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British Historical Medals from Various Properties
Royal Society of Arts, 1952, a matt silver award medal, unsigned [by P. Metcalfe for Pinches], bust of Prince Philip left, rev. frontal elevation of the Society's building, edge named (Mrs Shirley Williams M.A., M.P., for her Edmund Rich Memorial Lecture "Relevance and Truth: Are Educational Objectives in Conflict?" Session 1969-70), 57mm (MJP p.176; E 2082; cf. DNW 86, 138). Extremely fine, small edge bruise and other stains, rare; cased as issued £80-£100
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Baroness Williams of Crosby (1930-2021) was a British politician and academic. Originally a Labour MP and cabinet minister, she left the party to help found the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 1981.
Royal Society of Arts, 1952, a matt silver award medal, unsigned [by P. Metcalfe for Pinches], bust of Prince Philip left, rev. frontal elevation of the Society's building, edge named (Mrs Shirley Williams M.A., M.P., for her Edmund Rich Memorial Lecture "Relevance and Truth: Are Educational Objectives in Conflict?" Session 1969-70), 57mm (MJP p.176; E 2082; cf. DNW 86, 138). Extremely fine, small edge bruise and other stains, rare; cased as issued £80-£100
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Baroness Williams of Crosby (1930-2021) was a British politician and academic. Originally a Labour MP and cabinet minister, she left the party to help found the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 1981.