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Medals & Decorations

The Ashmolean Museum has a very good collection of British historical medals, dating from the Tudor period to the present day, with particularly high concentrations for the 18th and 19th centuries. Its continental and world holdings are very diverse, with some particularly significant medals of the Italian Renaissance; Germany and the Low Countries in the Renaissance and Baroque age; the papacy; etc. The decorations are mostly British and date from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century.

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98777)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill

Mint

Tower

Dating

1974

Obverse

Sir Winston Churchill speaking from the House of Commons; figures around

Reverse

1901 / Maiden speech in / Parliament / MY FAITH IS IN THE / STRENGTH AND GENIUS OF / THEENGLISH PEOPLE IN THE / HEALTHY MORAL QUALITIES / OUR INSTITUTIONS HAVE / DEVELOPED, AND IN THE / INEXHAUSTIBLE RESOURCES / OF THIS GENEROUS / AND BEAUTIFUL / ISLAND, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; symbol of the Royal Mint at London(?)

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98778)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Clementine Churchill

Mint

Tower

Dating

1974

Obverse

Clementine Churchill and Sir Winston Churchill hand in arm, being married

Reverse

1908 / Married to Clementine / I AM NOT RICH NOR / POWERFULLY ESTABLIHSED, / BUT YOUR DAUGHTER / LOVES ME & WITH THAT / LOVE I FEEL STRONG / ENOUGH TO ASSUME THIS / GREAT & SACRED / RESPONSIBILITY, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; symbol of the Royal Mint at London(?)

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98779)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill

Mint

Tower

Dating

1974

Obverse

Sir Winston Churchill shaking hands with a German cavalryman; German soldiers in pickelhauben around

Reverse

1909 / With the Kaiser / at German manoeuvres / MUCH AS WAR ATTRACTS / & FASCINATES MY MIND / WITH ITS TREMENDOUS / SITUATIONS, I FEEL MORE / DEEPLY EVERY YEAR ... / WHAT VILE & WICKED / FOLLY & BARBARISM / IT ALL IS, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; symbol of the Royal Mint at London(?)

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98780)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill

Mint

Tower

Dating

1974

Obverse

Sir Winston Churchill and military officials overseeing a demonstration of a tank

Reverse

1915 / Birth of the tank / THE STRUGGLE / WILL BE HEAVY, THE / RISKS NUMEROUS, THE / LOSSES CRUEL; BUT / VICTORY WHEN IT COMES / WILL MAKE AMENDS / FOR ALL, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; symbol of the Royal Mint at London(?)

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98781)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill

Mint

Tower

Dating

1974

Obverse

Sir Winston Churchill, facing, in military uniform

Reverse

1916 / Battalion commander / on the Western Front / I SIT IN MY STEEL / DUG-OUT - & WRITE OR / READ OR PONDER MUCH ... / HOW COMPLETELY OUT OF / ACTION I AM! HOW WASTED / ALL MY KNOWLEDGE, / TRAINING, LIFE, / ENERGY!, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; symbol of the Royal Mint at London(?)

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98782)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill

Mint

Tower

Dating

1974

Obverse

view of biplane crashing into trees

Reverse

1919 / A nearly fatal air crash / THE AIR IS AN EXTREMELY / DANGEROUS, JEALOUS AND / EXACTING MISTRESS. ONCE UNDER / THE SPELL MOST LOVERS ARE / FAITHFUL TO THE END, WHICH IS / NOT ALWAYS OLD AGE ... HAVING / BEEN THOROUGHLY BITTEN, I / CONTINUED TO FLY ON EVERY / POSSIBLE OCCASION WHEN / MY OTHER DUTIES / PERMITTED, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; symbol of the Royal Mint at London(?)

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98783)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill

Mint

Tower

Dating

1974

Obverse

Sir Winston Churchill, with 2 others, on camelback; pyramids in background

Reverse

1921 / A visit to the Middle East / IF INSTEAD OF SHARING MISERIES / THROUGH QUARRELS YOU WILL / SHARE BLESSINGS, A BRIGHT AND / TRANQUIL FUTURE LIES BEFORE / YOUR COUNTRY. THE EARTH IS A / GENEROUS MOTHER. SHE WILL / PRODUCE IN PLENTIFUL ABUNDANCE / FOR ALL HER CHILDREN IF THEY / WILL BUT CULTIVATE HER / SOIL IN JUSTICE AND / IN PEACE, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; symbol of the Royal Mint at London(?)

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98784)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill

Mint

Tower

Dating

1974

Obverse

Sir Winston Churchill, sat painting

Reverse

1925 / Relaxing at Chartwell / .... I NEVER HAD A DULL / OR IDLE MOMENT FROM / MORNING TILL MIDNIGHT, / AND WITH MY HAPPY FAMILY / AROUND ME DWELT AT / PEACE WITHIN MY / HABITATION, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; symbol of the Royal Mint at London(?)

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98785)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Norman Sillman

Mint

Tower

Dating

1974

Obverse

Sir Winston Churchill, sat in director's chair, film equipment around

Reverse

1929 / A visit to Hollywood / ... OUR TASK NOW / IN THIS MODERN CENTURY, / THIS NEW AGE ,IS TO MAKE / A BROADER,BRIGHTER, / SURER, HEALTHIER, / HAPPIER LIFE,NOT FOR / THE FEW, BUT FOR / THE MANY..., inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; symbol of the Royal Mint at London(?)

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98786)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Bernard Sindall

Mint

Tower

Dating

1974

Obverse

Sir Winston Churchill, stood, writing, with cigar in mouth

Reverse

1936 / At work at Chartwell / ALL THE SIGNALS / ARE SET FOR DANGER. / THE RED LIGHTS FLASH / THROUGH THE GLOOM. / LET PEACEFUL FOLK / BEWARE. IT IS TIME / TO PAY ATTENTION / AND TO BE WELL / PREPARED, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; symbol of the Royal Mint at London(?)

