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Tayleur Fund Medal
Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a lifesaving medal. Obverse: Ship driving on rocks in a gale. Legend: 'TAYLEUR FUND FOR THE SUCCOUR OF SHIPWRECKED STRANGERS'. Reverse: Incuse: 'TO LUKE MALONE H.M.S. Ajax FOR DISTINGUISHED GALLANTRY In saving of life at KINGSTOWN. 9th Febr 1861. The Rt Honble Lord Talbot de Malahide CHAIRMAN'.
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC0871 |
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| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Places: | Dun Laoghaire |
| Date made: | 9 Feb 1861 |
| People: | Malone, Luke |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 10 mm x 45 mm; Diameter: 45 mm |