An original Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) Award Medal, named to W.J. Scoular and dated July 1952, complete with its original presentation box.
Named RLSS medals with their original cases are increasingly sought after by collectors of lifesaving, sporting and social history memorabilia.
Organisation: Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS)
Recipient: W.J. Scoular
Award Date: July 1952
Diameter: 33.2 mm
Weight: 11.4 g
Original suspension ring fitted
Original RLSS presentation box included
Depicts the Royal Life Saving Society emblem comprising a lifebuoy with crossed boat hook and oar, together with the Latin inscription:
"QUEMCUNQUE MISERUM VIDERIS HOMINEM SCIAS"
("Whomsoever you see in distress, recognise him as your fellow man.")
Inscribed:
ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY
ESTABLISHED 1891
Centre engraved:
AWARDED TO
W.J. SCOULAR
July 1952
The Royal Life Saving Society, founded in 1891, was established to promote swimming, lifesaving and water safety. Its named award medals recognised successful achievement in lifesaving proficiency and were presented to those who completed the Society's demanding examinations. The design of this medal has remained one of the Society's most recognisable awards for many decades. (Royal Museums Greenwich)
Original named medal.
Complete with original presentation box.
Clear engraving to recipient.
Good overall condition with light age-related wear.
Suspension ring intact.
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