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Could the new nuclear test veterans medal, be a contender here, do we think?

Anyone aware of any update, with regards to any potential criteria for this award?

Interesting, but I would say not. Having said that mind, I have seen campaign star groups with both the war and defence medals, but with no 39-45 star. Not sure how that works?

There has been (and likely will be again) opportunities that this medal would satisfy demand for (Covid response instantly springs to mind), but alias like you have pointed out, nothing has come to the forefront. New Zealand has some really nice looking medals. Really do wish the U.K. would follow suite and create new awards to encompass events that have thus far been overlooked. Sadly these things are soon forgotten, by those not personally involved or touched by. The campaign for a National Defence Medal, like you guys have had been rumbling on for years, but never gaining any traction.

Thanks mate. I will be sure to do that, when the medal arrives. Here’s a picture of my medal ribbons, in the meantime. I don’t believe there will be a further reduction anytime soon, as there’s not long been one from 22 to 20. But who knows, what the future may bring. NZ Police only have to do 14 years for there’s! Inter changeable qualification criteria, now there’s an interesting concept….

Interesting comment on another platform, made by a Metropolitan Police Officer “My medal presentation with the Metropolitan Police this month has been postponed until January. The reason given being a mix up in the Home Office over engraving our medals, but I expect it is to prepare us for King Charles III effigy on the new medals. I actually Gordon we qualified pre September 8th, but there has been such a backlog because of the pandemic that we are only just catching up now. Since these medals are a gift from the Monarch, and not simply issued, I would suspect a line has been drawn, and from Jan 2023 all new long service medals presented in the MPS will have King Charles head on them.” Anyone else heard this? I do know that colleagues from my old force who qualified for their LSGC’s the same time as me, are yet to be contacted by HR to even acknowledge that they’ve qualified for theirs! I’m still to receive mine, although I was informed that I’d receive it by the end of this month (November)…….

😆 sorry about that!!! From what I’m hearing. It appears that there be no new medal. But the first and second GSM’s rather will have this addition clasp added to them, depending on when the recipient qualified for it obviously. Shame really, I was kinda hoping to see the first C111R campaign medal. Talking of C111R medals, still no sign of any LSGC’s…….

Saw this thought it might be of interest? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63702931 Will certainly be interesting to see whether, this medal does in fact have a E11R effigy, or given the fact that it appears to have only just been announced today, whether it’ll be the first C111R medal? “Downing Street said the first awards will be made next year.” suggests that they haven’t been minted yet? The Royal Mint must certainly be a very busy place at the moment!!

A source has provided me with this… ”This was shared with me whilst part of Civil Contingent on the Queens funeral parade by a senior fire fighter”. I strongly suspect, that all the emergency services bars will be the same. Shame there seen on and not slide on, but at least this additional service is now being recognised, formally!! Something that’s just occurred to me. I have a friend who did 20 years in the Fire Service (got his LSGC), then left and did 17 years in the Police before retiring. Would the 10 years Police service count towards a bar on the Fire Service LSGC or are they separate medals in that regard?

Found this… https://www.militarybadges.co.uk/miniature-medal-bars/long-service-etc.-2nd-awards/police-lsgc-2nd-award-miniature-medal-bar No photo sadly, but priced at £6.00

Have it on good authority, that the fire service bar is now being officially issued. Trying to obtain photo, will post as soon as I receive it.

Thought this might be of interest? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-63478488.amp

This has similar pangs, to that of Victorian Jubilee Medals, whereby any medals named to H Division, demand the highest premiums for no apparent reason, other than the tenuous connection toJack the Ripper.

Yes I entirely agree, I would much prefer a humble LSGC or Victorian Jubilee medal, with loads of research potential, than an expensive rare medal with no research potential at all. Although I do have a couple of examples of expensive medals, which I have loads of research on, but they are few and far between!!! All I can’t bear to even consider selling off any of my collection just yet. It is reassuring to learn that people are still collecting.

Would be interested to hear other collectors opinions on our hobby and the current cost of living crisis. Can we expect to see a drop or increase in medal prices, or will they stay the same? Will there be an increase or decrease, in the availability of medals, perhaps? As collectors decide to hold on to their collections until the market prices stabilise? Are collectors considering selling off their collections or parts there of, in an attempt to make ends meet?

I’m reliably informed that Merseyside police officers, who qualified after the 8th September have also been informed that their, having to wait for King’s effigy LSGCs. But by the sounds of it, the Royal Mint haven’t even started to mint them yet? So who knows, perhaps we’ll all get Queen’s ones after all?

This surely has to be on of the last Queens Police Medals…? https://www.wiltshire.police.uk/news/wiltshire/news/2022/november-2022/retired-wiltshire-police-officer-honoured-with-queens-police-medal/

Any spotted on parade today?

Apparently, once appointed as a Personal aide-de-camp you can continue to wear the insignia for the rest of your life not the Sovereigns…. You can also wear more then one if appointed by another Sovereign, it appears. Lord Mountbatten wearing GVI & E11R with Charles.

Curious, isn’t wasn’t it! I’m sure there must be a reason, as nothing happens by accident in the Royal household!

Interesting that the King, still has E11R on his epaulettes.

It appears the Royal Mint had already struck 2023 silver Britannia’s prior to September…. https://www.royalmint.com/invest/bullion/bullion-coins/silver-coins/britannia-2023-1-oz-silver-bullion-coin/ I also hear that the Perth Mint will not be changing over to C111R anytime soon?

A month on, and as far as I’m aware there have been no further announcements re medals. Although the Royal Mint, have begun striking new 50p pieces which it appears, will be in circulation next month. So assume it won’t be too much longer now on the medals front……….

Constable Vanda Bairstow. Unknown which force she served with but a Vanda Kathleen Bairstow died late last year in Essex.

Anyone heard anything further re this potential new medal?