Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

‘Today’ Gallantry Fund Medal, silver (Samuel Wilkinson, Decr. 15 1894) complete with brooch bar, slight edge bruise, good very fine, rare
£300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Life Saving Awards.

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Ex James Spencer Collection, 16 December 2003.

‘Two young railway porters, Robinson and Wilkinson, dashed in front of an express train passing through Stockton railway station and at peril of their lives dragged a fainting woman from almost under its wheels. The two men were each presented with a Silver Medal and £1.1.0 by the Marquis of Londonderry. ’ Ref: Today, 20 October 1894, p.338 and 20 December 1894, p.211.

The Gallantry Fund Award was issued by a general interest magazine entitled Today, published from 1893 to 1905. The editor of Today for the period 1893-97 was Jerome K. Jerome, author of Three Men in a Boat and other popular titles. The medal, in silver and in bronze was introduced in 1894. A total of 30 appear to have been awarded. See The Today Gallantry Fund Medal, L.S.A.R.S. Journal No. 20, p42 - 59.