Medal commemorating the Navy League

Medal commemorating the Navy League. Obverse: A naval crown superimposed on an anchor, crossed ensigns behind. Legend: 'THE NAVY LEAGUE.' Reverse: Inscription and legend, 'FOUNDED JANUARY 1895 . FIRST PRESIDENT ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET SIR G . PHIPPS HORNBY G.S.B.'

Object Details

ID: MEC2798
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: Foundation of The Navy League, 1895
Date made: 1895
People: Navy League; Hornby, Geoffrey Thomas Phipps
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Phipps Hornby Collection
Measurements: Overall: 25 mm