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The Navy List July 1885

Memorandum.
Admiralty, 5th May 1870.
Regulations Respecting Medals Granted for Acts of Bravery in Saving Life.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having sanctioned Medals granted for acts of bravery in saving life being worn lay officers and men of the Royal Navy in Uniform, subject to their Lordships' approval ; the decoration, together with a statement of the act of bravery performed, should be sent to the Secretary of the Admiralty, in order that the recipient's name may be re registered, and the necessary authority issued, should their Lordships think proper, for the distinction to be worn.

By Command of their Lordships,

Vernon Lushington


Medals.
Circular No. 11.-C.
Admiralty, 19th March 1880.
Humane Society's Medals.
The Royal Humane Society having made arrangements for reducing the size of their Medals, - in future, in order to admit of their being worn, - and for granting Clasps and Bars for subsequent acts of bravery, in cases where a medal has been already granted, - my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty are hereby pleased to notify to the Officers and Men of Her Majesty's Navy and Marines their permission to Officers an Mere to wear such Medals .and Clasps when awarded by the Humane Society.
By Command of their Lordships,
W. G. Romaine.
To all Commanders-in-chief, &c.


Medals and Clasps of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

List of Officers and Men in H.M. Coast Guard Service who have received Medals or Clasps from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution during the past Year.

Name.

Rank at the Time.

Silver Medal.

Second Service Clasp.

Arnold, W. H.

Chief Boatman

1

-

Norsworthy William

Chief Officer

-

1

Prior, George.

Chief Officer

1

-

Scanlan, 'Maurice

Chief Boatman

1

-

Webb, William

Chief Boatman

1

-


List of Officers and Men of the Royal Navy and Coast Guard who have received Medals from the Board of Trade during the Year 1884 for Gallantry displayed in Saving Life at Sea.

Name.

Rank at the Time.

Date of

the Vote.

Silver

Medal.

Bronze

Medal.

Peter Gibbons

Boatman, Coast Guard

Jan. 1884

..

1


Royal Humane Society Medals.

List of Officers and Men of the Royal Navy who have received the Stanhope Gold Medal.

 

Awarded for the year

Lieut. F. H. Rogers

1875

Act. Sub-Lieut. R. A. Montgomerie

1877

Lieut. Lewis E. Wintz

1878

Captain Hon. Edmund R. Fremantle, C.B., C.M.G., A.D.C.

1880

William Simpson, A.B.

1883


List of Officers and Men of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines who have received Medals from the Royal Humane Society during the past year.

Name.

Rank at the Time.

Date of the Vote.

Silver Medal.

Bronze Medal.

Basset, Walter B.

Lieutenant

1885

..

1

Bell, Thomas W .

Quartermaster

1884

1

..

Bell, William .

Quartermaster

1884

..

1

Bolt, John

Boatman

1884

.

Clasp.

Bradford, Barton R

Commander

1884

..

1

Brown, H.E.

A.B.

1884

..

1

Casement, John

Lieutenant

1884

..

1

Christmas, Charles H.

A.B.

1884

..

1

Cleaver, Thomas

A .B.

1885

..

I

Clegg, William

Ordinary Seaman

1884

..

1

Cooke, William

Stoker

1884

..

1

Cooke, William C

A.B.

1884

..

1

Crocker, Charles

Boatswain's Mate

1884

..

1

Dawe, William

Stoker

1884

..

1

Eeles, Charles G.S.

Lieutenant

1885

..

1

Fisher, William B.

Lieutenant

1885

..

1

Gibbons, Peter

Boatman, Coast Guard

1884

..

1

Giddings, Albert

2nd Captain, Quarter Beck

1885

..

1

Grimston, Hon. William

Lieutenant

1884

1

..

Hammet, James L.

Commander

1885

.

Clasp

Hicks, James

Quartermaster

1884

..

1

Howard, H.J.

A.B.

1884

..

1

Jermyn, John

Ship's Corporal

1884

..

Clasp

Langton, George

A.B.

1884

..

Clasp

Mills, Albert A.B.

A.B.

1885

..

1

Neville, Charles W.

Boatswain's Mate

1884

..

1

Prendergast, John

Captain Fore Top

1884

..

1

Prescott, John

A.B.

1884

..

1

Rice, Charles

Boatman

1884

..

1

Roberts, Robert E.

Private R.M.L.I.

1884

 

1

Sanders, Joseph

Leading Seaman

1885

..

1

Sandilands, Hon. Francis R.

Commander

1886

..

1

Smith, Michael

Ordinary Seaman

1886

1

..

Startin, James

Lieutenant

1884

1

..

Tipping, Ernest

Boatman

1884

..

I


Royal United Service Institution.

Prize Essay Gold Medallists.- Naval.

  • 1876.- Commander Gerard H. U. Noel, R.N.
  • 1878.- Captain P. H. Colomb, R.N.
  • 1880.-Captain the Hon. Edmund R. Fremantle, C.B., C.M.G., A.D.C., R.N.

  • 1882.--Captain Lindesay Brine, R.N.
  • 1884.-Captain Charles Johnstone, R.N.

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