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Address on the presentation of the gold medal of the Royal Astronomical Society to John Couch Adams, De la Rue, Warren, 1866 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 5:094

to Mr Babbage's letter to "The Times," "on the planet Neptune and the Royal Astronomical Society's medal Sheepshanks, R 1847. • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. txt

Address on the presentation of the gold medal of the Royal Astronomical Society to Professor G. P. De la Rue, Warren, 1865 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 5:094

The Naval General Service Medal 1915-1962 to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines for the bars Persian Gulf 1995 • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 355.134.22(42)"1915/1962"

., on the presentation of the gold medal to Professor Hansen, for his lunar tables : on February 10, Main, Robert, 1860 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 5:094

Proceedings at the awarding of the King's Medal and the distribution of prizes on board the incorporated Thames Nautical Training College HMS Worcester 1929 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82Worcester

when the president of the Royal Society; On occasion of Six Annual Assignments of Sir Godfrey Copley's Medal Pringle, John 1783 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 5.09:094

being a record of the circumstances under which the Victoria Cross, Conspicuous Gallantry, or Albert Medal Boyle, W H D (comp) ca1919 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.134.22(42)"1914/1919"

Albert medals awarded to Royal Marines : with particular reference to Marine Albert Streams AM (served 1921-1943). /by Derek Oakley "The Albert medal was instituted in 1866 and was awarded for supreme gallantry not in the face of the enemy. In 1940, when King George VI introduced the George Cross and George Medal it ceased to be awarded. In 1971 surviving holders of the Albert Medal were allowed to exchange their medals for the George Cross. The first Albert Medal was awarded in 1878 and the last in 1939. [...] The heart of this publication is the story of Marine Albert Streams, who served from 1921 until he was killed on the beaches of Sicily in 1943 when he was MOA to the CO of 41 RM Commando. [...] the King personally presented him with his Albert Medal which he won when the Marines turret of HMS Devonshire blew up in 1929."-- Provided by the publisher. This publication also covers five other medallists and two other associated awards. 2007 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.134.22(42)

The Polar Roll : (1902 - 2009) "The Roll is in four parts. In the first edition in 2000, the first two parts were devoted to the Silver award and the last two to the Bronze award. In thes second edition this has been reversed [...]. For each kind of medal, there is an alphabetical list of recipients and a chronological list of the expeditions for which awards were made."-- from the Introduction to the second edition. 2010]. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.134.22(42)"1902/2009"

U.S.S. Washington, April 9 1946 : a brief history. Brief history of U.S.S. Washington, followed by listings of operations and engagements. 19??] • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 623.82WASHINGTON

The 1914 Star to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines This is a naval medal roll dealing with the 1914 Star to the Royal Navy, which was awarded almost exclusively to the Royal Naval Division (R.N.D.). There are brief historical notes on the R.N.D. The book includes: an analysis of medals and clasps; the pattern of naming on a 1914 star; abbreviations used in medal rolls; Royal Naval Battalions; Royal Marine Battalions; other units including ambulance and hospital units; prisoners of war; the story of how the 1914 Star was created for the R.N.D. (selected extracts from the Admiralty Case File); Fleet Orders published in relation to the 1914 Star. 1995 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 355.134.22(42)"1914"

The first and second Arctic medals (1818-1876) : with biographies of their recipients /by Rear Admiral John A.L. Myres "In this new volume, The First and Second Arctic Medals (1818 to 1876), John Myres has concentrated entirely on the 19th Century and, following the same general format as the earlier volumes, has further expanded it to explore the lives and careers of the almost 2500 men who had been awarded the First Arctic Medal (with some 1500 medals being issued), as well as the 155 men who were awarded the Second Arctic Medal. This was because it had dawned on him that much more justice should have been done to all the intrepid souls who had explored, searched and sometimes died in the Arctic in the 19th Century. Whilst the 'mini-bios' of some of the more senior officers were reasonably detailed, many of the sailors and marines had often only been described in a single (usual short) sentence, and he felt that they deserved that more about their lives and careers should be recorded, not least because this would allow descendants, researchers and collectors, a fuller framework upon which to build if they wished to explore them further. As well as tracing the background and career of each man, and sometimes his death, this new volume also includes, wherever possible, a record of all the other medals and awards that he received in addition to his Arctic Medal. As the middle of the 19th Century involved much naval activity and conflict, many of the Arctic Medallists acquired a number of other campaign medals, as well as Long Service and Good Conduct Medals, and this record will be useful to collectors and descendants who possess these and can now link them to the men 's service in the Arctic."--Provided by the publisher 2019. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 737.2.23(98)

A saviour of souls William and Kate Johnston : the story of a legendary prototype lifeboat and her impact on British lifeboat design /Nicholas Leach. "William and Kate Johnson is a remarkable vessel. This 60ft prototype lifeboat, which was built in 1923, incorporated features that became standard in British motor lifeboats throughout the 20th century. Designed by James Barnett, she represented a leap forward in lifeboat design. Twin engines and a shelter for survivors and crew were but two of her innovative features. She served at New Brighton from 1923 to 1950 without a break, saved 248 lives, was involved in RNLI Silver and Bronze medal-winning rescues, and her crew also gained the French Gold medal. This book traces the origins of the 60ft Barnett lifeboats. It looks at the histories of the prototype of the class and her three sister vessels in Aberdeen, Plymouth and Padstow, and shows the importance of William anda Kate Johnson in the development of the motor lifeboat. Her place in lifeboat history is now being recognised and she is on the National Register of Historic Vessels."--From back cover. 2001. • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 627.772(427.1)

The lifeboat 1852- • JOURNAL • 1 copy available.

