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Auction: 9004 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 930

The ´South Africa´ R.R.C. Group of Four to Society Beauty Georgiana, Countess of Dudley a) Royal Red Cross, 1st Class (R.R.C.), V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with bow riband, in Garrard, London case of issue, the case embossed ´Georgiana Elizabeth Countess of Dudley. 24. October 1902.´ b) The Most Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Lady of Grace´s Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, in Carrington, London, case of issue, the case embossed ´Georgiana Elizabeth Countess of Dudley. 26. February 1902.´ c) Coronation 1902, silver, in Elkington, London, case of issue d) Order of the League of Mercy, 1st ´1898´ type, silver-gilt and enamel, in Elkington, London, case of issue, extremely fine, with the related dress miniature awards, including a Jubilee 1897 award, mounted from right to left (4) Estimate £ 400-500 R.R.C. London Gazette 26.6.1902 Georgina, the Dowager Countess of Dudley ´´In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa.´´ Georgiana Elizabeth, Countess of Dudley, R.R.C., (1846-1929), born Perthshire, the daughter of Sir Thomas Moncreiffe, Bt.; married William, 1st Earl of Dudley, November 1865; following the death of her husband in 1885, she became a confidante of the Prince of Wales; served with the British Red Cross Society, running the Mayfair nursing home for wounded officers during the Boer War, and awarded the Royal Red Cross (although not entitled to the Queen´´s South Africa Medal); Appointed Lady of Grace, Order of St. John of Jerusalem, 26.2.1902.

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