"Noble and humane conduct" : a nineteenth century rescue

Author

Rey, Clément

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Medal. 1990, Num. 17, p. 41-44, 1 ill.

ISSN

0263-7707

Abstract (en)

An account of the background of the medal struck in London in 1876 to reward the officers and crew of the Young Phoenix, a whaling ship out of New Bedford, for rescuing 44 survivors of the wreck of the British ship Strathmore from an island in the Indian Ocean.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Decorative arts -- Metalwork -- United Kingdom
• Medals
• Great Britain
• 1800-1900
• Young Phoenix (ship)
• Shipwrecks (disasters)
• Strathmore (ship)
• Commemorations

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Arts décoratifs -- Arts du métal -- Royaume-Uni
• Médaille
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1800-1900
• Young Phoenix (navire)
• Naufrage
• Strathmore (navire)
• Commémoration

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920701-00425250

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