Royal Humane Society Medal 1869
Presented to Admiral David Thomas Norris (1875-1937). Obverse: A nude boy with short cloak flying out from his shoulder, blowing on a torch held in his right hand. Legend: 'LATEAT SCINTILLVLA FORSAN'. Exergue: 'SOC . LOND . IN . RESVSCITAT . INTERMORTVORVM INSTIT . MDCCLXXIV'. Reverse: Within an oak wreath tied with ribbon, name of recipient and inscription. Legend: 'HOC PRETIVM CIVE SERVATO TVLIT'. Inscription: 'VIT . OB SERV . D . D . SOC . REG . HVM.' [5 straight lines]. Inscription on edge: 'DAVID . THOS . NORRIS . R.N. 3RD FEBY. 1909'. Suspended by a cusped bar from a dark blue ribbon. Awarded to Norris for having rescued Leading Stoker Williams who had fallen overboard.
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Object Details
ID: | MED1140 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Lifesaving award |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | 1869 |
People: | Royal Humane Society; Norris, David Thomas |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 38 in |
Parts: | Royal Humane Society Medal 1869 |