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Description: | Royal Humane Society Medal awarded to Frank Anthony Gataker (1844-1914). Obverse: A nude boy with short cloak flying out from his shoulder, blowing on a torch held in his right hand. Legend: 'LATEAT SCINTILLVLA FORSAN'. Exergue: 'SOC.LOND.IN.RESVSCITAT.INTERMORTVORVM INSTIT.MDCCLXXIV'. Reverse: Within an oak garland tied with ribbon, name of recipient and inscription.Inscription: 'T.A.GATAKER' [curved lines].'Midsn. H.M.S. "Galatea" VIT.PERIC.EXPOS.D.D.SOC.REG.HVM. 1 Jan.1864'. [straight lines].The lack of reverse legend and the wording of the inscription indicates this was awarded for an unsuccessful rescue attempt. Awarded for attempting to save life from drowning. The initials are incorrect.
AQN: Royal Humane Society (previous owner). Initials incorrect. Another example marked F.A. Gataker with a date seven days later, in private hands 2014. Gataker may have sent MED0491 back and requested a replacement.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Gataker Galatea 1859 (HMS) Royal Humane Society lifesaving medals Frank Anthony | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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