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Description: | Medal commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Navarino, 1927. Obverse: Busts (left to right) of Admiral Sir Edward Codrington (1770-1851), Rear-Admiral Henri Gauthier de Rigny (1783-1835) and Rear-Admiral Count Heiden conjoined, facing (right). Legend in Greek. Reverse: inscription in Greek, within a laurel wreath tied with a bow, (Greece ever mindful of Navarino). Set in a glazed frame with certificate. Certificate inscribed 'NAVARINO CENTENARY The Organizing Committee have the honour to forward to Mrs Urban H. Broughton the commemorative medal issued on the occasion of the naval Victory of Navarino (1827-1927)'. Admiral de Rigny and Admiral Count Heiden commanded the French and Russian squadrons under the general command of Sir Edward Codrington.
To accompany painting 'Battle of Navarino'.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Admiral Edward Countfl Codrington medals Rigny Heiden Henri Gauthier de17 Kelaides | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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