Le club francais de la medaille : Bulletin numero 72 deuxieme trimestre 1981 Le club francais de la medaille 1981 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 737.2:351.752.1(44)

A-Z of medals over 430 photograph illustration of British & Colonial medals : full size and miniature medal A yearbook of British and Colonial medals. 1986. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.134.22(42)

Goans in the Royal Navy who received medals in the First World War / by Clifford J Pereira. Pereira, Clifford J 2013 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available.

Capturing Enigma : how HMS Petard seized the German naval codes Tells the story of HMS Petard and the capture by her crew of the Enigma coding material from U-559 in October 1942. Lieutenant Anthony Fasson RN and Able Seaman Colin Grazier, were both awarded the George Cross, while NAAFI (Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes) assistant Tom Brown received the George Medal. 2002 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82Petard

Twenty-five things to see at the National Maritime Museum / National Maritime Museum National Maritime Museum (Great Britain) 1975. • PAMPHLET • 2 copies available. 069(26:421.6)

The lifeboat service in Ireland : station by station /Nicholas Leach. "After almost fifty hours at sea, in the worst conditions imaginable, the Ballycotton lifeboat Mary Stanford brought the rescued survivors from the Daunt Rock lightvessel to shore, ending one of the most dramatic and outstanding rescues in the history of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. For this courageous and stamina snapping rescue, the Gold Medal was awarded to Coxswain Patrick Sliney with Silver and Bronze medals going to the rest of the crew. The famous Daunt Rock rescue is just one of the many award-winning services performed by Ireland's lifeboat men and women, whose courage, dedication to duty and willingness to help seafarers in distress has characterised the service since the early years of the nineteenth century. Today, the lifeboat service in Ireland is the responsibility of the RNLI, which operates forty-five lifeboat stations, and this volume contains details of every one, with information about their history, rescues and current lifeboats."--Provided by the publisher. 2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 627.772(415)

The games : Britain's olympic and paralympic journey to London 2012 /Brendan Gallagher. "The Games traces Britain's great Olympic and Paralympic past through powerful narrative, striking anecdotes and over 250 compelling original images. It captures the individual atmosphere of past Games across the world, from 1930s Berlin to 1980s Moscow, Sydney in the Millennium to Beijing's Birds Nest in 2008, and explores the explosion of interest in the Paralympic Games. London's previous roles as host, rescuing the Games in 1904 after Vesuvius erupted and battling with postwar austerity in 1948, are considered both as contemporaries saw them and from a historical perspective, as are individual stories of British medal winners. The final chapter focuses upon the preparations for London 2012 events, from individual athletes to the radical keynotes of sustainability and regeneration, and shows how London 2012 will both strengthen and refresh Britain's historic Olympic ties."--From publisher. 2011. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 797.144.092.1"1908/2012"

Lifeboat service in Scotland : station by station /Nicholas Leach. "The history of the lifeboat service in Scotland is one of outstanding bravery and tragedy. Bravery, exemplified in the Gold medal-winning rescues by the Peterhead lifeboat in 1942 and Lerwick lifeboat in 1997. And tragedy, when lifeboat men gave their lives at Arbroath, Fraserburgh, Longhope and elsewhere to help others in distress. Scotland's lifeboat men and women have displayed courage, dedication to duty and a willingness to help seafarers since the early years of the nineteenth century. This comprehensive new book looks in detail at the work of the lifeboat stations in Scotland past and present. The RNLI currently operates forty-seven stations in Scotland and this volume contains details of every one, with information about their history, rescues and current lifeboats. Author Nicholas Leach has amassed a wealth of information about Scotland's lifeboats and lifeboat stations, past and present, visiting every one of the country's lifeboat stations to provide a complete and up-to-date record of life-saving in the seas off the rugged and beautiful, but often treacherous, Scottish coast."--Back cover. 2013. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 627.772(411)

Lieut. John Irving, R.N. of H.M.S. Terror, in Sir John Franklin's last expedition to the Arctic regions : a memorial sketch with letters /Benjamin Bell. This memorial was originally published in 1881 at the request of Irving's father. Born in 1815, Irving was a lieutenant on HMS Terror during Sir John Franklin's 1845 expedition to find the North West passage. Found by a search party in 1878, a body was identified as Irving's by a silver medal and was returned to Edinburgh for burial. This memorial contains biographical details of Irving, his letters, details of the various search and rescue attempts, a description of his funeral and a reconstructed chronology of the Franklin expedition compiled by Clements Markham. 2014. • BOOK • 1 copy available.

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