Franco-British Exhibition medal 1908 51mm diameter in 9 carat gold, by F. Bowcher, Obverse: A winged female figure of Peace encourages the alliance between Britain and France, seated facing one another, LONDON MDCCCCVIII, Reverse: A female figure standing right, her arm aloft, regards a plaque(with recipient's name J.CAMPBELL BROWN. D.Sc.L.L.D.) with exhibition buildings beyond FRANCO BRITISH EXHIBITION. 69.16 grammes, Eimer 1903b, BHM 3960, UNC with matt finish, in the P. Vaughton & Sons red box of issue. Cataloguers note: The exhibition was held on a newly-prepared site at White City, West London. Others to be held there and for which medals were awarded, include the Japan-British Exhibition in 1910, and the Anglo-American Exhibition in 1914. James Campbell Brown was born in Aberdeen. His father George Brown worked as a chemical manufacturer in London at Bow Common Alum Works. Brown was educated at the Old Aberdeen Gymnasium under Dr. Alexander Anderson, then at the Marischal College. In 1863 he joined the Royal College of Chemistry, London. He graduated with a BSc in 1867 and received a University scholarship leading to a doctorate in 1870. He taught Chemistry at Aberdeen and then went on to lecture at the Liverpool Royal Infirmary School of Medicine. He also taught at the School of Medicine in Liverpool. Campbell was involved in the creation of the University of Liverpool. He was also involved in water quality studies for the City of Liverpool Water Works. As a specialist also on forensic chemistry he was often called as an expert in court cases. He died in 1910, and after his death his book 'History of Chemistry From The Earliest Times' was published.
Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897 56mm diameter in silver (4) Official Royal Mint issues Eimer 1817a GEF to A/UNC in the red boxes of issue, Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897 26mm diameter in silver (3) Official Royal Mint issues (3) Eimer 1817b GVF, EF and GEF, Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897 by MB Ltd 28.4 grammes, silvered GEF, Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee 1887 The official Royal Mint issue Eimer 1733b 77mm diameter in silver by J.E.Boehm and F.Leighton Good Fine, KingGeorge VICoronation 1937 57mm diameter in silver the official Royal Mint issue Eimer 2046a GEF Matt Finish, King George VI Coronation 1937 49mm diameter in bronze, Reverse Britannia standing CROWNED A.D 1937 NEF, Coronation of King George VI 1937 35mm diameter in base metal NEF boxed, Prize medal 1890 in silver to Herbert H.Bower 40mm diameter with suspension loop DUX of the First modern class Aberdeen Grammar School by the Lord Provost, Magistrates and Town Council of Aberdeen Oct.1890 GVF
Royal Veterinary College Collegiate Medal, clinical Prize 1922, bronze, in case. Church of Scotland Training College Aberdeen, Joseph Ogilvie Medal, bronze, in case. Heriot - Watt College Edinburgh Prize Medal 1909-10, bronze, in case. German Gymnastic Society London, prize medal 1904, bronze. Netherlands, Liberation Medal 5th May 1945, bronze. Generally EF (5).
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