Plain `The Sons of England (or more fully: the Sons of England Patriotic and Benevolent Society) is a fraternal society for English Protestants, originally founded in Toronto, Canada, during the year 1874. Its purpose was to bring Englishmen together for
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R. Hemsley
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Obverse description
Central element is the Coat of Arms for the United Kingdom, in turn surrounded by the legend.
Obverse lettering
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
DIEU ET MON DROIT
PAST PRESIDENT
FIDELITY (Translation: `shamed be whoever thinks ill of it` `God and my right`)
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Inscription on the back of the gold plated star.
Reverse lettering
PRESENTED
TO
Bro. John F. Ansten P.P.
BY
Lodge Dreadnought
No 292
1911
RH (hallmark)
R. HEMSLEY
STERLING
