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Hi,

As a Worcester resident I couldn't resist the above rather sad example of the Worcester Jewel. It was given to 7282 John Edward Connelly from Cradley Heath, Staffordshire, age 30 in 1899 and a member of the 1st Contingent IY. His papers show his occupation as Surveyor and Civil Engineer and he was a member of The Society of Architects. Intriguingly he is also noted as having received the Ashanti Star but without any previous military service other than in the Worcester Hussars. I can only presume that he was in Ashanti as a civilian but I cannot find him on the roll or in McInnes and Frazer. An interesting entitlement anyway and a bonus.

Paul

Paul,

Am intriguing entitlement for sure!

Best wishes
David

Good Morning Paul.....

I am glad that you were able to obtain the Jewel....

Now all we have to do is find the QSA (And Ashanti)..... It is not in the list that I have of know medals and jewels.....

Mike

If anyone is interested here is another listing of a Type One of this rare tribute medal on ebay......

WORCESTER-TRIBUTE-MEDAL-PTE-J-UNDERHILL-2ND-VOLUNTEER-COY-2-WORC-REGT

361080785618

Mike

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Paul,

Another for your collection?


Picture courtesy of DNW

Worcester Tribute Medal 1899-1901, by Sale, Birmingham, obverse: embossed shield of the ancient arms of the city, in red and black enamel, with hallmarks for Birmingham 1901 below; reverse inscribed (name engraved) within a wreath of laurel, ‘Presented by the Citizens of Worcester to Tr. C. J. Marks in recognition of his services with the Worcestershire Imperial Yeomanry South African War 1899-1900-1901’, medal fitted claw suspension and mounted on a QSA riband,