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Mon. Coal Owners Association Rescue medal
Mines Rescue long service medal c.1920-1930 presented to Richard Wilkinson. Richard Wilkinson lived in Cwm, Ebbw Vale, but came from Lancashire to work in Marine Colliery in about 1920. He was a colliery overman. He led the team in the Marine disaster of 1927. His hobby was needlework. He died in 1959.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2014.99/1
Creation/Production
unknown
Date: 1929
Acquisition
Donation, 15/12/2014
Measurements
Length
(mm): 44
Width
(mm): 27
Height
(mm): 4
Weight
(g): 8.3
Material
silver
enamel
Location
In store
Classification
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