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{{Infobox military award | {{Infobox military award | ||
|name= Edward Medal | | name = Edward Medal | ||
|image= | | image = [[File:Edward Medaille voor de Industrie in Zilver VK.jpg|80px|alt=A circular silver disc bearing the image of a miner aiding a fellow miner with the inscription COURAGE. A dark blue ribbon edged in yellow is attached]] [[File:Edward Medaille aan lint.jpg|92px|alt=A circular bronze disc bearing the image of a miner aiding a fellow miner with the inscription COURAGE. A dark blue ribbon edged in yellow is attached]] [[File:Edward Medaille Regering van George V 1910 - 1936.jpg|75px|alt=A circular silver disc bearing the image of a miner aiding a fellow miner with the inscription COURAGE. A dark blue ribbon edged in yellow is attached]] | ||
[[File:Edward Medaille voor de Industrie in Zilver VK.jpg|80px|alt=A circular silver disc bearing the image of a miner aiding a fellow miner with the inscription COURAGE. A dark blue ribbon edged in yellow is attached]] [[File:Edward Medaille aan lint.jpg|92px|alt=A circular bronze disc bearing the image of a miner aiding a fellow miner with the inscription COURAGE. A dark blue ribbon edged in yellow is attached]] [[File:Edward Medaille Regering van George V 1910 - 1936.jpg|75px|alt=A circular silver disc bearing the image of a miner aiding a fellow miner with the inscription COURAGE. A dark blue ribbon edged in yellow is attached]] | | caption = Reverse of the Edward Medal (Industry) Class I (left).<br>Reverse of Edward Medal (Mines) Class II (centre).<br>Obverse of the Edward Medal Class II (right). | ||
|caption= Reverse of the Edward Medal (Industry) Class I (left).<br>Reverse of Edward Medal (Mines) Class II (centre).<br>Obverse of the Edward Medal Class II (right). | | presenter = United Kingdom and some [[British Empire]]/[[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] countries | ||
|presenter= United Kingdom and some [[British Empire]]/[[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] countries | | type = Civilian decoration | ||
|type= Civilian decoration | | eligibility = United Kingdom and British Empire/Commonwealth personnel | ||
|eligibility= United Kingdom and British Empire/Commonwealth personnel | | awarded_for = Acts of bravery by miners, quarrymen and industrial workers in mines and factory accidents and disasters. | ||
|awarded_for=Acts of bravery by miners, quarrymen and industrial workers in mines and factory accidents and disasters. | | campaign = | ||
|campaign= | | status = Discontinued; Replaced by George Cross in 1971. | ||
|status= Replaced by George Cross in 1971. | | description = | ||
|description= | | clasps = | ||
|clasps= | | post-nominals = EM | ||
|post-nominals= EM | | established = 13 July 1907 | ||
|established= 13 July 1907 | | firstawarded = | ||
|firstawarded= | | lastawarded = | ||
|lastawarded= | | total_awarded = '''Mines''' : 395 (77 silver, 318 bronze) | ||
|total_awarded= | |||
'''Mines''' : 395 (77 silver, 318 bronze) | |||
'''Industry''' : 188 (25 silver, 163 bronze) | '''Industry''' : 188 (25 silver, 163 bronze) | ||
|total_awarded_posthumously= Yes | | total_awarded_posthumously = Yes | ||
|total_recipients= | | total_recipients = | ||
|individual= | | individual = | ||
|higher= | | higher = | ||
|same= [[George Cross]] (for civil gallantry or military actions not in the face of the enemy) | | same = [[George Cross]] (for civil gallantry or military actions not in the face of the enemy) | ||
|lower= | | lower = | ||
|image2=Edward Medal.jpg | | image2 = Edward Medal.jpg | ||
|image2_size=100px | | image2_size = 100px | ||
|caption2=Edward Medal | | caption2 = Edward Medal | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Edward Medal''' was a British civilian decoration which was instituted by [[Royal warrant (document)|royal warrant]] on 13 July 1907<ref>{{LondonGazette| issue=28070|page=6975|date= 18 October 1907}}</ref> to recognise acts of bravery of [[miner]]s and quarrymen in endangering their lives to rescue their fellow workers.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Besly |first1=Edward |title=For those in peril : civil decorations and lifesaving awards at the National Museums & Galleries of Wales |date=2004 |publisher=National Museum of Wales |location=Cardiff |isbn=0-7200-0546-9 |page=27}}</ref> The medal was named in honour of [[King Edward VII]]. The original royal warrant was amended by a further royal warrant on 1 December 1909<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=28314|page=9217|date=3 December 1909}}</ref> to encompass acts of bravery by all industrial workers in factory accidents and disasters, creating two versions of the Edward Medal: Mines and Industry.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Clarke |first1=John |title=Gallantry Medals & Decorations of the World. |date=2001 |publisher=Leo Cooper |location=Barnsley |isbn=0-85052-783-X |page=113}}</ref> | The '''Edward Medal''' was a British civilian decoration which was instituted by [[Royal warrant (document)|royal warrant]] on 13 July 1907<ref>{{LondonGazette| issue=28070|page=6975|date= 18 October 1907}}</ref> to recognise acts of bravery of [[miner]]s and quarrymen in endangering their lives to rescue their fellow workers.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Besly |first1=Edward |title=For those in peril : civil decorations and lifesaving awards at the National Museums & Galleries of Wales |date=2004 |publisher=National Museum of Wales |location=Cardiff |isbn=0-7200-0546-9 |page=27}}</ref> The medal was named in honour of [[King Edward VII]]. The original royal warrant was amended by a further royal warrant on 1 December 1909<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=28314|page=9217|date=3 December 1909}}</ref> to encompass acts of bravery by all industrial workers in factory accidents and disasters, creating two versions of the Edward Medal: Mines and Industry.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Clarke |first1=John |title=Gallantry Medals & Decorations of the World. |date=2001 |publisher=Leo Cooper |location=Barnsley |isbn=0-85052-783-X |page=113}}</ref> | ||
