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Prize medal, HMS Arethusa and Chichester
Obverse: Hope standing on the shore, her right arm upraised and beckoning, an anchor (R) a ship in the distance (L) Legend: "ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY". Reverse: Legend: "ARETHUSA & CHICHESTER TRAINING SHIPS". Inscription: "PRESENTED BY THE COMMITTEE TO R.GILBERT FOR 18 MONTHS SERVICE AT SEA WITH A VERY GOOD CHARACTER". (Name incuse). Fitted with a ring and dark blue ribbon.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0291 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Prize medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | W J T & Sons |
| Vessels: | Arethusa (1849); Chichester (1843) |
| People: | Gilbert, R. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 45 mm |