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Description: | Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria crowned and veiled (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Reverse Inscription: "PRESENTED BY THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON FOR GALLANT CONDUCT AT THE BURNING OF H.M.S. GOLIATH 22ND DECR 1875". Legend: "THE GIFT OF THE MAHARAJAH OF BURDWAN". Inscription on edge: "I. LONGHURST". Fitted with a ring and a scarlet ribbon. The 'Goliath' was accidentally set on fire on 22 December 1875 while in use as a training ship for workhouse boys anchored off Grays, Essex. Two boys and a teacher died in the accident. When the Maharaja of Burdwan read the account in the 'Times' he sent the editor a cheque, with a request to have the medal struck and distributed to those who had distinguished themselves on the occasion.
Inscription. | Publisher: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/page/7d7ded6fb50d6031e2884961a200be58.html | Subjects: | Queen Victoria | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Creator: | Wyon, J. S. | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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