These cookies are absolutely essential for our website to function properly.
We use Google Analytics to measure how you use the website so we can improve it based on user needs.
These cookies may be set by third party websites and do things like measure how you view YouTube videos.
Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
British Empire medal awarded in 1948 to Mr Richard Dally, of Llanhilleth, for services to mining (he worked for 68 years underground). Mr Dally started work aged 11 in 1879 at River Level, Abernant. He finished at Llanhilleth Colliery in about 1948 (probably 1949). Mr Dally was a haulier, and his last horse was called 'Britain'. Medal is on a red ribbon, with thin white strip down each side, and with clasp. In original box (2010.41/2) with letter (2010.41/3) and minitaure medal (2010.41/4).
