LizzieM 9,507 Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 I’ve got one of these Commemorative medals that belonged to my Grandad. It’s bronze and 3cm diameter, complete with the ribbon. This is not the one I have (it’s more clean and shiny than mine) just wondering if they were handed out free or if my Grandad would have had to buy it. I’ve done a brief research and apparently King George V and Queen Mary had a very busy day on 24.06.1914 in Nottingham, spent the night at Welbeck as guests of Duke of Portland and went on to Mansfield, Derbyshire and Yorkshire. All this gallivanting around the country just one month before WW1 started. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted March 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 This is the ‘tails’ side of the medal 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 The royals would have been looking for somewhere to hide with the forthcoming war looming. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted March 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Well done for finding that Ian, I could only find a photo of them in Mansfield that day. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,681 Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Could the medal possibly have been handed out to schoolchildren on the day ? I can't see any other mentions of any medals apart from a number of references to schoolchildren getting them . Such as this : A medal commemorative of the visit of their Majesties is to be presented to each scholar attending the elementary schools. 19 June 1914 - Nottingham Evening Post Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted March 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 8 hours ago, DAVIDW said: Could the medal possibly have been handed out to schoolchildren on the day ? I can't see any other mentions of any medals apart from a number of references to schoolchildren getting them . Such as this : A medal commemorative of the visit of their Majesties is to be presented to each scholar attending the elementary schools. 19 June 1914 - Nottingham Evening Post That looks a possibility but my Grandad was beyond School age as he was born in the 1880s. Can’t think of anyone else in the family who would have been at school at that time. Maybe they were given out to certain companies? He was with Boots, then and right through his working life. This will remain a mystery but it’s nice to now own it. Thanks for finding that information David. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 This might be the same thing. Described as the Guildhall decorated for a royal visit in 1914. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue B 48 1,226 Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Nice picture CT, my mother would have been four when that was taken. It amazes me how every body even the children wore a hat and it looks like the women had some very elaborate ones. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue B 48 1,226 Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 We did Ian, I always remember my Sunday Best plimsolls they were whiter than my every day ones. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 6 hours ago, sue B 48 said: It amazes me how every body even the children wore a hat and it looks like the women had some very elaborate ones. Look at any photos pre-1930ish and it's almost impossible to see anyone not wearing a hat. Owning a hat shop in those days must've been a licence to print money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,681 Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 May as well post this pic of Queen Mary arriving at "Nottingham Station"in 1914 , together with the Duke and Duchess of Portland . Found it whilst looking for a pic of the Duchess for (ahem) a certain FB page ! The Duchess (nee Winifred Dallas-Yorke) seemed a bit of a Lady Di of the day in her charitable work . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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