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Bronze Medal: The Byculla Schools Medal. Bombay 1849

Date:- 1849 - Classification:- Person; Commemorative

Country of Origin:- England -

Description

OBVERSE: Bust to left; around, JACOBO BURNES INDIAM RELIQUENTI MDCCCXLIX Below, small, B. WYON sc.

REVERSE: In 8 lines, FOUNDED/BY THE/MASONIC BRETHREN/OF BOMBAY/ TO/REWARD MERIT/AT THE/BYCULLA SCHOOLS

This medal, as well as the two following, were instituted on the occasion of the departure of Dr. Burnes (see No. 22) from India, as a permanent memorial of his many services to Masonry in India.

Properties

45 mm. Bronze.