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Royal Life Saving Society medal, 1957

This medal was won by Tom Darragh in 1957, for achieving high levels of skill in swimming and life saving.

Royal Life Saving Society medal, obverse.
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 Royal Life Saving Society medal, reverse.
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Obverse – Around the rim is the legend ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY ESTABLISHED 1891. Within this is AWARDED TO followed by the recipients name T. DARRAGH 1957 stamped into the medal.

Reverse – A crossed oar and hook over a rope in a clover form with the legend ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY and around all the Latin motto QUEMCUNQUE MISERUM VIDERIS HOMINEM SCIAS [Whomsoever you see in distress, recognize in him a fellow man].


Donated by Tom Darragh, 1989


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