Inner Temple / First World War
Medal
1918 (made)
1918 (made)
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This medal was made to honour those people who worked at the Inner Temple and who fought in the First World War. The Inner Temple is one of the four London Inns of Court - professional associations of barristers - grouped around the Royal Courts of Justice in London. The winged horse 'Pegasus' on the reverse of the medal is copied from an eighteenth century relief sculpture by J.M. Rysbrack of 'Pegasus' which is housed at the Inner Temple.
It is made by Ernest Gillick (1874-1951), a sculptor and medallist, who studied at the Nottingham School of Art. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1904 and was elected an ARA in 1935. Much of his work is in the form of busts, statuettes, reliefs and decorative objects, but he also produced pieces on a grander scale, for example for the exterior of the V&A (1904). He designed the reverses of a number of British service medals and the Royal Academy prize medal of 1936. He married fellow sculptor and medallist Mary (1881-1965), who modelled the head of Queen Elizabeth II for the first issue of coins of that reign (1953) in 1905, and shared a studio with her.
It is made by Ernest Gillick (1874-1951), a sculptor and medallist, who studied at the Nottingham School of Art. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1904 and was elected an ARA in 1935. Much of his work is in the form of busts, statuettes, reliefs and decorative objects, but he also produced pieces on a grander scale, for example for the exterior of the V&A (1904). He designed the reverses of a number of British service medals and the Royal Academy prize medal of 1936. He married fellow sculptor and medallist Mary (1881-1965), who modelled the head of Queen Elizabeth II for the first issue of coins of that reign (1953) in 1905, and shared a studio with her.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | Inner Temple / First World War (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Bronze, die-struck |
Brief description | Medal, bronze, circular, commemorating Inner Temple / First World War, by Ernest Gillick, Britain, 1918 |
Physical description | Circular bronze medal |
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Credit line | Given by Ms Katherine Smith and the family of the late Ernest Gillick |
Object history | Given by Ms Katherine Smith and the family of Ernest Gillick in 2005. |
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Summary | This medal was made to honour those people who worked at the Inner Temple and who fought in the First World War. The Inner Temple is one of the four London Inns of Court - professional associations of barristers - grouped around the Royal Courts of Justice in London. The winged horse 'Pegasus' on the reverse of the medal is copied from an eighteenth century relief sculpture by J.M. Rysbrack of 'Pegasus' which is housed at the Inner Temple. It is made by Ernest Gillick (1874-1951), a sculptor and medallist, who studied at the Nottingham School of Art. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1904 and was elected an ARA in 1935. Much of his work is in the form of busts, statuettes, reliefs and decorative objects, but he also produced pieces on a grander scale, for example for the exterior of the V&A (1904). He designed the reverses of a number of British service medals and the Royal Academy prize medal of 1936. He married fellow sculptor and medallist Mary (1881-1965), who modelled the head of Queen Elizabeth II for the first issue of coins of that reign (1953) in 1905, and shared a studio with her. |
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Accession number | A.31-2005 |
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Record created | May 18, 2006 |
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