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Description: | Inscription. Obverse: A foul anchor, with Royal Crown above. Legend: "ROYAL NAVAL TRAINING SHIP: REWARD OF MERIT". Reverse: Inscription within a wreath of laurel tied with a bow. Inscr. "PRESENTED TO (space for recipient's name) AS A REWARD OF MERIT". Clasp inscribed on reverse: "T.B.BAILEY COVENTRY REGD OCT 10 1856 NO.3888". Fitted with a loop and ring blue ribbon missing and clasp of laurel leaves.
A prize, in all probability given to boys on the training ships for which service H.M.S. Implacable was the first to be chosen. Lion was added in 1860, Boscawen in 1861 and St.Vincent in 1862.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | prize medals | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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