Antique 1913 Royal Life Saving Society Medal J Kennedy Swimming Award

Antique 1913 Royal Life Saving Society Medal J Kennedy Swimming Award

Antique Royal Life Saving Society award medal, presented to J. Kennedy in October 1913 for achievement in swimming and lifesaving.

The front features a raised lifesaving scene depicting one swimmer supporting another in the water, surrounded by the wording:

Royal Life Saving Society
Established 1891

The reverse carries the society motto:

Quemque Miserum Videris Hominem Scias

The central presentation inscription reads:

Awarded to J. Kennedy, Oct. 1913

Condition:
Good antique condition with surface scratches, rubbing, tarnishing and dark age-related patination. Supplied with a suspension ring. Please study the photographs carefully for the exact condition.

Circa:
October 1913.

Dimensions & Item Details:

• Royal Life Saving Society award medal
• Named to J. Kennedy
• Dated October 1913
• Raised swimmer rescue scene to the front
• Society motto and presentation inscription to the reverse
• Suspension ring attached
• Exact metal composition has not been confirmed

Notes:

• An individually named early 20th-century swimming and lifesaving award
• Suitable for collections of sporting medals, swimming history or Royal Life Saving Society memorabilia
• The Bronze Medallion was introduced by the society in 1892 as an award demonstrating practical lifesaving ability

Packed carefully and dispatched securely from the UK.

Item Details

• Composition: Bronze
• Time Period: 20th Century
• Period: 20th Century
• Grade: Ungraded
• Country/Region: British
• Materials sourced from: Great Britain
• Country of Origin: United Kingdom
• Certification: Uncertified