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Artist/Maker	Bowcher, Frank (medalist)
Place of origin	England (made)

This is a silver medal made by Frank Bowcher after designs by Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg. This medal was made to commemorate the Battle of Jutland, May 31st, 1916, and issued by Spink & Son Ltd. The oriceeds of the sale of this medal contributed to funds for a Naval Orphanage.

Frank Bowcher(1864-1938) was a medalist who was appointed Engraver at the Royal Mint in 1903. His work was influenced by contemporary French medalists.

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Category	Coins & Medals
Object type	Medal
Materials and techniques	Silver Silver
Brief description	Medal commemorating the Battle of Jutland. English 1916.
Physical description	Obv., Inscription in eleven lines within an oak wreath. Rev., Legend within rope border. Upright trident with anchor below, White Ensign and Union flag crossed before it, shield suspended from the three staves, inscribed 31 May 1916.
Dimensions	Diameter: 44mm
Marks and inscriptions	"MAY 31 1916 THE GERMAN FLEET ATTACKED OFF THE COAST OF JUTLAND AND DRIVEN BACK INTO PORT WITH HEAVY LOSS ADMIRAL SIR JOHN JELLICOE COMMANDER IN CHIEF VICE ADMIRAL SIR DAVID BEATTY COMMANDING BATTLE CRUISER FEET", "Spink & Son Ltd in 1916" (obv.) "TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FEEL THAT DAY", "31 MAY 1916" (rev.)
Production	after designs by Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg
Subjects depicted	Wreath Trident Anchor Flags Shield
Summary	This is a silver medal made by Frank Bowcher after designs by Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg. This medal was made to commemorate the Battle of Jutland, May 31st, 1916, and issued by Spink & Son Ltd. The oriceeds of the sale of this medal contributed to funds for a Naval Orphanage. Frank Bowcher(1864-1938) was a medalist who was appointed Engraver at the Royal Mint in 1903. His work was influenced by contemporary French medalists.
Bibliographic reference	Cullen, Lucy, Fisher, Wendy and Jopek, Norbert, 'One by One': European Commemorative Medals for the Great War 1914-1918, London : Victoria & Albert Museum, 1998 34
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	A.11-1916

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Record created	February 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O192401/medal-bowcher-frank/

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