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Auction: 5005 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 316

Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society Small Silver Medal, 38mm. (John. H. Barton For Rescuing From A Deep Pond 2 Persons Who Had Fallen Through The Ice Dec. 31.1888), minor edge bruise, otherwise extremely fine, with its silver riband buckle Estimate £ 100-120 ´A Silver Marine Medal and 20 shillings to John H. Barton, carter, for having with great difficulty rescued two persons who, while skating on a pond near St. Helens, on the 31st December 1888, were plunged into deep water through the ice breaking. Barton gallanty jumped in after them, and succeeded in saving them both. He was several times dragged under the ice, and had a narrow escape.´ (50th Annual Report of the Committee of the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society 1889 refers)

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