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A group of three early 20th-century British school attendance medals awarded to the same individual, M. Hockings, in East Ham, London. The collection comprises three distinct awards from the Edwardian period, documenting seven years of perfect attendance.
The first medal, dated 1902, was issued by the East Ham School Board. The obverse features a laurel wreath border surrounding a central shield inscribed Presented to M. Hockings for Perfect Attendance 1902. The reverse depicts a relief of St. George and the Dragon within an ornate scrolling border. This item is struck in a bronze-toned base metal.
The second medal, dated 1907, was issued by the East Ham Education Authority following the Education Act 1902. The obverse is inscribed Presented to M. Hockings for Perfect Attendance 1907. This medal is struck in silver-gilt and features Birmingham hallmarks to the right of the central shield, including the lion passant for sterling silver, the anchor for the Birmingham Assay Office, and the date letter h for the year 1907. The reverse displays the coat of arms for the County Borough of East Ham with the motto Progressio Cum Populo (Progress with the People).
The third medal, dated 1908, is identical in design to the 1907 issue, inscribed Presented to M. Hockings for Perfect Attendance 1908. This example is struck in a bronze-toned base metal. Both the 1907 and 1908 medals feature identical reverse designs showing the East Ham borough arms.
Weight: 31.32 g (1907 silver-gilt medal).
Condition report:
The medals are in good historical condition with an aged patina consistent with their period. The 1907 silver-gilt medal shows moderate wear to the gold plating on the high relief areas of the design, revealing the sterling silver beneath. The 1902 medal is missing its original suspension ring. The 1907 and 1908 medals both retain their original small suspension loops. There are minor surface marks and light oxidisation across the group.
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