Award - Victoria Hanbury Memorial Prize ND
1868 year| Bronze | - | 51 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Award medals › Scholastic, academic and scientific awards |
| Year | 1868 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Diameter | 51 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#418001 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Ribbon within ornate pattern
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HOME FOR LITTLE BOYS
HANBURY
MEMORIAL
PRIZE
ESTABLISHED 1864
Comment
The first award of the Prize was made in 1868, to Joseph Geoghagan; the last entries in the Homes' Prize Book relating to the Medal date from 1919, when all boys who had qualified during 1914-1919 were given their medals regardless of attendance at Old Boys' Day. Though no other records of its exist, however, the Prize has survived the schools; along with the Homes' other endowments it was transferred to the National Children's Homes Trust and is now administered by the Charities Commission and awarded yearly to a child from any of the new National Childrens' Homes. The medal in the form of this piece however dates from before 1901; after that date its design was updated to represent Princess Alexandra's new title as Queen and Empress, and it does not form part of the modern award.
