Bust of Christopher Marlowe made in British Gypsum Plaster

Approximately 378

living recipients were invited to exchange their Albert Medal for the George Cross following reforms to the British honours system

during the period of OP ESSENTIAL HARVEST

When adding the medal to an existing mounted group

Conspicuous Gallantry Medal QV Category_World War II Bust of Christopher Marlowe madeOriginally established in 1855 to reward naval gallantry in the Crimea. The original medals used the MSM with the words Meritorious Service removed and "Conspicuous Gallantry" engraved in their place. Only 11 awards of this type were made and the medal fell into disuse. It was revived for the Ashantee wars of 1874 and a new die was commissioned so the words Conspicuous Gallantry were now raised in the striking. Originally the ribbon was three equal