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.

Object Details

ID: MED1140
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