In both cases (Mines and Industry), the medal was divided in two grades: first class (silver) and second class (bronze), with the medal being a circular silver or bronze medal (as appropriate to the class awarded) suspended from a ribbon 1 3/8" wide and coloured dark blue and edged with yellow. The medal associated with mines depicted colliers at work whilst the industry medal had a female figure with an industrial complex in the background.<ref>{{cite news |title=Granddaughter sees heroic site |url= | In both cases (Mines and Industry), the medal was divided in two grades: first class (silver) and second class (bronze), with the medal being a circular silver or bronze medal (as appropriate to the class awarded) suspended from a ribbon 1 3/8" wide and coloured dark blue and edged with yellow. The medal associated with mines depicted colliers at work whilst the industry medal had a female figure with an industrial complex in the background.<ref>{{cite news |title=Granddaughter sees heroic site |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/local/lancashire/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8889000/8889000.stm |access-date=9 August 2018 |work=BBC News |date=5 August 2010 |archive-date=9 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809184351/http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/lancashire/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8889000/8889000.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Peculiarly, the cost of the Edward Medal (Mines) was borne by a fund established by a group of philanthropists (including prominent mine owners) and not the state. | ||
The Edward Medal (Mines) was awarded only 395 times (77 silver and 318 bronze) and the Edward Medal (Industry) only 188 times (25 silver and 163 bronze, of which only two were awarded to women), making the Edward Medal one of the rarest British gallantry awards. Only posthumous awards were made after 1949, and the Edward Medal (Industry) (1st class) was not awarded after 1948. | The Edward Medal (Mines) was awarded only 395 times (77 silver and 318 bronze) and the Edward Medal (Industry) only 188 times (25 silver and 163 bronze, of which only two were awarded to women), making the Edward Medal one of the rarest British gallantry awards. Only posthumous awards were made after 1949, and the Edward Medal (Industry) (1st class) was not awarded after 1948. | ||
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The Edward Medal was a British civilian decoration which was instituted by royal warrant on 13 July 1907[1] to recognise acts of bravery of miners and quarrymen in endangering their lives to rescue their fellow workers.[2] The medal was named in honour of King Edward VII. The original royal warrant was amended by a further royal warrant on 1 December 1909[3] to encompass acts of bravery by all industrial workers in factory accidents and disasters, creating two versions of the Edward Medal: Mines and Industry.[4]
In both cases (Mines and Industry), the medal was divided in two grades: first class (silver) and second class (bronze), with the medal being a circular silver or bronze medal (as appropriate to the class awarded) suspended from a ribbon 1 3/8" wide and coloured dark blue and edged with yellow. The medal associated with mines depicted colliers at work whilst the industry medal had a female figure with an industrial complex in the background.[5] Peculiarly, the cost of the Edward Medal (Mines) was borne by a fund established by a group of philanthropists (including prominent mine owners) and not the state.
The Edward Medal (Mines) was awarded only 395 times (77 silver and 318 bronze) and the Edward Medal (Industry) only 188 times (25 silver and 163 bronze, of which only two were awarded to women), making the Edward Medal one of the rarest British gallantry awards. Only posthumous awards were made after 1949, and the Edward Medal (Industry) (1st class) was not awarded after 1948.
The Edward Medal was discontinued in 1971, when surviving recipients of the Edward Medal (along with holders of the Albert Medal) were invited to exchange their award for the George Cross.[6][7] Nine (2 silver, 7 bronze) elected not to exchange their medals.
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External links
- UK National Archives - Civilian Gallantry Medals
- Edward Medal Royal Warrant
- Australian Honours Website
- Albert Medal and Edward Medal
- George Cross Database (including list of those who exchanged the Edward Medal for the George Cross)
- List of Edward Medal recipients (Mines)
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