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Medal commemorating the Opening of the Stoke Mandeville Sports Stadium, 1969 1969

7.68 cm (diameter) | RCIN 443928

Description

1 medal : silver
Obverse: Engraved inscription. COMMEMORATION MEDAL / - PRESENTED TO - / HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN / BY THE MEMBER NATIONS OF THE / INTERNATIONAL STOKE MANDEVILLE GAMES / IN LOYALTY AND DEEP APPRECIATION / OF HER MAJESTY'S OPENING OF / THE STOKE ...
Obverse: (continued) MANDEVILLE SPORTS STADIUM / - ON - / AUGUST 2ND 1969
Reverse: Three wheels above 21ST ANNIVERSARY / OF THE STOKE MANDEVILLE GAMES / FOR THE / PARALYSED within wreath

Provenance

Presented to The Queen by the Member Nations of the International Stoke Mandeville Games, on 2 August 1969 on the occasion of the opening of the Stoke Mandeville Sports Stadium.
People involved

Creator(s)

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(medallist)

Subject(s)

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Physical properties

Medium and techniques

silver

Measurements

7.68 cm (diameter)
Groupings
Category
Coins, Commemorative Medals & Banknotes
Object type(s)
visual works
medals
commemorative medals
Subject(s)
Places
Europe
Great Britain
England
Buckinghamshire [England]
Stoke Mandeville [Buckinghamshire]

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