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Description: | Obverse: A man kneeling on a piece of wreckage saving a woman and child from the water; in the distance a boat picking up a person from the water, a ship under sail on the horizon. Legend: "LORD SAVE US WE PERISH". Reverse: Within an oak wreath a 'Liver' Bird with an olive branch in its beak. (The crest of Liverpool). Legend: "LIVERPOOL SHIPWRECK AND HUMANE SOCIETY 1839". Inscription on edge: "CAPTN. JOHN M. MAIN. S.S.CITY OF NAGPUR FOR GALLANT SERVICE. 12TH.13TH. SETP: 1915". In original case of issue. Fitted with cusped bar, blue ribbon and buckle.
Inscription. AQN: Allen, C L H, Miss (previous owner).
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | City of Nagpur 1914 [SS] Main Liverpool Shipwreck & Humane Society John Mennons lifesaving medals | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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