ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY BRONZE MEDALS FOR 1856
Prior to 1864 the RHS Annual Reports do not contain a list of those awarded the Bronze Medal or Clasp. The following roll with additional information has been extracted by reference to the original manuscript Case Book by Peter Helmore.
(* after Case No indicates more than one Bronze medal for incident.)
|
Name |
Rank or Occupation |
Date of Incident |
Location |
RHS Case number |
|
Barnes, A. |
Aged 17 |
4.9.56 |
River Lea Enfield Lock |
15892 |
|
Barron, L.D. |
Superintendent of Victoria Pier |
18.8.55 |
Portsmouth |
15800 |
|
Blake, J. |
Revenue Police |
6.6.56 |
Newportpratt Co.Mayo |
15837 |
|
Brown, J. |
Native |
5.2.56 |
British Guiana |
15803 |
|
Clark, J.G. |
|
13.4.56 |
Hyde Park |
15809 |
|
Coulch, T. |
Sub-Constable |
25.5.56 |
River Lee Cork |
15827 |
|
Crofts, J. |
Sub-Constable |
3.8.56 |
River Shannon Kilrush |
15877 |
|
Curl, J. |
Joiner |
14.7.56 |
Rochdale |
15876 |
|
Davies, W. |
Draper |
4.8.56 |
River Towy Carmarthen |
15879 |
|
Dobell, W. |
Chief Mate Ship Coromandel |
7.5.56 |
East India Docks |
15817 |
|
Esmond, J. |
Stoker HMS Carnation |
6.7.56 |
Sheerness |
15855 |
|
Fetherston, R. |
Clerk |
3.8.56 |
River Suir Clonmel |
15883 |
|
Fisher, J. |
Carpenter |
16/17.6.56 |
Preston Lancs |
15853 |
|
Fitzwalter, C. |
Q.M. HMS Miranda |
4.4.56 |
Malta |
15834 |
|
Fox, J. |
Labourer |
4.8.56 |
River Foyle Bandoran |
15869 |
|
Garner, E. |
Aged 19 Shoemaker |
14.10.56 |
Godmanchester |
15912 |
|
Gibson, C. |
A.B. HMS Pylades |
18.11.56 |
Chatham |
15916 |
|
Goggin, J.F. |
Aged 17 Student |
7.8.56 |
Ventry Limerick |
15881 |
|
Goldbrunn, H. |
|
23.8.56 |
Off Sheerness |
15902 |
|
Graines, J. |
Labourer |
23.10.55 |
Patcham Brighton |
15791* |
|
Grant, A. |
Seaman HMS Retribution |
8.4.56 |
Spithead |
15847* |
|
Griffiths, - |
Sergeant 20th Regt. |
6.4.56 |
Crimea |
15851 |
|
Hamlyn, G. |
Pte. R.M. HMS James Watt |
16.2.56 |
Devonport |
15801 |
|
Hawkins, J. |
Boatswains Mate HMS Spartan |
11.12.55 |
Singapore |
15792 |
|
Jackson, G. |
Q.M. HMS Vulcan |
9.2.56 |
Portsmouth |
15790 |
|
Jenkins, H. |
Seaman HMS Osprey |
15.6.56 |
Great Grimsby |
15852 |
|
Jervis, A. |
Extra Coastguard |
9.8.56 |
Mountcharles Co.Donegal |
15882 |
|
Jobson, W. |
Q.M. HMS Misletoe |
15.5.56 |
Off Sheerness |
15835 |
|
Johns, R. Jnr. |
Pilot |
6.8.56 |
Off Fowey |
15880 |
|
Jones, L. |
Aged 17 Sea Apprentice |
17.1.56 |
Barmouth |
15788 |
|
Laughrin, W. |
A.B. HMS James Watt |
7.8.55 |
Off Cronstadt Baltic |
15802 |
|
Lennox, H. |
Boatswains Mate HMS Amphion |
29.4.56 |
Spithead |
15849 |
|
Lovering, J. |
Aged 12 Sailor Boy |
27.8.56 |
Ilfracombe |
15899 |
|
Lowther, R. |
Watchmaker |
23.9.56 & 6.11.56 |
River Aire, Knottingley Yorks |
15914 |
|
Maynard, G. |
Lighterman |
6.8.56 |
River Thames Lambeth |
15868 |
|
McKeeman, S. |
Chief Mate Ship Norval |
15.9.56 |
Export Dock Blackwall |
15895 |
|
Milton, J.L. |
Surgeon |
9.8.56 |
Medway Canal Gravesend |
15870 |
|
Moreland, W. |
Ships Cpl. HMS Himalaya |
23.4.56 |
Southampton |
15814 |
|
Newell, H. |
Foundryman |
16.12.55 |
River Ouse Bedford |
15783 |
|
Newman, W. |
Boatman Coastguard |
14.9.56 |
Off Morriss Castle Co.Wexford |
15911 |
|
Newnham, C. |
Retired Builder |
31.7.56 |
River Thames Lambeth |
15857 |
|
Patterson, J. |
Aged 13 |
1.8.56 |
River Thames Thames Bank |
15863 |
|
Perrin, E. |
Aged 14 Foot Boy |
1.9.56 |
River Thames Henley-on-Thames |
15890 |
|
Pitchford, J. |
Labourer |
21.4.56 |
Wakes Colne Essex |
15813 |
|
Reynolds, G. |
Pte. R.M. HMS Merlin |
7.6.56 |
Off Sheerness |
15832 |
|
Rivett, J. |
Fisherman |
8.10.55 |
Off Yarmouth Norfolk |
15850* |
|
Robinson, C. |
Seaman HMS Trident |
23.1.56 |
Off Villa Vicoza Brazils |
15793* |
|
Scudamore, W.E. |
2nd Mate HMS Pembroke |
31.7.56 |
Off Bermuda |
15901 |
|
Sims, D. |
Fisherman |
8.10.55 |
Off Yarmouth Norfolk |
15850* |
|
Smith, W. |
Seaman HMS Trident |
23.1.56 |
Off Villa Vicoza Brazils |
15793* |
|
Smyth, P. |
Sub-Constable |
27.2.56 |
River Suir Cork |
15804 |
|
Stark, G. |
Harbour Master |
21.8.56 |
Leith |
15898 |
|
Steere, J. |
Labourer |
23.10.55 |
Patcham Brighton |
15791* |
|
Stokes, T.H. |
Shipwright |
11.8.56 |
River Thames Rotherhithe |
15896 |
|
Tallach, W. |
Seaman HMS Retribution |
8.4.56 |
Spithead |
15847* |
|
Yelverton, B. |
Waterman |
23.12.55 |
Cork |
15785 |
|
Zimmerman, G. |
Cpl. 2nd Jager Corps British German Legion |
3.6.56 |
Aldershot |
15836 |