Life Saving Awards x1165
Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Fire Medal, bronze (Thomas Henry Stanton For Gallant Service 29-10-69) with bronze ribbon buckle, nearly extremely fine
£200-£260 Extract from the 131st Annual Report, Year ended 1st July, 1970:
‘Bronze Fire Medal and Certificate of Thanks to Thomas Henry Stanton, aged 66, for having courageously rescued a baby from a fire in a first floor flat in St Oswald Street, Old Swan, Liverpool, on the 29th October, 1969.’
Sold with two copied news cuttings about the incident. Sadly the two month-old baby boy died of extensive burns in Alder Hey Hospital a few hours later.
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Bristol Humane Society, silver medallion, 48mm, the reverse inscribed ‘To Mr. F. B. Richards. For saving the life of Harriet L. Prescott. 11th. May 1885.’, contact marks and light pitting to obverse, good very fine
£300-£400.
A Lloyd’s War Medal for Bravery at Sea group of four awarded to Naval Gunlayer, Later Lieutenant, R. F. Edwards, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, for his bravery when his ship S.S. Satellite was attacked by an enemy bomber on 25 September 1940 - he also received the King’s Commendation for the same action. He was subsequently killed on active service in an explosion in Algiers Harbour on 16 July 1943
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Lloyd’s War Medal for Bravery at Sea, silver (R. F. Edwards, A.B., S.S. “Satellite” 26th [sic] September 1940); together with a King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct plastic badge, the K.C. B.C. badge in relic condition; edge bruising to Lloyd’s Medal, otherwise good very fine (4)
£800-£1,200
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2011 (Lloyd’s Medal only). King’s Commendation London Gazette 13 December 1940:
‘For brave conduct when their ships encountered enemy submarines, aircraft or mines.’
‘S.S. Satellite - The Satellite was attacked on September 25th by an enemy bomber, about 21/2 miles North of Wolf Rock. During four attacks the vessel was machine-gunned, tracer bullets setting on fire a case of Cordite Charges. Trinity House Seaman Gunner A. Simons and Naval Gunlayer R. F. Edwards, at once threw the burning box overboard, where it exploded a few fathoms astern of the vessel. This prompt action saved the crew from harm and probably preserved the ship from serious damage. As on previous occasions, the crew of the Satellite showed their fighting spirit by replying vigourously to the enemy’s attack, and their counter-fire drove off the enemy bomber. The machine was reported to be losing height when breaking off the attack.’ (extract from the Medals Sub-Committee of Lloyd’s of London).
On 5 December 1940 the Medals Sub-Committee of Lloyd’s recommended the award of their Silver Medal for Bravery to Naval Gunlayer R. F. Edwards. Both Symons and Edwards additionally received the King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct.
Reginald Frank Edwards was born in Bristol on 22 August 1914, and served during the Second World War in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve- at the time of his gallantry in S.S. Satellite he was born on the books of H.M.S. President III as an Able Seaman. He was commissioned Sub-Lieutenant (Acting Lieutenant) in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on 8 May 1941, and was killed on active service at Algiers on 16 July 1943 when the Norwegian convoy ship Bjørkhaug exploded at Algiers harbour- at the time Edwards was in the captain’s cabin, and the explosion blew away the whole front part of the ship, killing everyone who was there. His body was not recovered, and he is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.
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Strathclyde Regional Council Bravery Medal, silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1976 (James Morrison) in case of issue, extremely fine
£180-£220
‘The quick thinking of two Mainholm Academy pupils saved a three-year-old boy from drowning when he fell into Ayr Harbour on Sunday. The drama happened at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday night when little Graham Hood was walking with his sister and a friend alongside the south harbour wall near the disused metal railway bridge. Graham, who lives at 107 Green Street, overbalanced and fell into the water. Luckily, his sister’s screams for help were heard by Jim Morrison and Jimmy Johnstone who had been fishing nearby since 2:00 p.m. and they rushed to the rescue. Sixteen-year-old Jim Morrison dived straight into the ice-cold water and hauled the terrified youngster to the safety of the harbour wall while fifteen-year-old Jimmy Johnstone ran for help. The whole incident was over in a matter of minutes and when the boys got out of the water they dried out in the Pancake House at the corner of South Harbour Street and then Graham was taken to Seafield Children’s Hospital for observation. Jim Morrison, who swims regular at Ayr Baths, said: “We had been fishing at the South Harbour all afternoon and were thinking of packing up when we heard a girl shouting for help. She said her brother had fallen in the water and I just jumped in.” Jim and Jimmy are both in their fourth year at Mainholm Academy and they are keen members of Ayr Angling Club.’ (newspaper cutting, with a photograph of the recipient, included with lot refers)
James Morrison was presented with his Strathclyde Regional Council Bravery Medal on 16 November 1978.
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