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This medal was awarded as a personal souvenir of King George VI's coronation. It was awarded to the Royal Family and selected officers of state, officials and servants of the Royal Household, ministers, government officials, mayors, public servants, local government officials, and members of the navy, army, air force and police in Britain, her colonies and Dominions.
The coronation of George VI and his wife, Elizabeth, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, Emperor and Empress consort of India took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on Wednesday 12 May 1937. George VI ascended the throne upon the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII, on 11 December 1936 ...
1759 George, Prince of Wales, Bronze Medal, 'Majority of George'. £805.00. Limited Stock. Medals obverse features the portrait of George VI facing left. Medals reverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth facing left. The medal is 32 mm in diameter and contains 15.29 grams of sterling Silver.
A number of unofficial medals were created to mark the coronation of King Edward VIII on 12 May 1937. Plans for that ceremony were abandoned when Edward abdicated, so no official medal was distributed. Instead, medals were hastily minted to commemorate the coronation of King George VI that took place on the same date.
History note. History of award : the medal was awarded as a personal souvenir of George VI's Coronation. It was designed by Percy Metcalf (note the presence of the initials "PM" to the right of the base of the obverse design). 90,279 medals were struck.
Vice-Admiral Ernest Wigram (1877-1944) entered the Royal Navy in 1891. During World War I he took part in the Falkland Islands campaign, the Dardanelles, operations on the Belgian coast and the raid on Zeebrugge. The following dispatch was sent by Vice-Admiral Reginald Bacon, ‘On the evening of the 24th September, I dispatched HMS ‘Prince ...
A gold double-sided medal commemorating the Coronation of King George VI (1895-1952) and his consort Queen Elizabeth, the future Queen Mother (1900-2002), on 12 May 1937, designed by Percy Metcalfe. The obverse shows the crowned King in profile with the legend inscription: 'GEORGE VI CROWNED / 12 MAY 1937'.
