Object Number: O.3855

Collection: Numismatics

Object Name: medal, military

Description: Royal Bristol Volunteers silver medal. 1814. Plus coloured ribbon 30mm wide, attached via. 2 steel and copper rings. Obverse: 'ROYAL BRISTOL VOLUNTERS/ VIRTUE ET INDUSTRIA/ IN DANGER READY'. Reverse: 'GR/ IMBODIED FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER & PROTECTION OF THE FELLOW CITIZENS ON THE THREAT OF INVASION BY FRANCE MDCCXVII. REVIVED AT THE RENEWAL OF HOSTILITIES MDCCCIII. DISBANDED WHEN THE DELIVERANCE OF EUROPE WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY THE PERSEVERENCE & MAGNAMITY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND HER ALLIES MDCCCXIV./ PRO PATRIA'.