Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Rt: Rev: H. McSherry,) officially re-engraved naming, very fine £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Boer War Medals to Medical Services, the Church and the Press.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 29 July 1902: ‘Civilians: Right Rev. H. McSherry, D.D., Roman Catholic Bishop of Cape Town.’

Sold with copied medal roll entry which also notes: ‘Bishop McSherry’s train was attacked by the Boers, when he was returning from duty, viz the funeral service of the Rev. Peter Fox. This happened between Rosemead Junction and Port Elizabeth. Bp. McSherry was mentioned in despatches for his services.’

The Right Rev. Dr. Hugh McSherry, Vicar-Apostolic of the Eastern Districts of Cape Province, was born on Armagh, Ireland, on 1 February 1852. Educated St Patrick’s College, Armagh, he began a Theological course at Coll. des Irlandais, Paris, in 1871, and two years afterwards took Minor Orders. He was ordained as Priest in 1875, and appointed to Curacy of Clogherhead, County Louth. In 1882, he transferred to Tallanstown, and to Ardee in 1888; he was appointed Administrator, Dundalk, in 1893; and consecrated Bishop in 1896. McSherry became a Fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute in 1902, and Assistant at the Pontifical Throne in 1926. McSherry resided at St Augustine’s, Port Elizabeth, and Bishop’s House, 87, Beaufort Street, Grahamstown.