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Medals Awarded for Gallantry or Life-Saving at Sea

Medals Awarded for Gallantry or Life-Saving at Sea - top row (L-R) Stanhope gold medal awarded by the Royal Humane Society for the bravest life-saving deed of the year, silver and bronze (also RHS) for saving or attempting to save from drowning; middle row (centre) Victoria Cross, with silver and bronze medals of the RNLI on either side; bottom row (L-R) silver medal of Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Royal Benevolent Society, silver medal of the Board of Trade, silver medal of the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, and bronze medal awarded by Lloyd's

Picture No
13723749
Media ID
48367263
Size
3642px x 4827px (10.1MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Shipping Wonders of the World Vol. II, 1936
Date
1936

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Benevolent Bravery Courage Gallantry Humane Life-saving Lifeboat Lloyds Mariners Ribbons Rnli Shipwreck Shipwrecked Stanhope Wonders


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