Presented to Captain Edward William Freeman (1864-1952). Obverse: Neptune holding trident and staff with flag bearing the arms of Liverpool, left elbow resting on a shield with a foul anchor, and Britannia right elbow on shield bearing full-rigged ship. Both are seated facing outwards. Between them the arms of Liverpool over a staff of Aesculapius. Between the shields two cornucopiae. Exergue: 'INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT'. Legend: 'MERCANTILE MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION'. Reverse. Inscription within a laurel wreath: 'PRESENTED TO Capt E.W.Freeman M.M.S.A. S.S."RODDAM" FOR VALOUROUS SERVICES IN SAVING HIS VESSEL DURING VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN MARTINIQUE MAY 9TH 1902'. In fitted case of issue. It was presented to Edward William Freeman (1864-1952) Captain of SS 'Roddam', Steel, Young and Co. trading between London and the West Indies. He survived the eruption of Mount Pelee on Martinique on 8th May 1902 and got his vessel out of harbour at St Pierre and back to St Lucia.