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Auction: 19007 - Coins and Commemorative Medals: Winter Auction
Lot: 399

i) The Royal Naval School, Camberwell, Prize Medal, in silver, by W. Wyon, 48mm. (Forrer VI, 682);

ii) Royal Naval School, New Cross, 'The Cookney Prize Medal for Industry and Good Conduct' in silver, 45mm.

iii) University College, London, Prize Medals, in silver, 38mm. (2), rev. engraved geo. vivian poore | anatomy & physiology. 1864-5. / third prize; another, rev. engrave george v. poore. | medicine. 1866-7. | second prize.

iv) University College, London, Prize Medal, in gold, by Wyon, rev. engraved university scholar in medicine 1868 | bachelor of medicine geoe. vivian poore, 33.2g., 37mm.,

all extremely fine and better, the last two medals in a fitted display case (5)

George Vivian Poore (1843-1904), youngest son of Commander John Poore R.N., was educated at the Royal Naval School, New Cross, and University College, London. In 1866 he was awarded the Diploma M.R.C.S.Eng., and served as Medical Officer on board the S.S. Great Eastern when she laid the first transatlantic telegraphic cable later that year. He graduated MB and BS in 1868 and Doctor of Medicine in 1871. At this time he regularly attended on Queen Victoria's youngest son, Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, and in 1872, at the Queen's behest, he took medical charge of the Prince of Wales during his convalescence, after typhoid fever, in the south of France.
In 1876 Poore was appointed Assistant Physician at University College Hospital, becoming full Physician seven years later. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 1877 and served as Censor. He was Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at University College, 1879-1900, and Professor of Medicine from 1900 until his retirement in 1903.

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Sold for
£1,300

Starting price
£800