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Order of St John Life Saving Medal
"Awarded for Service in the Cause of Humanity" ... to William Beith, Mechanical Engineer at Harris's Navigation Colliery, Quaker's Yard, for his part in the final phase of a rescue operation at the Tynewydd Colliery, Rhondda, 11 April 1877. The pit had been flooded by water trapping 14 men.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
80.9H/3
Acquisition
Purchase, 28/2/1980
Measurements
Material
silver
Location
In store
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