Royal Humane Society Lifesaving Medal in Bronze for a Successful Act, type 2 awarded to James Baker, a labourer as a result of an act carried out in Newnham, Winchfield on 6th July 1885
Royal Humane Society Lifesaving Medal in Bronze for a Successful Act, type 2; (JAMES BAKER, 6 JULY 1885.)
Condition: one or two small edge-knicks, otherwise Good Very Fine
James Baker, a Labourer, was awarded the Royal Humane Society Lifesaving Medal in Bronze for a successful act as a result of case number 22810 in Newnham, the award was announced in the Royal Humane Society annual report of 1885.
'James Baker, Labourer, of Newnham, Winchfield, rescued William Hooker, Plate-layer, of Elvetham, Hants, on 6 July 1885 at Fleet Pond, Newnham. Crawford and Baker (sic - should read Hooker) went to bathe in the lake, the latter swam to an island some distance from the bank - Crawford was unable to swim & got out of his depth - Hooker went from the island to his assistance when he also sank. Baker seeing that Hooker was unable to save his companion, went in and brought him out; he afterwards recovered the body of the other man.' (Ref: RHS Case No: 22,810)
