 567, 25 Mar 13

Sold for £500

Lot 568, 25 Mar 13

A Royal Humane Society/Tynemouth Trust Medal pair awarded to Police Constable Edwin Alfred Helyer, River Tyne Police Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Edwin A. Hellyer, 19th April 1896) with Second Award clasp dated, ‘28th Aug. 1897’, with bronze buckle on ribbon; Tynemouth Trust Medal, silver, reverse inscribed (name and date engraved), ‘Awarded to Edwin A. Helyer, 18th August 1897 for bravery in saving life at sea�...

Lot 568, 25 Mar 13

Sold for £1,550

Lot 569, 25 Mar 13

A Royal Humane Society and ‘Fleet’ Medal group of seven awarded to Petty Officer Theodore Joughin, Royal Navy, who was later killed in an accident on 1 March 1915 China 1900, no clasp (A.B., H.M.S. Arethusa); 1914-15 Star (187703 P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (187703 P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (187703 Theodore Joughin, P.O., H.M.S. Pembroke); Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Th...

Lot 569, 25 Mar 13

Sold for £900

Lot 570, 25 Mar 13

Royal Humane Society Medal in Silver, with scarce Second Award Clasp awarded to Acting Captain Humfrey Hopper, Royal Navy, who was awarded a D.S.O. in the Second World War Royal Humane Society, small silver medal (successful) (Sub Lieut.H. G. Hopper, R.N.15 July 1918) with Second Award Clasp dated 8th Aug. 1922, with silver buckle on ribbon, good very fine £600-700

Lot 570, 25 Mar 13

Unsold

Lot 571, 25 Mar 13

Royal Humane Society Honorary Testimonial on Parchment, awarded to Charles Rutherford, dated 10 September 1957, ‘for having on the 25th May 1957 at personal risk gone to the rescue of a child who was unfortunately drowned in the River Lea at London, E.5. and whose life he gallantly assisted in attempting to save’, contained in postal tube, with R.H.S. address label, ‘Mr Charles Rutherford, 14B Mabley St., Hackney, London, E.9., c/o The Comm...

Lot 571, 25 Mar 13

Sold for £40

Lot 572, 25 Mar 13

A rare ‘Isles of Scilly’ Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck Medal in Gold to Captain Charles Steel, H.M. Coast Guard Royal National Institute for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, G.IV.R., gold (Mr Chas. Steel, voted Mar. 4 1841), fitted with original gold band with integral eyelet and ring suspension, in fitted case of issue, extremely fine £2000-2400

Lot 572, 25 Mar 13

Sold for £2,900

Lot 573, 25 Mar 13

An R.N.L.I. / Indian Chief Medal pair awarded to Stoker George Woodward of the tug Vulcan for the rescue of the Indian Chief, 5/6 January 1881 - one of the greatest rescues performed during the ‘Victorian’ age Royal National Lifeboat Institution, V.R., silver (Mr George Woodward, Voted 3rd March 1881) with ‘double dolphin’ suspension; Indian Chief Medal, obverse: scene of the Vulcan towing the life-boat Bradford towards the wreck of th...

Lot 573, 25 Mar 13

Sold for £2,800

Lot 574, 25 Mar 13

Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 1st type, silver, reverse inscribed, ‘To Edd. E. Lipscomb P.C. A.65, who at the risk of his own life saved from Death by Fire a Person at Marylebone St., May 14th 1840’, ring suspension, good very fine, rare £700-800

Lot 574, 25 Mar 13

Sold for £700

Lot 575, 25 Mar 13

Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 2nd type, silver, reverse inscribed, ‘Presented at the Anniversary Meeting, May 14 1849. The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor Sir James Duke, M.P. in the chair, to Charles Smith 240 G Div. for his perservering intrepid conduct at the fire on Holborn Hill, May 5 1848 where by the valuable assistance he rendered the Society’s fire escape conductors the lives of six persons were rescued.’, oval ring s...

