Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 52 18 Nov 2020
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From the remaining stock of Mrs Irene [Neddy] Allen (1928-2020), Medals by Subject, Agriculture (and Railway interest): Society for the Improvement of Agriculture, instituted Manchester 1767, glazed silver medal, by Faulkner, awarded 1831, to "Mr. Wm. Reed of Chat Moss for his disinterested conduct as one of the Committee", 49.5mm, in glazed frame with ring suspender, peripheral tone otherwise much as made
*ex Mrs. Irene "Neddy" Allen stock
To be sold on behalf of several animal charities
When the Liverpool & Manchester Railway opened in September 1830, it crossed Chat Moss, which was surrounded by a number of very boggy areas. For about a year there was an early station at Reid's Farm, but by 1832 it had disappeared. William Reed's methods of draining and fertilising the area of Barton Moss was successful and he was consulted on similar projects elsewhere. In 1833 he was appointed secretary to the Society for the Improvement of Agriculture, Manchester.
(80-120 GBP)
*ex Mrs. Irene "Neddy" Allen stock
To be sold on behalf of several animal charities
When the Liverpool & Manchester Railway opened in September 1830, it crossed Chat Moss, which was surrounded by a number of very boggy areas. For about a year there was an early station at Reid's Farm, but by 1832 it had disappeared. William Reed's methods of draining and fertilising the area of Barton Moss was successful and he was consulted on similar projects elsewhere. In 1833 he was appointed secretary to the Society for the Improvement of Agriculture, Manchester.
(80-120 GBP)