King Edward VII Coronation Medal
The King Edward VII Coronation Medal is a commemorative medal issued in 1902 to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. The medal is oval, 30 by 38 millimetres and surmounted by a crown. The obverse has a profile of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, crowned and facing left and surrounded by a wreath that forms the rim of the medal. The reverse shows the king's cypher above the date 26 June 1902, surrounded by a wreath in the same form as on the obverse. The medal was designed by Emil Fuchs. The medal, has a ribbon of dark blue with one central red stripe and white edges on either side.
The medal was awarded in silver and bronze. It was issued in silver to members of the Royal family, dignitaries, senior government officials and officers of the armed services who were present at the coronation ceremony, performed work in its preparation, or who were involved in the coronation parade. Selected NCOs and other ranks at the coronation parade received the medal in bronze. Due to the king falling ill with appendicitis, the coronation, planned for 26 June 1902, had to be postponed while the monarch recovered from surgery, and the coronation was actually held on 9 August 1902. This change happened too late to be reflected on the medals, which bear the earlier date.
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The King Edward VII Coronation Medal was awarded unnamed.
All medals held by the Australian Army Museum of WA are identified, archivally stored and are accessible and viewable with prior notice. As with all Royal Commemorative medals, an issue of the King Edward VII Coronation Medal was made to living Victoria Cross recipients. T the time there was only one Western Australian, Frederick William Bell VC.
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