Medal - Victoria (Christ Church) 1838 front Medal - Victoria (Christ Church) 1838 back
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Medal - Victoria Christ Church

1838 year
Bronze - 58 mm
Description
Location
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen
Victoria (1837-1901)
Type
Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals
Year
1838
Composition
Bronze
Diameter
58 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#412224
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Legend

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE CEREMONIAL STONE
OF THIS CHURCH
WAS LAID ON WEDNESDAY
THE 28THDAY OF MARCH 1838.
IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA
BY THE VENERABLE THOMAS KAYE BONNEY.Μ.Α.
ARCHDEACON OF LEICESTER.
LENGTH OF THE CHURCH FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE PORTAL TO THE COMMUNION PLACE 141 FEET. 61N BREADTH 32 FEET SIN AREA OF THE TRANSEPTS 27 FFBY 32 FIHEIGHT OF THE BUILDING FROM THE FLOOR TO THE EXTREME POINT OF THE BELL TOWER 96 FEET THE EXPENCE OF ERECTING AND ENDOWING THE CHURCH AND OF PURCHASING THE SITE IS DEFRAYED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS. THE REVEREND ANDREW IRVINE.B.D
THE RIGHT REVEREND JOHN KAYE.D.D.
LORD BISHOP OF LINCOLN.
VICAR OF STMARGARETS.
TRUSTEES.THE VICAR.JOIN NEDHAM
RICHARD MITCHELL.JOHN TAYLOR
ISAAC HODGSON.