United Kingdom. A Liverpool Shipwreck & Humane Society Swimming Medal 1925, To John Radcliffe Auction Archive a Royal Society scientific party

a Royal Society scientific party went aboard the "floating laboratory" anchored at Sheerness

on 24 December 1943

After almost four months in England

Insignia in Gold with green and white enamels

centering an embossed SS style national eagle with out-stretched wings

United Kingdom. A Liverpool Shipwreck & Humane Society Swimming Medal 1925, To John Radcliffe Auction Archive a Royal Society scientific partyMulti piece construction, maker marked "WHH" (William Hair Haseler), marked with an anchor (made in Birmingham), the British lion, date marked "A" (1925) and engraved "PRESENTED BY THE LIVERPOOL SHIPWRECK & HUMANE SOCIETY TO JOHN RADCLIFFE DINGLE LANE COUNCIL SCH FOR PROFICIENCY IN SWIMMING EXERCISES WITH THE OBJECT OF SAVING LIFE. 21 10 25." on the reverse, measuring 31. 7 mm (w) x 56. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its ornate suspension, original ribbon