Collection of Five Victorian & Early 1900s Sunday School Medals with Ribbons
• Group of five original Sunday School and religious service medals, ranging from the late Victorian era through the early 20th century.
• Includes a variety of designs, ribbon types, and issuing bodies.
• Each medal commemorates service, attendance, or milestone anniversaries in local or national Sunday School movements.
Medal 1 – The Girls’ Life Brigade / “To Save Life” "Good Service"
• Circular gilt with red ribbon. Good Service Bar in gold colour on the ribbon.
• Obverse: “G.L.B.” centre within rays and motto “To Save Life.”
• Reverse plain.
Medal 2 – The Girls’ Life Brigade “Good Service” Medal
• Small medal on red ribbon with suspension bar inscribed “Good Service.”
• Obverse: design with red enamel in the centre; reverse plain.
Medal 3 – Lindsey County Council Education Medal
• Bronze medal featuring seated female allegorical figure and open Bible.
• Reverse text relates to Sunday School education and county recognition.
• The loop at the top is damaged. .
Medal 4 – Queen Victoria Jubilee Religious Commemorative (1887)
• Silvered medal with portrait of Queen Victoria; reverse inscription reads “In the 50th Year of the Reign of Queen Victoria.”
• Often presented to Sunday School pupils during Jubilee celebrations.
Medal 5 – Newark & District Sunday School Union Jubilee Medal (1872–1922)
• Silvered medal marking the 50th anniversary of the Newark Union.
• Obverse: Open Bible with rays; reverse inscribed “1872 Jubilee 1922.”
• Metal: Bronze, gilt, and silvered bronze.
• Type: Religious / Sunday School commemorative and service medals.
• Size: 23–40mm range.
• Varied but good overall condition for age.
• Ribbons show honest wear and some fading; medals display light toning and surface marks.
• A well-matched, displayable collection.
• From the mid-19th century onward, Sunday Schools became a central part of Christian education across the UK.
• Many local unions and county councils issued medals for attendance, long service, and commemorations such as the Queen’s Jubilees.
• The Boys’ and Girls’ Life Brigades (later merged into the Boys’ and Girls’ Brigades) were affiliated youth movements inspired by Christian teaching and discipline.
• Together, these medals reflect over fifty years of religious education and youth work heritage in Britain.
• Please look carefully at the photos to see the full details and condition.
• The assumed origin is United Kingdom, circa 1880–1930.
• Free UK postage.
• Any questions, feel free to ask — thanks.