OBE [Order of the British Empire] medal
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Category
Silver
Date
1911
Materials
Silver
Measurements
98 mm (Width); 55 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Birmingham
Collection
Ormesby Hall, Redcar and Cleveland
NT 709471
Summary
One of a group of six medals strung together being Colonel Pennyman's medals, as ORM/S/34a-f but smaller. ORM/S/47a - The OBE. FOR GOD AND THE EMPORE, red ribbon with white edging. ORM/S/47b - Campaign medal, Aug-Nov 1914 inscribed on rverse LIEUT. J.B.W. PENNYMAN K03 Co BORD and bar on multicoloured ribbon 5 AUG - 22nd NOV 1914. ORM/S/47c - Campaign medal, silver, 1914-1918, on orange, white, black and blue ribbon. ORM/S/47d - Campaign medal, bronze THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919 on multicoloured ribbon. ORM/S/47e - Campaign medal, 1939-1945 on red white, blue and red ribbon. ORM/S.47f - St John's Ambulance medal with white enamel maltese cross on black ground on black ribbon.
Provenance
Pennyman collection devised in October 1961 to The National Trust under the terms of Col. J.B.W. Pennyman's will.
Marks and inscriptions
PRESENTED/BY THE ARCHITECT MR. WILLIAM E HASLOCK/TO/COUNTY ALDERMAN J WORSLEY PENNYMAN JP/(VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE NORTH RIDING EDUCATION COMMITTEE)/ON THE OCCASION OF HIS OPENING THE/CARGO FLEET LAWSON JUNIOR COUNCIL SCHOOL/NORTH RIDING OF YORKSHIRE/ VI-X1-MCMX111.
Makers and roles
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