Token - Gretna Green ND
| Bronze | 20.7 g | 38.05 mm |
| Location | Scotland (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 20.7 g |
| Diameter | 38.05 mm |
| Thickness | 2.42 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#66984 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Scottish Thistle.
Edge
Plain
Comment
Gretna Green is a village in the south of Scotland famous for runaway weddings. It is in Dumfries and Galloway, near the mouth of the River Esk and was historically the first village in Scotland, following the old coaching route from London to Edinburgh. Gretna Green railway station serves both Gretna Green and Gretna.[1] The Quintinshill rail crash, the worst rail crash in British history (226 recorded deaths), occurred near Gretna Green in 1915.It has usually been assumed that Gretna's famous "runaway marriages" began in 1754 when Lord Hardwicke's Marriage Act came into force in England. Under the Act, if a parent of a minor wishing to marry (i.e., a person under the age of 21) objected, they could legally veto the union. The Act tightened up the requirements for marrying in England and Wales but did not apply in Scotland, where it was possible for boys to marry at 14 and girls at 12 with or without parental consent.
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