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Sir Winston Churchill

Medal
1940 (made)
Artist/Maker
Hunt, K. C. (medallist)
Foley, A. M. (medallist)
Place of origin
England (made)

This medal depicting Sir Winston Churchill was made by the medallists K. C. Hunt and A. M. Foley, in England in 1965, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
On the reverse is an inscription reading: 'Not so easily shall the Lights of Freedom Die', a quote from a speech made by Churchill in 1941.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Politics
Portraits
Sculpture
Object type
Medal
TitleSir Winston Churchill (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, Sir Winston Churchill, by K. C. Hunt and A. M. Foley, English, 1940
Physical description
Obverse: Winston Churchill wearing a bow tie. Inscribed.
Reverse: Battle of Britain aircraft in background with airmen in foreground running towards it. Two other airmen stand beside the aircraft. Inscribed.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 4.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'WINSTON LEONARD SPENCER CHURCHILL' [signed] 'K.C. HUNT' (obverse)
  • 'NOT SO EASILY SHALL THE LIGHTS OF FREEDOM DIE. 1940' [inscribed] 'A.M. FOLEY' (reverse)
  • 'A. M. FOLEY' (rim)
Object history
Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1980.
Subjects depicted
Aircraft
Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer (Sir)
Battle of Britain
Second World War
Summary
This medal depicting Sir Winston Churchill was made by the medallists K. C. Hunt and A. M. Foley, in England in 1965, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
On the reverse is an inscription reading: 'Not so easily shall the Lights of Freedom Die', a quote from a speech made by Churchill in 1941.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.62-1980

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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