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Police life-saver to sell his Royal Humane Society medals - BBC News

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Three Royal Humane medals are lined up alongside each other. There is a gold, a silver and a bronze medal. There are words engraved on the medals, and there is an image of what appears to be a cherub in the centre of each medal.

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Former police officer to sell rare set of Royal Humane Society bravery medals

Overview

Former Avon and Somerset Police officer PC Ian Standerwick is auctioning three Royal Humane Society medals he received for rescuing a vulnerable woman from a ledge near the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol on 8 September 1997. Standerwick is believed to be the only person to receive the Bronze Medal, Silver Medal, and the prestigious Stanhope Gold Medal for a single rescue. The medals are expected to sell for between £6,000 and £8,000 at Noonans auctioneers in London on 4 November.

Key points

  • Former police officer PC Ian Standerwick is selling his three Royal Humane Society bravery medals.
  • The medals were awarded for the rescue of a woman from a narrow ledge near the Clifton Suspension Bridge on 8 September 1997.
  • Standerwick is believed to be the only person to receive the Bronze Medal, Silver Medal, and Stanhope Gold Medal for the same rescue.
  • The collection is expected to fetch between £6,000 and £8,000 when auctioned by Noonans in Mayfair, London, on 4 November.
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