Life Saving, Police and Fire Brigade Medals from the James N Spencer Collection

Three: Sub Engineer W. G. Powell, Borough of Reigate Fire Brigade

National Fire Brigades Union L.S. Medal (Sub Engineer W. G. Powell), silver, hallmarks indistinct; Borough of Reigate Fire Brigade Medal, by Vaughton, Birmingham, obverse: fireman climbing down a ladder holding a child; reverse: town coat-of-arms, engraved, ‘Sub. Engineer W. Powell’, 39mm., silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1911; Borough of Reigate Jubilee Medal 1863-1913, town coat-of-arms (W. G. Powell, Sub Officer, B.F.B.), 32mm., silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1913, mounted for display, good very fine and better (3) £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Life Saving, Police and Fire Brigade Medals from the James N Spencer Collection.

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The third medal commemorates the jubilee of the incorporation of the borough, 1863-1913. The second medal utilizes the same obverse as that for lot 1130.