Medal - Winston Churchill Battle of Britain

Features

Location	United Kingdom
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Commemorative medals
Year	1942
Composition	Lead
Diameter	70 mm
Shape	Round (Attached to stone)
Technique	Cast
Number	N# 569088
References	Engstrom# 8 John Eric Engstrom; 1972. The Medallic Portraits of Sir Winston Churchill. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

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Commemorative issue

Battle of Britain 1940-41

Obverse

Bust of Winston Churchill facing 3/4 left with cigar in mouth

Script: Latin

Lettering: WINSTON CHURCHILL 1941

Engraver: F. J. Halnon

Reverse

Blank. Pin for attaching to stone

Edge

Plain

Comments

Cast by London Stonecraft Ltd.

Issued by the British Red Cross and St. John Fund, London.

Attached to stone 125mm x 100mm.

Signed and numbered certificate:

"From Sir Vincent Baddeley K.C.B, to whom the material recovered from the damaged House of Commons following the air-raid on London in 1941 has been supplied by H.M. Ministry of Works and Buildings to be disposed of for certain charitable purposes.

LONDON E.C. England VB/BSB 13th May 1942

I Hereby certify that this stone was part of the structure of the Houses of Parliament, damaged by enemy air raids on 10th May, 1941.

(signed) Vincent Baddeley

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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1942

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