Lot 575, 25 Mar 13

Sold for £700

Lot 576, 25 Mar 13

Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 3rd type, silver, reverse inscribed, ‘To George Low, F.E, Condr. 13 for prompt and efficient service 3rd April 1851 (Case 1350)’, with Second Award clasp inscribed, ‘For Rescuing Life 18th July 1859 Case 5216’, swivel straight bar suspension, very fine, clasp scarce £700-800

Lot 576, 25 Mar 13

Sold for £700

Lot 577, 25 Mar 13

Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 3rd type, bronze, reverse inscribed, ‘Specimen. T. J. Holt Esq. Deputy (Member of Committee) 1851’, unmounted, minor edge bruise, good very fine £150-200

Lot 577, 25 Mar 13

Unsold

Lot 578, 25 Mar 13

A rare group of medals and documents awarded to Captain Frederick Walter, Royal Navy - Captain of the training ships Arethusa & Chichester - awarded for saving life at the burning of the training ship Goliath, 22 December 1875 Baltic 1854-55 (Fred Walter, Midn. H.M.S. Imperieuse) engraved naming; China 1857-60, no clasp, unnamed as issued; Maharajah of Burdwan’s Medal for Gallant Conduct at the Burning of H.M.S. Goliath 1875, silver (Captn. Fr...

Lot 578, 25 Mar 13

Unsold

Lot 579, 25 Mar 13

A Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire and Ally Slopers’ Medal pair awarded to David Buchanan Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 3rd type, silver, reverse inscribed, ‘Presented to David Buchanan for saving life at Edgware Rd, London on the 30th May 1888’, swivel straight bar suspension, with silver buckle on ribbon, in Wyon, London fitted case of issue; Ally Slopers’ Medal of Valor, silver, reverse inscri...

Lot 579, 25 Mar 13

Unsold

Lot 580, 25 Mar 13

Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 3rd type, bronze, reverse inscribed, ‘To J. J. Evans for Services at Lambeth 4th February 1890’ with swivel silver straight bar suspension and silver buckle on ribbon, minor edge bruising, good very fine £200-250

Lot 580, 25 Mar 13

Unsold

Lot 581, 25 Mar 13

Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 3rd type, white metal, unnamed, unmounted, nearly extremely fine £40-60

Lot 581, 25 Mar 13

Sold for £50

Lot 582, 25 Mar 13

Three: Sergeant John Danzey, Metropolitan Police Jubilee 1887, clasp, 1897, Metropolitan Police (P.C. J. Danzey, T. Divn.); Coronation 1902, Metropolitan Police (P.S. J. Danzey, J. Div.); Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 4th type, bronze (John Danzey, Hackney 22nd Decr. 1899) with silver straight bar suspension and silver brooch bar, nearly very fine and better (3) £300-400

Lot 582, 25 Mar 13

Sold for £750

Lot 583, 25 Mar 13

Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 4th type, silver (George Ward, West Hartlepool, 29th Oct. 1901) suspension bar slightly bent, edge bruising, about very fine £300-350

Lot 583, 25 Mar 13

Sold for £300

Lot 584, 25 Mar 13

Pair: Constable Herbert W. Woodward, Hull Police Defence Medal, unnamed; Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 5th type, silver (Herbert W. Woodward, Hull. 3-3-29) first with contact marks, nearly very fine and better (2) £220-260

Lot 584, 25 Mar 13

Sold for £350

Lot 585, 25 Mar 13

Four: Fireman Harry Blann, Worthing Fire Brigade Defence Medal, unnamed; Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 5th type, bronze (Harry Blann, Worthing, 25-4-40) edge bruising; National Fire Brigades Association L.S. Medal, 1 clasp, Ten Years (11499 Harry Blann) bronze; British Fire Services Association L.S. Medal, for 20 Years (H. Blann) silver, with ‘B.F.S.A.’ top bar, mounted for display; together with St. John Ambulance Associat...

Lot 585, 25 Mar 13

Sold for £580

Lot 586, 25 Mar 13

Pair: Sergeant Edward Charles Ayres, Manchester Police Police Long Service, E.II.R., 1st issue (Sergt. Edward C. Ayres) in named card box of issue; Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 5th type, bronze (Pol. Sgt. Edward Ayres, Manchester. 6-6-1943) with ‘Wartime Bar’, ‘Pol. Sgt. Edward Ayres, Manchester, 6th June, 1943’, with silver buckle on ribbon, second with slight edge bruising, nearly extremely fine (2) £350-400

Lot 586, 25 Mar 13

Sold for £460

Lot 587, 25 Mar 13

Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 6th type, bronze, reverse inscribed, ‘A. Ainsworth, 3rd July 1986’, unmounted; together with the Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, Award Certificate, awarded to ‘Alan Ainsworth in testimony of distinguished conduct while engaged in the rescue of life from Fire on the 3rd day of July 1986 at Flat E 20 Barcombe Avenue, Streatham, London, SW2’. medal extremely fine, scarce £250-300

Lot 587, 25 Mar 13

Unsold

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