Education: England and Wales, Cranleigh, The Corporation of Cranleigh and Bramley Schools, Rawnsley Medal for Public Reading, a bronze award, unsigned, book above conjoined arms, rev. legend, named (Monica Thackeray, 1934), 57mm; Croydon, The Borough School, a uniface bronze award medal by Vaughton, arms, back named (Inter-Schools Team Race, 1913, F. Clegg), 51mm; Whitgift Grammar School, a bronze award medal, unsigned, arms and crest, rev. junior school, named (B.A. Claxton, Drill, 1917), 33mm; Epsom, Epsom College, Propert Prize, 1867, a bronze award medal by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, bust of John Propert left, rev. legend in and around wreath, edge named (G.E.H. Ellis, 1897), 57mm (MJP p.39); Epsom College, a bronze award medal, unsigned, arms with crest, rev. wreath, named (Novices Boxing, 1931, Fly Weight, J.L.I. Miller), 51mm; Guildford, Guildford Ecclesiastical G[rammar] S[chool], Annual Athletic Sports, a bronze award medal, unsigned, arms, rev. legend, named (R.P. Montgomery, Mile Open Hcp., 1917), 45mm; Holy Trinity School, a bronze award medal, unsigned, wreath and flag inscribed duty, rev. legend, named (Won by Annie Bagshaw for Excellence in Scripture), 44mm; Royal Grammar School, Merriman Memorial Medal, a bronze award by W.O. Lewis, bust of Revd. H.G. Merriman half-left, rev. cruciform shields, edge named (1901, Alexander E. Cowe, Born June 4th 1885), 70mm [8]. Propert medal practically as struck, second fine, others about very fine and better, some rare (£80-100)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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Obverse of fourth only illustrated. John Lumsden Propert (1793-1867) founded Epsom College as the Royal Medical Benevolent College in 1855, further details sold with the lot; Revd. H.G. Merriman (1823-87), head master of the Royal Grammar School, Guildford, 1859-74