WW1 presentation coin

[peterwj]

I am wondering if there are any other medals such as this given by New Quay, Cardiganshire given to sons who returned from the First World War?

[JBFloyd]

There are quite a few local medals for WWI service. I've listed some below (very incomplete listing, not updated for several years).

British local tribute medals fall into two categories: (1) Commercially-produced types, usually from larger towns; (2) Locally-made pieces, usually made from a coin or token, and engraved with the appropriate information.

Accrington

Allied Victory Medal

Ancient Order of Druids (AOD)

Ansley

Ashington

Barmill War Work Party

Batley

Battersea

Bethel llansamlet

Bethnal Green

Bexley Heath, East Wickham, Welling

Bingley

Birmingham

Black Torrington

BMH (British Military Hospitals)

BMT Employees

Bournemouth

Bradford Trader?s War Fund

Bradford, Yorkshire

Bradford?s Army

Bradford-upon-Avon

Bridgewater

Bridlington

Brierley Hill

Brighouse

British LESMA

British Red Cross Society

Burley-in-Warfedale

Burnley

Bury St. Edmonds

Canwick

Caolville

Capel, Surrey

Carlisle

Cheadle and Churnet Valley District

Chelsea

Chesterfield

Chudleigh

Church of Eng. Men?s Society Bristol Fed.

Clophill

Coleraine

Coventry

Cowbridge

Crockenhill

Crosshills and District

Cwmamman

Darlington

Derby

Dickinson, John and Co. Ltd.

Douglas, Isle of Man

Dundee

Dunham-on-Trent

Durham City

Durham County VAD Workers

Durham VAD Workers

East Kilbridge

Eastbourne Ward

Edinburgh

Egton, Yorkshire

Elgin

Eston and Normanby

Evenwood ENCT

Evesham

Farningham

Featherstone

Fern

Flint UDC

Gaslight and Coke Company

Gateshead

Glasbury Parish

Glasbury-on-Wye

Glasgow

Glossop

Gloucester Wagon Works

Godefroi de Bouillon Preceptory

Gourock

Greetland Liberal Club

Grimsby

Halsall, Parish of

Halton, TWS School

Hammersmith

Hartstead

Hawarden

Hawick

Hayes

Helmshore

Herne Bay

Huddersfield

Hythe

Ince of Makerfield

Inns of Court, Inner Temple

Johnstone Ladies Work Party

Joseph T. Eltringham

Kirkmaiden

Labour Corps, 17th Company

Lancaster

League of Remembrance

Leith War Savings Committee

Leyton Fire Brigade

Lichfield

Lincoln

Lindsay?s CEF Soldiers

Linley

Llandebie

Llanfihangel Rhosycorn

Llanfihangel Rhydithon Parish

Lodge of Peace

London Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

Loughborough

Loughborough War Memorial

Lowestoft

Luton

Lydney

Lymington

Lytham

Margate

Maybole, Burgh and Parish

Million Memorial Fund/Hall Stone Lodge

Monks Kirby

Morley

Morris, Herbert Ltd, Express Works

Muirkirk

Neath

New Radnor

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Northumberland VAD Workers

Oddfellows, Grand United Order

Old Cumnock

Oldbury

Oswaldtwistle

Oulton AFC

P&S Peace Festival

Peebles

Pelton Owners

Plymouth

Porthcawl

Prestwick

Queen?s Regiment

R.A.O. Buffalos Donor Medal

R.A.O. Buffalos General Medal

R.A.O. Buffalos Henry Beanland Lodge

R.A.O. Buffalos Presentation Medal

Ramsgate

Rawtenstall

Rechabites, Ind. Order of

Romford

Runcorn and Widnes Co-Op Society

Sacriston

Salford

Scotswood

Sea Services

Sheffield

Shipping Federation

Shoreditch

Showman?s Guild

Skegness

Smethwick

South-on-Sea

Southgate Fire Brigade

Southwark Air Raid Service

St. John?s Ambulance, Hampshire

Stoneykirk Parish

Stowupland

Stranraer

Streatham

Sunderland

Sutton Coldfield

Taynuilt, Argyllshire

Tickenham

Tipton

Tottenham

Trallwyn, Pontypridd

Tunbridge Wells

Tyne Garrison

UAR&S Preston Colliery

United Grand Lodge F&A Masons

Vicuallers? Licensed Asylum

Warrington

Wednesbury

West Clandon, Surrey

West Hartlepool

WFGU

White & Poppe Ltd

Whitwell, Isle of Wight

Wilnecote

Winchester

Winlaton

Windsor & Eton District

Witton Gilbert

Worcester

Yorkshire Numismatic Society

The Beeches Auxiliary Hospital

British Society of Mexico

[leigh kitchen]

Whereabouts was "The Beeches", any idea please? There was a hosptal of that name in Peterborough, Northants, WWI / WWII which in more recent years has been a nursng home.

With those reasonably distinctive iinitals, Private Jones may be worth a look up in the Medal index Cards etc.

[JBFloyd]

I never had a location on "The Beeches". I saw the medal at a show in London and just copied the info on the medal (and at this stage can't remember the piece at all).

[peterwj]

Many thanks for the infomation. We have searched the medal card for Owen, but it doesn't show the local tribute medal, only a Victory and British medal. We'll keep searching . Again many thanks.

Edited May 29, 2009 by peterwj

[NoelCox]

Peterwj

Do you still have the tribute medal for New Quay and if so do you have a picture of the obverse? Presumably the medal  was presented cased.