Medal - Catholic School Committee Reward for Good Conduct ND
1880 year| Copper | 37 g | 47 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 | 1880 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 37 g |
| Diameter | 47 mm |
| Thickness | 4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#280036 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Lettering on seven lines, the top curved
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REWARD
FOR GOOD CONDUCT
AND ADVANCE
IN LEARNING
FROM THE
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
COMMITTEE
Edge
Plain
Comment
The Catholic School Committee was established in 1847 as the Catholic Poor School Committee to provide primary education for the children of poor Catholic families in Great Britain. In 1888 the Committee was renamed the Catholic Schools Committee, and in 1905 it became the Catholic Education Council. So the date of this medal is the period 1888 to 1905.
Closer picture of lettering in exergue:
Two other versions exist.
Obverse: Extra lettering in exergue // Reverse: Addition of POOR and different spacing and curved lower line.
Obverse: Blank exergue // Reverse: Same as previous but without POOR lettering.
Grant dates the first issue of this medal (T. Leighton) at 1880.
