Details

Object type

medal; chain

Place Associated

Scotland, Glasgow, Buchanan Street (place made); Scotland, Glasgow Angus and Mearns Benevolent Society (place associated)

Date

May-July 1886

Materials

yellow metal

Dimensions

overall: 124.16 mm x 97 mm x 5 mm 294 g

Description

President's gold medal and chain. Oval medal with Glasgow Coat-of-Arms motif flanked by Arms of Angus and Mearns on obverse, engraved 'Glasgow Angus and Mearns Benevolent Society Instituted 1838. President's Medal Subscribed for and presented by Members of the Society, 1886. Instituted 1838'. Reverse, 'Never weary in welldoing. Officebearers 1886. Earl of Kintore, Patron. President John Davidson. Vice President William Kennedy. Treasurer James Irons. Secretary Stuart Spence. Each of the links of the chains engraved with names of office bearers.

ID Number

PP.1978.21.1

Location

In storage