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98787)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Geoffrey Colley

Mint

Tower

Dating

1974

Obverse

Sir Winston Churchill, sat, with script and microphone

Reverse

1939 / Broadcasting to the / United States / IT IS OF THE HIGHEST / CONSEQUENCE THAT...THERE / SHOULD BE NO SLACKENING / OF THE VIGILANCE AND / PREPARATION OF THE PEACE- / SEEKING POWERS OF EUROPE / AND NO DIMINUTION OF / THE INFLUENCE WHICH / THE UNITED STATES IS / EXERCISING FOR THE / COMMON GOOD, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; symbol of the Royal Mint at London(?)

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98788)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Stuart Devlin

Mint

Tower

Dating

1974

Obverse

Sir Winston Churchill, in uniform, surrounded by military officials, inspecting two sailors in uniform; guns behind

Reverse

1939 / Onboard HMS Exeter / ... ROUGH AND VIOLENT / TIMES LIE AHEAD, / BUT EVERYTHING THAT / HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE / BEGINNING OF THIS WAR / SHOULD GIVE THE NATION / CONFIDENCE THAT IN THE / END THE DIFFICULTIES WILL / BE SURMOUNTED, THE / PROBLEMS SOLVED, / AND DUTY DONE, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; symbol of the Royal Mint at London(?)

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98789)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Stuart Devlin

Mint

Tower

Dating

1974

Obverse

Sir Winston Churchill, in suit, bow tie and bowler hat, on the steps of No. 10 Downing Street

Reverse

1940 / Becomes Prime Minister / I FELT AS IF I WERE / WALKING WITH DESTINY, / AND THAT ALL MY PAST / LIFE HAD BEEN BUT A / PREPARATION FOR THIS / HOUR AND FOR / THIS TRIAL, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; symbol of the Royal Mint at London(?)

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98790)

Period

Modern

Person

William M. Gardner, Sir Winston Churchill

Mint

Tower

Dating

1974

Obverse

Sir Winston Churchill, in suit, bow tie and bowler hat, walking with cane among ruined buildings

Reverse

1941 / Inspecting bomb damage / WE SHALL GO ON TO THE / END .... WE SHALL DEFEND / OUR ISLAND WHATEVER THE / COST MAY BE, WE SHALL FIGHT / ON THE BEACHES, WE SHALL / FIGHT ON THE LANDING / GROUNDS, WE SHALL FIGHT / IN THE FIELDS, WE SHALL / FIGHT IN THE HILLS: / WE SHALL NEVER / SURRENDER, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; symbol of the Royal Mint at London(?)

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98791)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Christopher Ironside

Mint

Tower

Dating

1974

Obverse

SEAL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, Sir Winston Churchill, facing, in robes, at presidential podium

Reverse

1946 / Making the Fulton Speech / FROM STETTIN IN THE BALTIC / TO TRIESTE IN THE ADRIATIC, / AN IRON CURTAIN HAS / DESCENDED....THIS IS CERTAINLY / NOT THE LIBERATED EUROPE WE / FOUGHT TO BUILD UP....THE SAFETY / OF THE WORLD REQUIRES A / NEW UNITY IN EUROPE, FROM / WHICH NO NATION SHOULD / BE PERMANENTLY / OUTCAST, inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; symbol of the Royal Mint at London(?)

British commemorative medallion - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98792)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, Cecil Thomas

Mint

Tower

Dating

1974

Obverse

bust of Sir Winston Churchill, 3/4 left

Reverse

CHURCHILL / Whenever / and wherever tyranny / threatened,he has always / championed liberty / JOHN F.KENNEDY / 1874 1965, inscription; quotation from John F. Kennedy; symbol of the Royal Mint at London(?)

British commemorative medal - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98821)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill

Mint

Gregory & Co (Jewellers) Ltd. (Modern)

Dating

1974

Obverse

WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL / CENTENARY / 1874-1974, portrait of Sir Winston Churchill, facing, with polka dot bow tie

Reverse

HONI·SOIT·QUI·MAL·Y·PENSE·, cross quartered; plane decorated with objects associated with Sir Winston Churchill: paintbrushes, inkpots, books, scroll, quill, sabre, and Order of the Garter; crest of the Order of the Garter, around

British commemorative medal - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98828)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, David Norris

Mint

Toye Kenning & Spencer (Modern)

Dating

1974

Obverse

NORRIS, Sir Winston Churchill, 3/4 right, in naval officer's cap with cigar in mouth

Reverse

♢ WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL ♢ / BLENHEIM PALACE / OXFORDSHIRE / CENTENARY 1974, view of Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom; in exergue, floral motif with the national flowers of the British Isles (rose, thistle, daffodil, shamrock)

British commemorative medal - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98832)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, David Norris

Mint

Toye Kenning & Spencer (Modern)

Dating

1974

Obverse

NORRIS, Sir Winston Churchill, 3/4 left, in bowler hat and bow tie

Reverse

♢ WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL ♢ / CHARTWELL MANOR / WESTERHAM, KENT / CENTENARY 1974, view of Chartwell Manor, Kent, United Kingdom; in exergue, floral motif with the national flowers of the British Isles (rose, thistle, daffodil, shamrock)

British commemorative medal - centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (HCR98833)

Period

Modern

Person

Sir Winston Churchill, David Norris

Mint

Toye Kenning & Spencer (Modern)

Dating

1974

Obverse

NORRIS, Sir Winston Churchill, 3/4 right, in naval officer's cap with cigar in mouth

Reverse