Reference:5749 Goodenough Medal, Gunnery School: James Graham Goodenough, Santa Cruz, 1878

Bust of Goodenought to left./

Kneeling female figure, in lower register, adjusts the breech of a large gun; above, stern view of HMS Excellent.

By Leonard Charles Wyon.

Gold. 48 mm. (weight of 69 grammes).

Edge inscribed: SUB-LIEUTENANT BERNARD CURREY, R.N., 1882.

Condition: Extremely Fine

Notes:

James Graham Goodenough (1830-75) served in the Second China War and was present at the capture of Canton in 1857. He was serving as C-in-C Australia Station on HMS Pearl when, in a skirmish in the Santa Cruz islands, he was fatally wounded by a poisoned arrow.

Bernard Currey became Rear-Admiral, Home Fleet, in 2013.

 

 

 

The medal is contained in its Wyon case of issue.