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Auction: 18001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 530

(x) Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society Marine Medal, 3rd type, silver (To William Bate. for Gallant Service at Widnes 4th. June 1917.), edge bruise and damaged claw, otherwise very fine

William Bate was awarded the Marine Medal in silver in the 78th Annual Report of the Liverpool and Shipwreck Society:

'A Silver Medal and Certificate of Thanks to William Bate for gallantly rescuing a girl from the river, near the Transporter Bridge, Widnes, Cheshire, on June 4th 1917. Bate has only one arm, which rendered the service more difficult.'

The Runcorn to Widnes Transporter Bridge crossed the river Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal. linking the towns of Runcorn and Widnes. Completed in 1905, it was Britain's first transporter bridge and the largest of its type ever built in the world, with a span of 1000 feet; sold with original Society citation.


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