Medallion commemorating the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria
- Description
- The village of Banwell is found in the North Somerset district of the county. In 1887 the village's Fire Brigade issued this medallion to celebrate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. That same year the fire brigade were given a cottage on East Street by Miss Fazakerley. This would become the fire station and can still be seen today.
- Accession Loan No.
- TTNCM : 83.AC.44
- Collection Class
- Domestic & Social Life
- Common Name
- medallion commemorating the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria
- Simple Name
- medallion
- Production Person Surname
- Moore (1817-1892)
- Production Person Initials
- Joseph
- Period Classification
- Modern (AD 1800-Present)
- Production Date
- 1887
- Material
- white metal
- Moneyer
- Joseph Moore (1817-1892)
- Issuer Person
- Banwell Fire Brigade
- Inscription / Transcription
- obverse: IN COMMEM...QUEEN VICTORIA 1837-1887 / bust l.; reverse: BANWELL/VOLUNTEER FIRE/BRIGADE 1887 / wreath & coats of arms
