Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Church of England Temperance Society and Band of Hope Abstinence Society group of nine awarded to R. Simms

Church of England Temperance Society Cross, bronze, with two clasps, ‘Two Part Singing 1916’, ‘Exhibition 1917’, the reverse of the suspension bar engraved ‘R. Simms.’; Church of England Temperance Society Oval Medal, bronze, with three clasps, ‘Two Part Singing 1912’, ‘Two Part Singing 1913’, ‘Two Part Singing 1915’, the reverse engraved ‘R. Simms.’; Church of England Temperance Society Circular Medal, bronze, with two CETS clasps, ‘One Year’, ‘Two Years’, unnamed; Band of Hope Order of Juvenile Templars Medal, white metal (R. Simms) on original ‘Band of Hope Juvenile Temple’ riband; Band of Hope Membership Medal, white metal, with two clasps, for ‘Two Years - Prayerful’, and ‘Three Years - Faithful’ (R. Simms.) on original ‘Band of Hope’ riband; Band of Hope Small Pledge Medal, white metal, (R. Simms.); Band of Hope One Year Junior Membership Medal, white metal (R. Simms.); Band of Hope Barley Branch Medal, established 1868, white metal (R. Simms.); Band of Hope Large Pledge Medal, white metal (R. Simms) mounted as worn, generally very fine (9) £70-£90