Obverse: Within a laurel border on both sides, a man saving another's life, their heads above water. Legend: 'THE ROYAL LIFESAVING SOCIETY'. Below: 'AWARD OF MERIT'. Reverse: Partly surrounded by an inscribed ribbon, a woman seated (right) holding a wreath in her outstretched right hand, water and rising sun (left). On ribbon: 'AWARDED TO B.I.P.P. SPOONER 1938'. Name and date incuse. Fitted with a loop and ring. Hallmarked. Possibly Brenda Isabel Pauline Pretonia Spooner born 1918 Wombwell, Yorkshire.

The Royal Life Saving Society promotes swimming, life saving and lifeguarding skills with the intention of preventing death from drowning.