No. 71.
Centenary Medal of St. Paul's Lodge, Birmingham, No. 43.
Obv:- An ornamental square and compasses with a sword, the emblem of St. Paul's Martyrdom,
partly in the centre, in pile, on a blue enamel field. Legend, on the left of the com-
passes, SAINT and on the right, PAUL'S, with NO. 43, and 1733, below the square.
On an ornamental band surrounding the field, CENTENARY, at the top, and 1733 at
the bottom. Suspended by a ring from a ribbon and bar.
Rev : - Plain.
Size 38 X 56. Weight 33 grammes. Silver gilt and enamel. Marvin 4-69.
In the Shackles Collection.
The St. Paul's Lodge, Birmingham, No. 43, was warranted on the 1st August, 1738,
and met at the "Swan Inn,'" Birmingham, as No. 125, but was not named until 1784. The
Lodge appears to have had two Warrants of Confirmation, one dated the 2nd February, 1767,
and the other the 27th August, 1824. The Centenary Warrant was dated the 5th December, 1864.
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Plate VIII.
No. 72.
Centenary Medal of the Medina Lodge, Cowes, No. 35.
Obv:- Within a circle bearing legend: MEDINA LODGE, at the upper part, and CENTENARY,
5732 — MEDAL at the lower, the square and compasses extended, enclosing a small
circular tablet on which is 41, within two circular sprigs of acacia.
Rev:- Within a circle bearing legend, GRANTED BY THE EARL OF ZETLAND — M. W.
G. M. 5862, the square and compasses extended, enclosing similar circular tablet to
that on the obverse, on which is a castle within two circular sprigs of acacia.
Suspended by a light blue ribbon from a plain bar.
Size 31 mm. Weight 10 grammes. Silver Gilt. Marvin i86.
In the Shackles Collection.
