Historical Objects / Medals

Collection of Tyler Yates

Election of Shrewsbury Conservatives

Engraver:
T. Halliday
Year:
1841
Country:
England
Diameter:
58 mm
Obverse:
A crown rests on a bible sitting on top of a scepter and sword on top of a pillow. Surrounding this is a laurel branch with each leaf containing a name of one of the conservatives.
FESTIVAL OF SHREWSBURY TO CELEBRATE THE RETURN TO PARLIAMENT OF THE XII CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS FOR SHROPSHIRE
NOVEMBER 12.1841, EARL OF POWIS PRESIDENT
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
FORESTER, WHITMORE, ACKERS, TOMLINE, DARLINGTON, HILL, GORE, CLIVE, D’ISRAELI, BOTFIELD, PICOT, GASKELL
Reverse:
Shrewsbury Abbey, Lord Hill Column, and the English Bridge with the Wrekin in the distance.
ALL FRIENDS ROUND THE WREKIN
T. HALLIDAY. F.
References:
Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society vol. 21

Struck to commemorate the meeting held at Shrewsbury to celebrate the return to Parliament of the 12 Conservative members for Shropshire on November 12, 1841.