This medal was awarded as a personal souvenir by King George V to commemorate hisSilver Jubilee. It was awarded to the Royal Family and selected officers of state, officials and servants of theRoyal Household, ministers, government officials, mayors, public servants, local government officials, members of the navy, army, air force and police in Britain, her colonies and Dominions.[1]
For Coronation and Jubilee medals, the practice up until 1977 was thatUnited Kingdom authorities decided on a total number to be produced, then allocated a proportion to each of theCommonwealth countries andCrown dependencies and possessions. The award of the medals was then at the discretion of the local government authority, who were free to decide who would be awarded a medal and why.
A total of 85,234 medals were awarded,[1] including
The medal was worn with other coronation and jubilee medals, immediately after campaign and polar medals, and before long service awards.[3] Ladies could wear the medal near their left shoulder with the ribbon tied in the form of a bow.[4]
A circular, silver medal, 1.25 inches in diameter. The obverse features the conjoined effigies of King George V andQueen Mary, crowned and robed, facing left. The legend around the top edge reads "GEORGE • V • AND • QUEEN • MARY • MAY • VI • MCMXXXV".[2]
The reverse displays theRoyal Cypher "GRI", surmounted by anImperial Crown. At the left is the date "MAY 6 / 1910" in two lines, and at right the date: "MAY 6 / 1935". The border is ornate.
The purple ribbon is 1.25 inches wide, with three narrow stripes of dark blue, white, and dark blue at each edge. The three narrow stripes are 0.25 inches wide in total.
The following list includes notable New Zealanders who received the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal,[2] and is not an exhaustive list of recipients.
^Capper, Betty,"Irene Slater Hall (1888–1961)",Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved22 October 2023
^"Commonwealth List".The Age. Melbourne. 6 May 1935. p. 10. Retrieved15 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^abcde"Jubilee medals".Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 – 1954). 9 May 1935. p. 15. Retrieved16 September 2021.
^Rubinstein, Hilary L.,"Reading, Fanny (1884–1974)",Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved22 September 2022
^Smart, Judith,"Rees, Elizabeth Laurie (Bessie) (1865–1939)",Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved16 September 2021
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