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Great Britain - 1789

King George III; Restored from Illness

Obverse:

Laureate head of George III right, dividing G-III

Legend:

Around: GOD SAVE THE KING

Exergue:

Below bust: 1788

Size:

33.2 mm.

Reverse:

WHEN / WE FORGET / HIM / MAY GOD FORGET / US! / Thurlow

Exergue:

RESTORED TO HEALTH / MARCH 1789

Great Britain — Middlesex

D & H 185 — National Series

O: Bust to right between George III, the date 1788 and C. I under it. GOD SAVE THE KING.

A. 11

R: WHEN | WE FORGET I HIM, I MAY GOD FORGET I US!

No. 185 struck in copper and white metal, and 186 in silver, copper and white-metal.

BHM:

AR, AE, WM 33 by C. James

AR R;AE R; WM N.
D. & H. Middx. 185; Fi. 407; Hr. 4586; Sr. 6193.
AM; BM; FM; NMW; RC.

These medals were distributed to children in Windsor, eight of whom had been clothed by H.M. The Queen for the celebration and went in procession from the Town Hall to Windsor parish church. Their medals were pierced and hung round their necks on an orange ribbon, they also wore a Garter blue ribbon in their hats with the inscription 'LONG LIVE THE KING'. The reverse inscription is a corruption of a phrase used by Thurlow during a speech in the House of Commons: 'God forget me when I forget my sovereign'. There are slight variations in the size of the medals. See also note to No. 294.

King George III; Restored from Illness