Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Mines Rescue Service Long Service medal

Gold Mines Rescue Service 15 Years Service medal awarded, circa 1957, to George Thomas Vaughan volunteer mines rescue brigade man at Ty Trist Colliery. Obverse shows coat of arms surrounded by inscription all within a wreath, with inscription on reverse. Loop attachment at top. Hallmarked Birmingham 1957 with makers mark T.F.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

2002.143/3

Historical Associations

Associated Person/Body: National Coal Board
Association Type: Colliery
Date: 1957 (circa)
Place: Ty Trist Colliery
Associated Person/Body: Vaughan, George Thomas
Association Type: Place name
Date: 1957 (circa)
Place: Crumlin

Acquisition

donation, 19/8/2002

Measurements

Length (mm): 45
Width (mm): 33
Weight (g): 22.3

Material

Silver-gilt

Classification

rescue
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