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Royal Humane Society Medal 1774-1869
Awarded to Charles Davis Lucas (1834-1914). Obverse: A nude boy with short cloak flying out from his shoulder, blowing on a torch held in his right hand. Legend: 'LATEAT SCINTILLVLA FORSAN". Exergue: "SOC . LOND . IN . RESVSCITAT . INTERMORTVORVM INSTIT . MDCCLXXIV'. Reverse: Within an oak garland tied with ribbon, name of recipient and inscription. Legend: 'HOC PRETIVM CIVE SERVATO TVLIT'. Inscription: 'LIEUT CHAS D. LUCAS. R.N. H.M.S. HECLA. VIT. OB SERV D.D. SOC.REG.HVM. 21 JUNE 1854'. Fitted with a ring and dark blue ribbon. Owner had original silver medal gilded. Awarded for throwing a live shell overboard from the deck of HMS 'Hecla', Bomarsund 1854.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED2347 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Lifesaving award |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, J. |
| Events: | Crimean War, 1854-1856 |
| Date made: | 1854 |
| People: | Lucas, Charles Davis; Royal Humane Society |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 51 mm |
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