Hallmarked English, Continental & Indian Silver II Hallmarked English, Continental & Indian Silver II THE CHURCHILL CENTENARY MEDALS
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THE CHURCHILL CENTENARY MEDALS TRUSTEES PRESENTATION EDITION 24 SILVER GILT MEDALS IN PRESENTATION FOLDER, minted by John Pinches Medallists Ltd, c.1972
A stunning collection of 24 medals commemorating the 100th birth anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill,. Each medal is crown size, silver gilted and depicts key events in Churchill's life and career including his birth at Blenheim Palace (30/11/1874), schooldays at Harrow, battle of Omdurman, escape from the Boers, elected MP for Oldham, marriage to Clementine Hozier, siege of Sidney Street, mobilization of the fleet, development of the tank in World War 1, in the trenches in World War 1, victory parade 1918, writing at Chartwell, Winston Churchill painting, famous speeches World War II, The Battle Of Britain, The Blitz, addressing the US Congress, D-Day, three-power conference, VE Day, Congress of Europe, Knight of The Garter, Honorary Citizen USA and funeral cortege (30/1/1965). The medals come in their faux leather bound official album with 4 medal pages which each hold 6 medals and a detailed page transcript detailing each key event. This is a truly stunning item, which is in good condition and comes in its original official album. Collection Number 271.