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TITLE: CITY OF BLACKPOOL WELCOME HOME MEDAL 1902

METAL: SILVER AND ENAMEL

NAMED: TROOPER R. CARTER, D.L.C.I.Y.

SIZE: 32mm X 25mm

HERN'S CATALOGUE NUMBER: 760
HIBBARD'S CATALOGUE NUMBER: A-5
GEORGE A. BROWN PAGE: NOT APPLICABLE

CASED: NO

CLASSIFICATION: WELCOME HOME (to be worn on watch chain)

DESIGNER: UNKNOWN, HALL MARKED WITH MAKER T & JB

OBVERSE: BLACKPOOL CITY CREST IN ENAMEL SURROUNDED BY "PRESENTED BY MAYOR AND TOWNSPEOPLE OF BLACKPOOL, ALL SURROUNDED WITH WREATH OF OAK LEAVES.

REVERSE: PLAIN, ENGRAVED WITH NAME OF PERSON AWARDED. EXAMPLE TO TROOPER R. CARTER, D.L.C.I.Y., SOUTH AFRICAN WAR, 1899 - 1901.

NOTE: HIBBARD STATES THAT IN HIS AUTHENTICITY TABLE, RARITY R3, 2 to 4 KNOWN TO EXIST.

Mike,

As part of my researches into tributes I came across this in the 'Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser' 26th April 1902 which may interest you.

Best wishes,

Justin

Thanks for posting the article. I have one of the chaps medals listed: T.A.Sankey.
It's nice to read of his presentation in 1902.
Wombat,
James.

Thanks Justin.....

Now all I have to do is find the QSA to Carter....

Mike

William Patrick had received his medals the previous month, and presumably took them to South Africa..

"An interesting little ceremony was performed in the Mayor's Parlour at the Town Hall on Friday morning. Mr. William Patrick, of St. Helier's road, South Shore, a member of the Blackpool Division of the St. John Ambulance Association, who left the town for active service in South Africa, in December, 1900, and returned in July last year, is again going out to Durban to take up a situation as a joiner, and in anticipation of his departure, which took place on Saturday, he was formally presented by the Mayor with his South African war medal and one of the commemorative badges subscribed for by the townspeople. Mr. Patrick, who was accompanied by Dr. Molloy, Supt. G. Gosling, and First Officer Donnelly, was handed the mementoes by his Worship, who, in a felicitous speech, wished the young man every success in the position he is about to take up. The commemorative badge, which is of silver, bears as a centre-piece a prettily enamelled shield of the Borough Arms. Around the shield is the inscription "Presented by the Mayor and townspeople of Blackpool," and on the obverse side of the badge is "To Private Wm. Patrick, St. John Ambulance Brigade, Blackpool Division. - South African War, 1899-1900." The recipient suitably replied. Mr. Patrick carried with him the best wishes of the Division and local friends."

Blackpool Times, Wednesday 19th March 1902

Just sold on echo bay........ 510 Pounds, $877 Canadian......

ANTIQUE BOAR WAR , SOUTH AFRICAN-WAR ST JOHNS AMBULANCE BRIGADE BLACKPOOL DIVISION SOLID SILVER MEDAL 1899/1901 .TO SER GT W. ASHWORTH. PRESENTED BY MAYOR AND TOWNSPEOPLE OF BLACKPOOL. MEASURES 3 CM BY 2.5 CM.PLEASE SEE MY PICS FOR CONDITION..

Mike