Historical and Art Medals

George V (1910-1936), The General Strike, 1926, Service medal, in bronze by E. Gillick, Britannia seated with winged emblem of the LMS railway, reverse allegory of three figures with locomotives,51mm (Eimer, BNJ 1985, pl. 3, 12; E. 2003). Matt finish, mint state; in original brown-gilt case of issue

Sold with the medal is the original box in which it was despatched from the Royal Mint, postmarked 17 February 1927, to the recipient, Mr. R. Jenkinson, of Penistone Road, Sheffield. The medals were issued to those who had given service to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company during the General Strike of 1926