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Description: | 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. Legend: 'HOC PRETIVM CIVE SERVATO TVLIT'. Inscription: 'STEPHEN COURT R.N.' [curved lines] 'MASTER H.M.S. FURIOUS VIT . OB . SERV .D.D. SOC . REG . HVM . MAY 1858'. [straight lines]. Fitted with a ring and suspended by a thin bar from a dark blue ribbon with pin for wearing . In fitted box of issue by Warrington, 27 Strand, London. Inscription in box lid: 'PRESENTED BY THE ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY'.
HMS 'Furious' was at anchor at the mouth of the Peiho river (China) when AB William Wire fell from the rigging into the sea having been knocked unconscious. Stephen Court jumped overboard and saved him. 'Mr Court's services were acknowledged by the Commander-in-chief, Sir M Seymour, who expressed personally his appreciation and admiration of his conduct, as preparations were making at this time for the attack on the Taku Forts and advance on Tientsin'.
Inscription. AQN: Grover, Helen (previous owner).
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Furious 1850 (HMS) Stephen Royal Humane Society Court lifesaving medals | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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