Life Saving Awards 758
Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (unsuccessful) (Doris Price. 10th. June 1912.) with integral top riband buckle, in fitted case of issue, extremely fine
£120-£160 R.H.S. Case no. 39,097:
‘On 10 June 1912, a boy fell into the River Ouse at York, the depth being 12 to 14 feet. Doris Price went in but was clutched, and Mr. J. F. Craven then jumped in and rescued both.’ Note: For his services J. F. Craven was awarded a Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal (successful).
759
Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (John Lavery. 7th. May 1914.) lacking integral top riband buckle, retaining rod loose, otherwise good very fine
£80-£120 R.H.S. Case no. 40,724:
‘At 8:25 p.m. on 7 May 1914, a boy accidentally fell from the Training Ship Empress in the Gareloch at Row, the depth being 7 fathoms and the tide very strong. John Lavery, aged 15, plunged in from the ship and swam with him to the gangway where he was got on board.’
760
Port of Plymouth Humane Society, bronze cross, reverse inscribed ‘Plymouth Humane Society Awarded to W. J. Modley. C.C. for Rescuing J. Bunt from Drowning 30-9-14’, with integral top riband buckle, nearly extremely fine
£100-£140
761
C.Q.D. Medal 1909, silver, unnamed as issued, fitted scroll suspension, this slack, otherwise nearly very fine £180-£220
Presented to the officers and crews of the Steam Ships Republic, Baltic and Florida for gallantry in the rescue of over 1700 souls on 24 January 1909.
762
Brunswick Brewery Lifesaving Medal, 36mm, silver, the obverse engraved ‘This Medal was Presented by Mr. G. Chalkley to Mr. Wm. Crawley in remembrance of his energetic services during’, the reverse engraved ‘the fire which occurred on the 4th June /51 whereby the Brewhouse & surrounding property was saved from destruction’, edge engraved ‘Brunswick Brewery, Tottenham, Middlesex’, with straight bar suspension and one blank clasp, minor edge bruising, good very fine
£80-£120
This privately awarded medal appears to have been created from either a single clasp Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840, or Military General Service Medal 1793-1814, with both the obverse and reverse sides erased, and the edge naming and clasp facing both skimmed; the date of the action would seem to verify this, as both the N.G.S. and M.G.S. were issued in large numbers only three years previously.
763
The Society for the Protection of Life from Fire illuminated Award Certificate named to ‘Miss M. J. Henley in testimony of prompt and efficient aid rendered by her at a Fire on the 28th Day of January 1910 at Newbury’, signed by the Secretary of the Order, and dated 28 May 1910, glazed and framed
£60-£80 The following is given by The Newbury Weekly News, 10 February 1910:
‘Quite a painful sensation was caused in the town on Thursday when it became known that the little girl, Rose Empson, had died in Newbury Hospital from the injuries received whilst taking a lesson on the previous Friday at Newbury Council Girls’ School. The girl was daughter of Mr. Richard Empson, the keeper of an eating house close by the school entrance, and she was nearly thirteen years of age. On Friday morning, she was one of a class of twelve girls, receiving instruction in the Cookery Centre, under the superintendence of the mistress. The girls were engaged in various occupations, and Rose Empson was frying sausages on the kitchen range. Mr. R. H. Jeeves, the Education Secretary, had called in on the course of his duty, to consult with Miss Henley as to the registers, and they were standing a short distance from the range which was being used.
Suddenly there arose a loud scream from Rose Empson, whose pinafore had by some means caught fire. Instantly there was a scene of excitement and fright. The children rushed hither and thither, and the burning child naturally ran towards the mistress. Both Miss Henley and Mr. Jeeves tried to snatch off the burning garment, but the terror-stricken child broke away from them and ran around the room, this only serving to fan the flames and increase her danger. Miss Henley ran after her, and got her into a corner, and this time Miss Henley bravely threw herself on the burning child, rolling her over and over on the floor. Meanwhile, Mr. Jeeves, fearing a panic had managed to get the other children out of the room, and getting a bucket of water from the sink, dashed it over the still burning child. This extinguished the flames, and so far averted further danger. But the poor child was terribly burnt about the arms, neck and face, and in great pain. The head mistress (Miss Pascoe) and Mr. Jeeves took prompt steps to obtain medical assistance, and temporary measures were adopted to alleviate the pain. A cab was obtained and she was taken to the Hospital, where she was treated. The shock, however, was so severe, and the injuries so serious, that there was little hope of recovery, and the little sufferer died on Wednesday night.’
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