British commemorative medal - Churchill and the Battle of Britain Commemorative Medal – HCR95068

Obverse

Inscription:

WINSTON CHURCHILL 1941

Design:

bust of Sir Winston Churchill, left, with cigar in mouth

Reverse

Information

Person

Sir Winston Churchill (subject) , F. J. Halnon (artist) , British Red Cross & St John Fund (emitting firm) , London Stonecraft Ltd., London (manufacturer)

Technique

cast

Dating

1942

Note

This medal, cast from debris from the House of Commons which fell during the air-raid in 1941, has been set into a stone slab (also from debris which fell during the air-raid) cut into the letter 'V' (for 'Victory'). The material was supplied for the purpose of fundraising by His Majesty's Ministry of Works. Several thousand specimens were made.

Period

Modern

Kind

medal

Metal

lead

Reign

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1525

Diameter (mm)

187.5

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

Acquisition date

12/2020

Source

J. Eric Engstrom

Acquisition credit

Presented by J. Eric Engstrom, 2020.

Acquisition note

J. Eric Engstrom Churchill Medal Collection

mounted
uniface

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Reference

J. Eric Engstrom - 1972 - The medallic portraits of Sir Winston Churchill : 8A

Note:

p. 16

Contributors to this coin record

cgallacher