Royal National Lifeboat Institution Silver Medal 1824-1857

Obverse: Head of George IV (left). Legend outer: 'ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK'. Legend inner: 'GEORGE THE FOURTH PATRON 1824'. Below truncation : 'W WYON MINT'. Reverse: Three men in a boat pulling a fourth out of the water, a broken spar below. Legend: 'LET NOT THE DEEP SWALLOW ME UP'. On spar: 'W. WYON MINT'. Inscription on edge: 'LIEUT JOHN BULLEY R.N. VOTED.10. JANY.1838'. Suspended from a loop and a ring by a light blue ribbon. Awarded to John Bulley (1797-1866).

Object Details

ID: MED0520
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Lifesaving award
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wyon, William
Date made: 1824; 1838
People: Bulley, John; Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 34 mm