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Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, 1st type, 1st Class medallion, 56mm., frosted silver and glazed, with silver band inscribed, ‘Miss Mary Collier, for swimming with a life-buoy to rescue two girls who were nearly drowned at Rhyl, August 19 1891’, some tarnishing, otherwise extremely fine, scarce £500-600
Miss Mary Collier was also awarded the Royal Humane Society Medal in Bronze for the same rescue (R.H.S. Case No. 25,612).
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