LiverpoolShipwreck group of 8 medals to Captain Robert Capper, comprising Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society medals (2) in silver and gold, Spanish Life Saving Medals (one gold), a Lloyd's Medal for Saving Life, a Distinguished Service Cross, George V type, in silver, hallmarked, a Mercantile Marine medal, in bronze, RoyalNaval Reserve Decoration in silver, hallmarked, World War I 1914-1918 Medal. EF to GEF three with boxes. 'The Balmes' a cargo steamer of 3794 tons left Havana on 5/11/1913 bound for Cadiz and Barcelona, she had 103 passengers and 55 crew on board with a cargo of cotton and rum. A fire was discovered on board and an SOS was answered by Captain Capper of the 'Pannonia' which was bound for New York, arriving on the scene on Thursday, the day after the fire was discovered. The passengers were evacuated successfully. The ship then escorted the burning ship to Bermuda before resuming her journey to New York. During World War I, Captain Capper had been in command of S.S. Ausonia and was torpedoed 600 miles from the nearest port. 7 boats were launched, 5 survived the hazardous journey back to Liverpool. The DSC was awarded on 7/8/1918. Sold with numerous documemtation, copies of reports of the incident, including copies of the London Gazette and supplement reporting the award of the DSC
LiverpoolShipwreck and Humane Society Medal Fire Medal in silver awarded to John Darlington, for Gallant Service 6/12/1927, for saving two children in a house fire at 7 Monk Street, Birkenhead. Reference: Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society Annual Report January 1928 (pages 41,42 and 43) Good Fine, with numerous edge knocks, comes with a handwritten account of the incident, also with a note stating that the medal was purchased from the family of John Darlington, whose children used the disc to play Hopscotch. The suspension survived and has been reunited with the medal with a repair to the clasp
LiverpoolShipwreck and Humane Society 1839 38mm diameter in bronze, by R.C. Oldfield Ltd, Edge: FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE AT NORTHWICH 13th OCT 1913 UNC boxed, and Prize Medal British Federation of B.M.& G , the reverse inscribed BOLTON B.M.G. CLUB WNRS BAND CONTEST A. 1938 G.WELSH EF boxed
Medals (2) Field Marshal Lord Raglan 1855, 44mm diameter in White Metal by Allen & Moore, Obverse: Bust facing, three quarters right, within a wreath, Reverse: A TRUE HERO, HE YIELDED UP HIS LIFE A SACRIFIRE TO DUTY GVF with some contact marks, Shipwrecked Mariners Society 1862 Obverse: Bust left ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY, numbered in the field, Reverse: SHIPWRECKED MARINERS SOCIETY 1862 Good Fine, with scratched number in the obverse field
Medals (2) a pair awarded to Dr. Lionel P. Shadbolt comprising a fob-pendant style 9 carat gold inscribed 'FOR GALLANTRY IN SAVING LIFE' , the back inscribed 'PRESENTED TO Dr. LIONEL P. SHADBOLT by the PASSENDGERS OF THE 3PM Boat LIVERPOOL TO EASTHAM 21st Sept 1902 and hallmarked below NEF, with LiverpoolShipwreck and Humane Society Medal 38mm diameter, 3rd type in silver, edge inscribed 'DR. LIONEL P. SHADBOLT FOR RESCUING A WOULD BE SUICIDE FROM THE RIVER NEAR THE LANDING STAGE 21st SEPT. 1902 GEF both boxed
LiverpoolShipwreck and Humane Society 1894 'FOR BRAVERY AND SAVING LIFE', 39mm diameter in Bronze, General medal type 3, awarded to Charles McKinley for Gallant Service, GEF
Life Saving Medals (2) for the wreck of S.S. Douro 1887, loaded with Sovereign's and diamonds. Sea Gallantry Medal, Board of Trade "Humanity" medal for Saving Life at Sea, silver, 58mm., Victorian issue. Edge engraved "William Turnbull, wreck of the S.S. "Douro" on the 20th November 1887. Edge knock otherwise VF. LiverpoolShipwreck and Humane Society's Marine Medal, silver. Edge engraved "Capt. Wm. Turnbull S.S. Brackley for the rescue of survivors of crew of S.S."Douro".GVF. (2). The Douro ship has numismatic fame owing to the Sovereign hoard which in recent years was recovered and offered at auction
Assorted medals (6) including Return of Conservative M.P.'s for Shropshire 1841, w/m., Royal Exchange opened 1844, silver, James Watt & Co. by J. Moore 1871 bronze (Eimer 1617), Shipwreck Fishermen & Marine Society 1884 w/m, British & Foreign Sailor's Society/ Marriage of Prince George 1893 w/m. Free Museum medal, bronze. GVF. (6)
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