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8 Aug 2021: Victoria Cross, awarded to Sgt. E. J. Mott, 1917. Obverse, a lion standing over a crown with the inscription on a banner below, on a Maltese cross. Reverse, inscription in a double ring on a Maltese cross. Victoria Cross, 1917 (Great War). The

8 Aug 2021: Endymion Crook (Midshipman's Badge), awarded in 1815. Obverse, a silver crook with the name ENDYMION in raised lettering. Reverse, plain silver crook. Endymion Crook (Midshipman's Badge), 1815 (American War of 1812'). As well as being extensively

8 Aug 2021: India Medal (1895-1902), with bar for Defence of Chitral 1895, awarded to Sepoy Zar Kash, 1896. Obverse, a bust of Queen Victoria. Reverse, a British and an Indian soldier supporting a standard together. India General Service Medal, 1896. By 1895 it

8 Aug 2021: Naval General Service Medal, with bar for Endymion wh. President, awarded to Boy Thomas Rowlands 1848. Obverse, a bust of Queen Victoria. Reverse, Britannia with a trident seated sideways on a seahorse. Naval General Service Medal, 1848 (American

8 Aug 2021: Indian Mutiny Medal, with bars for Delhi, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow & Central India, awarded to Cpl. Patrick Keays, 1858. Obverse, a bust of Queen Victoria. Reverse, Britannia before a lion standing facing left, she with a wreath in her right hand.

8 Aug 2021: Egyptian Medal, with bar for Tamaai, awarded to Driver F. Hanes, 1884. Obverse, a bust of Queen Victoria with veil. Reverse, the Sphinx on a pedestal facing left. Egyptian Medal, 1884. The serious weakening of Ottoman Egyptian power under foreign

8 Aug 2021: Allied Victory Medal 1914-1918 (Belgian), 1919. Obverse, Victory standing atop a disc with a sword and a wreath in her hands. Reverse, the arms of Belgium on crossed standards with a cross below, in a wreath with the arms of the other Allies

8 Aug 2021: East India Company's Capture of Ceylon Medal, 1807. Obverse, English inscription. Reverse, Persian inscription. East India Company's Capture of Ceylon Medal, 1807. The island of Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, was first taken over from its inhabitants by the

8 Aug 2021: Naval Good Shooting Medal, awarded to PO1 A. Gass 1905. Obverse, a bust of King Edward VII in naval uniform. Reverse, a figure of Neptune, nude, facing right and holding five thunderbolts in each hand, before the bows of a trireme and three horses'

8 Aug 2021: Victoria Cross, awarded to Pvt. David Hawkes 1858. Obverse, a lion standing over a crown with the inscription "For Valour" on a banner below, all on a Maltese cross. Reverse, inscription in a double ring on a Maltese cross. Victoria Cross, 1858

8 Aug 2021: Silver Cross (Canadian Memorial or Widow's Cross), awarded in memory of Pvt. C. Smith, 1914-1919. Obverse, the royal monogram of King George V in the centre of a cross on a wreath, the top arm of the cross bearing a crown and the others each three

8 Aug 2021: Indian General Service Medal 1908-1935, with bar for Afghanistan N. W. F. 1919, awarded to Gunner R. J. Smith, 1921. Obverse, a portrait of King George V in robes. Reverse, Jamrud fort overlooking Khyber Pass with mountains behind. Indian General

8 Aug 2021: Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, awarded to Capt. Fore Top Aaron Carter, 1839. Obverse, an anchor with oak-leaves around and a crown above. Reverse, engraving in border with inscription around. Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, 1839. A

8 Aug 2021: British South Africa Company's Medal (Matabeleland 1893), awarded to Trooper M. E. Burns, 1896. Obverse, a bust of Queen Victoria in veils. Reverse, a lion with a spear in his chest leaping over African native wargear, with brush behind. British

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15 Feb 2021: During the ten years 2006-2016 I delivered a total of 850 presentations to a total audience of over 62,200 people.

16 Oct 2021: 4 The Einstein Equations. 4 The Einstein Equations. It is now time to do some physics. The force of gravity is mediated by a gravitational field. The glory of general relativity is that this field is identified with a metric. g. μ. ν. (. x. ). on

8 Aug 2021: Distinguished Conduct Medal, awarded to Cpl. W. Gill, probably in 1854. Obverse, sundry trappings of war around royal arms on round shield. Reverse, inscription. Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1854-1901. The Distinguished Conduct Medal was instituted

8 Aug 2021: Coorg Medal, issued to a Kodava loyalist in 1837. Obverse, a Coorg warrior standing facing left with knife and musket. Reverse, a collection of war trophies. Coorg Medal, issued by the British East India Co., 1837. The princely state of Kodagu, or

8 Aug 2021: India General Service Medal (1854-1895), with bar for Naga-1879-80, awarded to Bugler Shaick Khoola Bux, 1880. Obverse, a bust of Queen Victoria. Reverse, Victory crowning a seated Classical warrior with a laurel wreath. India General Service Medal,