Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 5th type, silver (P.C. John Spiers, Glasgow, 19th Novr. 1905) edge bruising, good very fine £200-£240

Spink Exhibition 1985, No. 158; W. H. Fevyer Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2008.

John Finlay, a Slater, Police Constable James M'Courtney and Police Constable John Spiers were each awarded the Society’s Silver Medal.

‘On 19th November 1905, 24 Inmates were saved from a fire at 39 Watson Street, Glasgow, cause of the fire was unknown’ (Ref. case No. 15,050).

John Law Spiers was born at East Kilbride on 18 March 1869. Having served seven years in the Scots Guards, he joined the Glasgow Police in November 1895. Serving in the Central Division for the whole of his service, he retired on a pension on 12 November 1925, having received three commendations. Sold with some copied research.