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Medal - 100th Anniversary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill Funeral Cortege
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1974 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts in high relief the funeral cortege of Sir Winston Churchill, with a uniformed Grenadier Guard in a bearskin hat prominently in the foreground and a gun carriage bearing the flag-draped coffin visible behind. The Houses of Parliament and the clock tower of Big Ben are rendered in detail in the background, with additional military figures and massed ranks flanking the procession. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a polished dark field enclosed by a raised border bearing the Garter motto. At the top centre sits a relief of a crowned lion holding a sword, flanked by decorative scroll work. The inner field contains an engraved commemorative text inscription in multiple lines. |
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| Reverse lettering | HONI · SOIT · QUI · MAL · Y · PENSE 1965 Funeral Cortège Sir Winston died on 24th January. 'He was an indefatigable champion of freedom, independence and peace...' |
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