King George V Silver Jubilee Medal

King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
Type	Commemorative medal
Awarded for	community contribution
Presented by	United Kingdom and; Commonwealth
Eligibility	Commonwealth citizens
Clasps	None
Established	6 May 1935
Total	85,234
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Precedence
Next (higher)	King George V Durbar Medal
Next (lower)	King George VI Coronation Medal

The King George V Silver Jubilee Medal is a commemorative medal, instituted to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the accession of King George V.

Issue

This medal was awarded as a personal souvenir by King George V to commemorate his Silver Jubilee. It was awarded to the Royal Family and selected officers of state, officials and servants of the Royal Household, ministers, government officials, mayors, public servants, local government officials, members of the navy, army, air force and police in Britain, her colonies and Dominions.^[1]

For 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 would be awarded a medal and why.

A total of 85,234 medals were awarded,^[1] including

6,500 to Australians
7,500 to Canadians
1,500 to New Zealanders^[2]

The medal was worn with other coronation and jubilee medals, immediately after campaign and polar medals, and before long service awards.^[3] Ladies could wear the medal near their left shoulder with the ribbon tied in the form of a bow.^[4]

Description

Designed by Sir William Goscombe John.^[5]
A circular, silver medal, 1.25 inches in diameter. The obverse features the conjoined effigies of King George V and Queen Mary, crowned and robed, facing left. The legend around the top edge reads "GEORGE • V • AND • QUEEN • MARY • MAY • VI • MCMXXXV".^[2]
The reverse displays the Royal Cypher "GRI", surmounted by an Imperial Crown. At the left is the date "MAY 6 / 1910" in two lines, and at right the date: "MAY 6 / 1935". The border is ornate.
The purple ribbon is 1.25 inches wide, with three narrow stripes of dark blue, white, and dark blue at each edge. The three narrow stripes are 0.25 inches wide in total.
It was awarded unnamed.^[4]

Notable recipients

Australia

The following list includes some notable Australians who received the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal. It is not an exhaustive list of recipients.

Wilmot Hudson Fysh^[6]
Irene Slater Hall (1888–1961), hospital matron^[7]
Eric Harrison^[8]
Walter Hartwell James^[9]
William Dartnell Johnson^[9]
Norbert Keenan^[9]
Allan MacDonald^[9]
Alexander McCallum^[9]
Fanny Reading^[10]
Elizabeth Laurie Rees^[11]

New Zealand

The following list includes notable New Zealanders who received the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal,^[2] and is not an exhaustive list of recipients.

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

V

Bill Veitch

W

Y

Papua New Guinea

South Africa

Julia Solly^[14]

References

^ ^a ^b Howard N Cole. Coronation and Royal Commemorative Medals. p. 40. Published J. B. Hayward & Son, London. 1977.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Official jubilee medals". The Evening Post. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
^ "No. 34277". The London Gazette. 24 April 1936. p. 2622.
^ ^a ^b Howard N Cole. Coronation and Royal Commemorative Medals. pp. 3–4. Published J. B. Hayward & Son, London. 1977.
^ Captain H. Taprell Dorling. Ribbons and Medals. p. 112. Published A.H.Baldwin & Sons, London. 1956.
^ "George V Silver Jubilee Medal 1935 : Hudson Fysh". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
^ Capper, Betty, "Irene Slater Hall (1888–1961)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 22 October 2023
^ "Commonwealth List". The Age. Melbourne. 6 May 1935. p. 10. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "JUBILEE MEDALS". Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 – 1954). 9 May 1935. p. 15. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
^ Rubinstein, Hilary L., "Reading, Fanny (1884–1974)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 22 September 2022
^ Smart, Judith, "Rees, Elizabeth Laurie (Bessie) (1865–1939)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 16 September 2021
^ Macdonald, George. "William Augustus Pascoe". Macdonald Dictionary. Canterbury Museum. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b "THE KING'S OWN JUBILEE MEDAL". Papuan Courier (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea : 1917 – 1942). 17 May 1935. p. 7. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
^ McKinnon, June (November 1995). Women's Christian Temperance Union: aspects of early feminism in the Cape, 1889–1930 (PDF) (MA thesis). Pretoria: University of South Africa. p. 55. Retrieved 3 March 2019.

External links

[Cole-1] Howard N Cole. Coronation and Royal Commemorative Medals. p. 40. Published J. B. Hayward & Son, London. 1977.

[EP-2] "Official jubilee medals". The Evening Post. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2013.

[3] "No. 34277". The London Gazette. 24 April 1936. p. 2622.

[Cole3-4] Howard N Cole. Coronation and Royal Commemorative Medals. pp. 3–4. Published J. B. Hayward & Son, London. 1977.

[5] Captain H. Taprell Dorling. Ribbons and Medals. p. 112. Published A.H.Baldwin & Sons, London. 1956.

[6] "George V Silver Jubilee Medal 1935 : Hudson Fysh". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 16 September 2021.

[7] Capper, Betty, "Irene Slater Hall (1888–1961)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 22 October 2023

[8] "Commonwealth List". The Age. Melbourne. 6 May 1935. p. 10. Retrieved 15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.

[:1-9] "JUBILEE MEDALS". Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 – 1954). 9 May 1935. p. 15. Retrieved 16 September 2021.

[10] Rubinstein, Hilary L., "Reading, Fanny (1884–1974)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 22 September 2022

[11] Smart, Judith, "Rees, Elizabeth Laurie (Bessie) (1865–1939)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 16 September 2021

[12] Macdonald, George. "William Augustus Pascoe". Macdonald Dictionary. Canterbury Museum. Retrieved 12 December 2022.

[:0-13] "THE KING'S OWN JUBILEE MEDAL". Papuan Courier (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea : 1917 – 1942). 17 May 1935. p. 7. Retrieved 16 September 2021.

[14] McKinnon, June (November 1995). Women's Christian Temperance Union: aspects of early feminism in the Cape, 1889–1930 (PDF) (MA thesis). Pretoria: University of South Africa. p. 55. Retrieved 3 March 2019.

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