Info on medal no.

[Peterjh]

I can't seem to locate your message in the inbox, I'm not sure if my iPad is treating it as a pop up and has blocked it?

[Peterjh]

I've just read the description and it does match the description. I'm intrigued, defiantly interested in finding out more if I can.

Thanks, I will try to email the photo, perhaps it would be easier to reply direct to me to peterDOThensonAThotmailDOTcom and I will email the photo to your email.

Peter.

[gortonboy]

is it like this ?

[Peterjh]

Yes that's it. Does this mean my ancestor was a Freemason or was this type of membership common place back in the day?
Would be interesting to find out more about Alban Henson if poss.

Thanks - Peter.

[gortonboy]

the post Gasser made was correct then. The medal/jewel was awarded in 3 varietys....to the lodges who contributed to the fund to build a memorial to those who had died in WW1. The jewels awarded to lodges were of gilt finished silver appended to a light blue collaret and are worn by masters of lodges that contributed an average of 10 guineas per member. So it looks like you have a medal/jewel awarded to a master of lodge number 554 and his name was A Henson.

[gortonboy]

could be https://www.hrionline.ac.uk/lane/record.php?ID=2039

[Peterjh]

Thanks - appreciate your assistance.

[christanel]

There is a medal index card for an Alban Henson on ancestry. It will also be on The National Archives site
Alban Henson
Regiment/Corps -Royal Army Medical Corps
Regiment number - 574

He received the British and victory medal.

Marriage -22 Dec 1923
Alban Henson c1895
Parish - Leeds, St Simon
Father - George Henry Henson
Spouse - Sarah Morris
Spouse's Father - Thomas Morris


Christina

[gortonboy]

The medal was not awarded to any serviceman,,,but to the master of the lodge for contributing towards the building of a memorial for those freemasons who died in the war,,i hope this clears things up.