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Auction: 15002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 9

The O.B.E., Order of St. John Group of Three to Miss M. Jackson, Superintendent, Northumbria Branch, St. John Ambulance Brigade
a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Civil Division, Officer's (O.B.E.) Badge, silver-gilt, with Royal Mint case of issue, and original lady's bow riband
b) The Most Venerable Order of St. John, Dame's set of Insignia, Badge, silver and enamel, lions and unicorns in angles; Star, silver and enamel, lions and unicorns in angles, with case of issue
c) Service Medal of the Order of St. John, unnamed, minor edge bruise to last, very fine, mounted as worn with stright ribands on bar, together with Bestowal Document for the O.B.E., glazed and framed; and the recipient's scrapbook containing a large archive of congratulatory letters and cards relating to the above awards (4)

O.B.E. London Gazette 1.1.1976 Miss May Jackson, County Superintendent, Northumbria, St. John Ambulance Brigade.

Order of St. John, Dame London Gazette 5.12.1978 May, Miss Jackson, O.B.E., S.R.N., D.N.

Miss May Jackson, O.B.E., born Northumbria, trained as a nurse at Stamford General Infirmary; appointed principal tutor, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle; for 39 years worked voluntarily with the St. John Ambulance movement on both the educational and practical side, and ultimately served as County Superintendent of the Northumbria branch.

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