Date
Instituted: 1897.
Description: The obverse of this
medal bears the head of Queen Victoria and the legend 'VICTORIA
REGINA'. There are five reverses for this award with the inscriptions
'CITY OF LONDON POLICE'', 'METROPOLITAN POLICE' , 'POLICE AMBULANCE',
'ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE' or 'METROPOLITAN FIRE BRIGADE'. Within
these inscriptions are a wreath
encircling the words 'JUBILEE OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA' and
the date '1897' below. The suspender is plain and attached to the
medal via a claw mount.
Metal: Bronze.
Size: 36mm.
Clasps: None authorised for this medal.
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Naming: Engraved
upright or sloping capital letters.
Comments: Awarded to members of the City of London Police, Metropolitan
Police, Police Ambulance, St, John Ambulance Brigade and Metropolitan
Fire Brigade who took part in celebrations and parades to mark 60
years of the reign of Queen Victoria.
Those
who had already received the Golden
Jubilee (Police) Medal 1887 were awarded the clasp '1897'. |
