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Mint:
London
Artist:
Wyon, Leonard Charles
Artist:
Poynter, Edward John
Ruler:
Victoria (1837-1901)
Ruler:
Victoria regina
(With the title of)
Peace-keeping operations in the British possessions in Africa, as anywhere else, required a large number of small campaigns, several of which, from 1892 until 1900, were considered to merit this medal, which in terms of design is a continuation of the Ashantee War Medal. Recipients who held that medal already were therefore awarded only extra clasps.
Even before the conquest of the Kingdom of Benin in 1897, British forces were occasionally committed against the more independently-minded chiefs of the territory. One of these, Chief Nanna Oloma of the Jekiris, was pursued and ousted by the small expedition of 1894 for participation in which this bar was awarded. Its bombardment of Nanna's capital of Brohimi was pictured in watercolour by Admiral Bedford, who led the naval forces.
This example of the medal was awarded to Boy 1st Class W. Humpherson, serving aboard HMS Phoebe (to the far right in Admiral Bedford's watercolour). Lester Watson purchased the medal from the London dealers Spink at some point before 1928.
History note: Gift of L. Hoyt Watson; ex Lester Watson Collection, bt Spink before 1928
Given by Lester Watson through Cambridge in America, 2009
Diameter: 36.5 mm
Weight: 38.96 g
Method of acquisition: Given (2009) by Watson, Lester
1892 - 1900
Inscription present: Bust of Victoria facing left with veil
Inscription present: Scene of bush fighting around tree with fallen African to fore
Accession number: CM.1214-2009
Primary reference Number: 141308
Watson Catalogue: 107
Ordering: M-0097
Previous object number: LW.0097
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "East and West Africa Medal (1887-1900)" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/141308 Accessed: 2024-11-05 08:05:09
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