medal; fundraising for Falkirk & District Royal Infirmary

Production date
1925
 Description
Bronze medal with red ribbon. The obverse shows the good Samaritan, the reverse has a heraldic panel bearing an inscription.
These were issued to people who helped to raise the money for the Falkirk & District Royal Infirmary which was officially opened in 1931 a year after the patients had moved in.
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Object
Production date
1925
Signature & date
stamping:reverse:"TOUCH ANE TOUCH A'/THE GOOD SAMARITAN"E
embossed on the obverse "TOUCH ANE TOUCH A' / THE GOOD SUMARITAN" and on the reverse "FALKIRK AND DISTRICT INFIRMARY / MCMXXV (curving round) WELL DONE / THIS EMBLEM OF / MERCY AND LOVE / IS AWARDED AS A / TOKEN OF GREAT / APPRECIATION FOR / SERVICES RENDERED / DURING THE EFFORT / TO RAISE FUNDS / FOR THE NEW / EDIFICE".
The clasp has the date "1925".
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Associated place
Falkirk & District Royal Infirmary/Major's Loan/Falkirk town centre/Falkirk area
Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions:0 - Whole:L 9.1cm (L 3 9/16")
Dimensions:disc:Dia 3.8cm (Dia 1 1/2")
Accession number
1988-078-001

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