The General Medal
The Society’s General Medal, which has a red and white striped ribbon, was introduced in 1894 because for a long time difficulty had been experienced in providing suitable honorary awards for lifesaving acts for which the Marine or Fire Medal were not appropriate.
The Marine Medal
William Wyon (1795 -1851) was invited to design the Society’s first medal and he produced the well known design that is still used to this day.
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