What is this star for?

[Garth Thompson]

I recently aquired this medal in a lot of miscellaneous items. It is 2 1/2" (65mm) point to point) with a lovely well done enamelled centre and a open "C" catch pin back. I appears to be silver from the hallmarks on one star point. Any help id'ing the medal appreciated.

Garth

Edited December 22, 2009 by Garth Thompson

[Garth Thompson]

Reverse view

[Garth Thompson]

Hallmark

[JBFloyd]

Here's an article on the subject from Melbourne Argus, 27 September 1913:

http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/7281568

Edited December 22, 2009 by JBFloyd

[Ulsterman]

That is outstanding!!! I had no idea that even existed!!

I think the association is still around.

It is very High C of E.....part of the Oxford Movement. I think its on Wikipedia. There was a chapter at the Anglican Walsingham shrine.

[peter monahan]

It is very High C of E.....

It does sound very High Church, doesn't it? The current Pontiff - whom one of my sisters refers to scornfully as "that German bishop" - is flirting with re-uniting the Anglicans with Holy Mother Church again.

What I find most interesting however is the quaint notion that Charles was "Charles the Martyr"! It's been some years since I read the history of that period but I don't recollect that he did anything particularly holy or even pro-Church and in my books, simply being whacked by political opponenets hardly qualifies as grounds for canonization. Sounds a bit like the proponents of "Saint Evita" in the Argentine!

Peter

[Michael Johnson]

It does sound very High Church, doesn't it? The current Pontiff - whom one of my sisters refers to scornfully as "that German bishop" - is flirting with re-uniting the Anglicans with Holy Mother Church again.

What I find most interesting however is the quaint notion that Charles was "Charles the Martyr"! It's been some years since I read the history of that period but I don't recollect that he did anything particularly holy or even pro-Church and in my books, simply being whacked by political opponenets hardly qualifies as grounds for canonization. Sounds a bit like the proponents of "Saint Evita" in the Argentine!

Peter

I looked into this once. Could it be that it was because it was the Presbyterian Scots who handed him over to Noll?

Yep, that's it: http://www.skcm.org/SCharles/scharles_main.html

[Greg]

Hi,

I am a member of the Society of King Charles the Martyr. If you are considering selling that beautiful piece, I would be VERY interested!

Thanks,

Greg.

[Garth Thompson]

Hi,

I am a member of the Society of King Charles the Martyr. If you are considering selling that beautiful piece, I would be VERY interested!

Thanks,

Greg.

Greg,

Sent you a PM on the star.

Garth