Obverse: Leucothoe handing her scarf to Ulysses, who in clinging to a floating spar. Legend: 'LEUCOTHOE NAUFRAGO SUCCURRIT'. Exergue: 'W. WYON R.A. 1839'. Reverse: Within sprays of oak tied with ribbon. Inscription: 'OB CIVES SERVATOS'. Legend: 'PRESENTED BY LLOYD'S'. Inscription on edge: 'LIEUT. JOHN BULLEY R.N. 29TH MARCH.1843'.

Awarded to Lieutenant John Bulley (1797-1866) for helping to rescue the crew of the brig ‘George’ of Sunderland, wrecked in Atherfield Bay in January 1843.

John Bulley (1797-1866) entered the Navy 12 February 1812 as a Midshipman. While in ‘Charybdis’ involved in the operations against New Orleans in 1814-15. He passed the examination for Lieutenant in 1819 and was promoted on 22 September 1826. In 1827 Bulley was invalided out of the Navy, and remained on half-pay until 1830 when he was appointed to the Coast Guard serving at the Torcross station (near Start Point) and Atherfield, Isle of Wight stations. His lifesaving medals were obtained during this period - in particular for his part with Lieutenant William Vicary in rescuing the crew of the brig ‘George’ of Sunderland, which went ashore in Atherfield Bay during the gale of 13 and 14 January 1843. He was promoted Commander in 1851 for good service in the Coast Guard and Captain on 1 August 1860. During the latter part of his life, Bulley was Superintendent of the Royal Sailor's Home at Portsmouth.