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Battle of London

Medal
1944 (made)
Artist/Maker
Messrs. John Pinches Ltd (producer)
Place of origin
England (made)

This medal was produced by John Pinches Ltd to commemorate the Battle of London in 1940-41. It depicts the pilotless aircraft developed by the Nazis, known as 'Doodlebugs'. Part of the proceeds generated by the sale of this medal were given to the RAF Benevolent Fund.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Politics
Sculpture
Object type
Medal
TitleBattle of London (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Silver plated
Brief description
Medal, plated silver, Battle of London, produced by John Pinches Ltd, English, ca. 1944
Physical description
Obverse: St. Paul's Cathedral is surrounded by smoke and flames in the background of the centre circle. The remains of a bombed building is in the foreground. A Nazi bomber is lit up by the ray of searchlights. Inscribed.
Reverse: The Tower of London is depicted in the background with the River Thames to the foreground. Smoke envelopes a bomber aircraft. Inscribed.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 5.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'BATTLE OF LONDON. SEPT. 1940. 1941 MAY' (obverse)
  • 'BATTLE OF LONDON. JUNE 1944 AUGUST' (reverse)
Object history
Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1979.
Subjects depicted
Building
Bomber
Aircraft
Battle of London
Places depicted
St. Paul's Cathedral
Tower of London
Summary
This medal was produced by John Pinches Ltd to commemorate the Battle of London in 1940-41. It depicts the pilotless aircraft developed by the Nazis, known as 'Doodlebugs'. Part of the proceeds generated by the sale of this medal were given to the RAF Benevolent Fund.
Bibliographic reference
Edmundson, Joseph, Collecting Modern Commemorative Medals, London, 1972, pp. 103-104
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.8-1979

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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