Medal presented to Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope (1883-1963) from Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

Medal presented to Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope (1883-1963) from Winston Churchill (1874-1965). Obverse: Within an oak wreath, knotted at the base, the inscription 'SALUTE THE GREAT COALITION 1940-1945'. Reverse: Within a similar oak wreath, 'TO CUNNINGHAM OF HYNDHOPE FROM WINSTON CHURCHILL'.

Object Details

ID: MEC2082
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: Coalition Government, 1940-1945
Date made: 1940-1945
People: Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer; Cunningham, Andrew Browne
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 102 mm