Historical Medals and Tokens

“He was a very capable and well-regarded officer who had served as a midshipman under Admiral Vernon, always prepared to risk his reputation in the line of duty, whatever the difficulty”

NORTHUMBERLAND, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle Grand Stand, 1800, silver, unsigned, similar, named (Admiral Roddam), 31mm, 12.92g (W 1545; D & W 323/17; cf. DNW 138, 3236-7). Pierced for suspension, some scuffing, otherwise about very fine, very rare £200-300

Robert Roddam (1719-1808), b. Roddam Hall, Alnwick; entered the navy 1735 and served in the Caribbean in ships under the command of Sir Chaloner Ogle and Admiral Vernon; present at Cartagena in 1741 and at the occupation of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; in the fleet commanded by George Anson, 1746-8; captured by a French frigate off Santo Domingo and imprisoned at Cap François, 1757, before being released in a formal exchange of prisoners; served in the Falkland Islands dispute, 1770-3; promoted to Rear-Admiral, 1778, holding command at the Nore, 1778-83; appointed Admiral 1 February 1793. Sold with much further background information

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