County: Derbyshire
Issued on: Return
Dates of presentations: 21/06/1901, 10/11/1902
Number issued: 12
Cased silver medals, to:
21/06/1901 presentation
South African Light Horse –
Lieutenant Reginald TURNER, D.S.O.
8th (Derbyshire) Company, 4th Bn. Imperial Yeomanry –
5121 Sergeant Sydney BOUGHAN [Boughen]
5130 Trooper George BENTLEY
4th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Militia) –
7408 Sergeant Frank BRINDLEY
7409 [7410] Lance-Corporal William Chamberlain PERKIN
1st Volunteer Active Service Company, 1st Bn. Derbyshire Regiment –
7335 Lance-Corporal Edwin Arthur BLACKNEY
7382 Private E. NORTON
1st Telegraph Division, Royal Engineers –
4622 Sapper William Clifford PERKINS
Unknown Regiment –
???? Sergeant W.J. TURNER
Presentation made by Alderman Hubbersty, in the Town Hall, Buxton.
10/11/1902 presentation
2nd Volunteer Active Service Company, Derbyshire Regiment –
Captain G.D. GOODMAN
4th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Militia) –
7407 [7408] [7409] Sergeant William Henry PERKINS (K.I.A., Roodeval, 07/06/1900; conflicting numbers - medal presented to his son, Sapper Perkins)
7410 [7408] Lance-Corporal A.C. CHAPPELL
Presentation made by Captain Partington, M.P.
Sergeant Perkins' medal was handed to his son, Sapper Perkins.
Obverse with civic arms and motto of Buxton: "Buxtona quæ calidæ celebrabere nomine lymphæ 1580".
Reverse: "BUXTON / 21st June 1901. / PRESENTED AT A PUBLIC RECEPTION / by his Fellow Townsmen / TO / [Lieut. R. Turner D.S.O. S. AFRICAN L.H.] / IN APPRECIATION OF HIS SERVICES / to the Empire as a Volunteer / IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR / 1900-01".
Note: records have conflicting numbers for Sergeant Perkins, Lance-Corporal Perkin & Lance-Corporal Chappell.
For instance, the recorded numbers for W.H. Perkins are:
WO 97: 7407
WO 100: 7409
Casualty List: 7408
Lieutenant Turner example sold through Lockdales Auctioneers, 16/05/2015, for £1,500.
Sheffield Independent, 24/06/1901
Buxton Advertiser, 28/12/1901
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Buxton Advertiser, 19th June 1901
The two public dinners at which Buxton will welcome her volunteers from the front promise to be a great success. Tonight, at the Palace Hotel at least 100 will sit down to do honour to Lieutenant TURNER, D.S.O., and some eight or ten other Buxtonians who have nobly maintained the honour of the town and county. And on Friday the more popular gathering at the Town Hall promises to attract a huge company and space will be at a premium. Something like £70 have been subscribed for the purpose of providing commemorative medals and paying other expenses, and it may indeed truly be said that Buxton has risen to the occasion nobly, and by these last demonstrations of welcome will prove to the returned heroes that their services and sacrifices are thoroughly appreciated by all those compelled, by duty or lack of volunteering opportunity, to stay at home. And while we welcome home those who have escaped the perils and dangers of transport, disease, and war, we shall regretfully think of our old friend Sergt. PERKINS, killed in action at Rhenoster River, 7th June, 1900, and of Private CHAPPELL, who, after doing excellent service with the forces, has stayed behind to perform the duties of an excellent telegraphic appointment. We shall think, too, of Capt. GOODMAN and his Active Service Company, and fervently hope that all may soon be welcomed home again safe and sound. We are asked to state that the silver Medals for presentation to the Volunteers returned from the front will, directly upon arrival, be placed in the window of the “Advertiser” Offices, Market Place, for public inspection.
Buxton Advertiser, 22nd June 1901
THE TOWN HALL DINNER.
