King George V Silver Jubilee Medal 1935

 

The King George V Silver Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal commissioned to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the coronation of King George V which took place 6 May 1935.

 

For this and subsequent Coronation and Jubilee medals, the practice up until 1977 was that United Kingdom authorities decided on a total number to be produced, then allocated a proportion to each of the Commonwealth countries and Crown dependencies and possessions.

 

The award of the medals was then at the discretion of the local government authority, who were free to decide who got a medal and why. Some 85,235 medals were issued, including: 6,500 to Australians and 7,500 to Canadians.

 

 

The medal is circular, 32mm in diameter and was struck in silver. The obverse of this medal depicts the conjoined effigies of King George V and Queen Mary, crowned and robed, facing left. The inscription around top edge reads; ‘GEORGE · V · AND · QUEEN · MARY · MAY · VI · MCMXXV’.

 

The reverse depicts the Royal Cypher surmounted by an Imperial Crown and on the left is the date; ‘MAY 6 / 1910’ in two lines, and on the right the date; ‘MAY 6 / 1935’. The border is ornate.

 

The ribbon suspender is a plain ring attached by a fastening that surmounts the medal.

 

The medals were issued un-named.

 

 

 

The ribbon is 32mm wide and purple in colour with three narrow stripes (dark blue, white, and dark blue) along either edge.

 

 

None were authorised for this medal.

 

Further relevant historical context can be found at the foot of this entry.

 

 

 

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This section contains information on the following:-

 

- The Silver Jubilee.

 

The Silver Jubilee - The Silver Jubilee was a named train of the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER). It commenced service on 30 September 1935, the train travelling between London King's Cross and Newcastle. It did this at an average speed of 67 mph, taking four hours to complete the journey.

 

The train was made in the year of King George V's Silver Jubilee, and was painted silver throughout. It was composed of two twin-set articulated coaches, and one triple-set; seven coaches in all.

 

The train set a new standard for speed in Britain, at that time. Service continued until the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939.

 

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