There has been plenty of evidence that Buxtonians are as eager to show their appreciation of the readiness with which Buxton Volunteers went to the front and took their part in their country’s cause as were the Volunteers themselves to go out to South Africa. In the Town Hall last night, patriotic feeling gave vent once more to a display of enthusiasm at the safe return of our heroes, who were entertained to a dinner which could not possibly have been of a more popular character. The committee who undertook the carrying out of the function at the very onset learned that the work they had taken on was in every sense a labour of love, so ready and general was the response made to the appeal for subscriptions. Advantage was taken of the occasion to present each man with what he will throughout his life be proud to look upon as tangible recognition of the services voluntarily performed and splendidly done, this being a handsome silver commemorative medal. The inscription was as follows: – “Buxton, 21st June, 1901. – Presented at a public reception by his Fellow Townsmen to _______ , in appreciation of his services to the Empire as a Volunteer in the South African war, 1900-1”. On the reverse is the Buxton crest, with the inscription: “Buxtona quæ calidæ celebrabere nominee lymphæ, 1580”.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 24th June 1901
DINNER TO BUXTON VOLUNTEERS.
In the Town Hall, Buxton, on Friday night, what was termed a “popular dinner” to returned volunteers from the front took place, and was very numerously attended. The hall was beautifully decorated with flags, standards, etc. Ald. H.A. Hubbersty, J.P., presided, and amongst those present were the returned volunteers, viz., Lieut. Regd. TURNER, D.S.O., of the South African Light Horse, son of Dr Turner, of Buxton; Sergt. Sydney BOUGHEN, Trooper George BENTLEY, Sergt. BRINDLEY, Corporal PERKINS, Sergt. TURNER, Private NORTON, and Lance-Corporal BLACKNEY. The health of the King was drunk with musical honours.
Captain Brown proposed the toast of the evening, “Our Returned Volunteers”. He could not exhaust all the fine things that might be said about the glorious patriotism and fidelity to Crown and country which had been exhibited by the men who had gone 6,000 miles to fight our battles, and to help in uniting one vast Empire of Greater Britain. (Applause). The action of these heroes proved abundantly that in the hour of need Britain did not want for stalwart upholders and defenders of her honour. They had gone through great dangers and suffered great privations, simply because of their strict sense of duty and their love of country. All honour was due to them: they could not honour them too much. (Applause). Lieut. TURNER went out early, and joined the South African Light Horse. He soon made his mark, and promotion was rapid. His exploits thrilled them at home: he was mentioned in despatches three times by General Buller, and the King had pinned the Distinguished Service Order on his breast. (Applause). Captain Brown referred to the splendid services the other men had performed.
The Chairman said the next thing was to present each man with a commemorative silver medal. The inscription was: “Presented at a public reception by his fellow-townsmen to _______ , I appreciation of his services to the Empire as a volunteer in the South African War, 1900-1”. The Chairman then handed each of the eight volunteers a medal, amid great cheering.
Lieut. TURNER, D.S.O., responding, said he had tried to do his duty. They had no idea what a comfort encouraging communications from home had upon them. He assured them how they had been buoyed up or depressed by praise or blame on the part of the Press of the mother country. Throughout the campaign he never saw anything for which any one of them might blush, or any honourable man feel ashamed. On the contrary, he had seen “Tommy Atkins” render assistance to a disabled foe, as he would to a disabled comrade. The greatest courtesy had been shown to the Boer women and children. He thanked them for their kindness that evening, and for the medal, which would perpetuate their good feeling and approval of their conduct. (Applause).
Sergt. BOUGHEN, Trooper BENTLEY, and Sergeant BRINDLEY also responded.
The other toasts were “Our Other Guests” and “The Chairman”.
Manchester Courier, 11th November 1902
MEDALS PRESENTED AT BUXTON.
Last night, at Buxton, silver medallions were presented to the last three local volunteers who have returned from South Africa – Captain GOODMAN, Corporal CHAPPELL, Sapper PERKINS – the last-named receiving the memento on behalf of his father, Sergt. PERKINS. A large company was present, and Captain Partington, M.P., made the presentation., and in the course of an address appealed to the public to do what they could for the returned reservists.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 17th December 1902
