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R.S.P.C.A. Life Saving Medal, bronze (E. Baddick 1954) with integral 'For Humanity' top...
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R.S.P.C.A. Life Saving Medal, bronze (E. Baddick 1954) with integral ‘For Humanity’ top brooch bar, good very fine £140-£180 --- ‘Mr E Baddick of Wilder Road, Ilfracombe risked his life on Tuesday morning 15 February 1954 when he helped to rescue a sheep which was stranded 50ft down the 400ft high cliff above White Pebble Beach. Although the soil at the top of the cliff was in danger of crumbling, Mr Baddick climbed down to the ledge, which was only 3ft wide in parts, and attempted to calm the frightened animal. Meanwhile a rope, secured to an iron bar, had been dropped to the ledge. For over one-and-half hours Mr Baddick, assisted by fellow rescuers endeavoured to fasten the rope around the sheep and on several occasions he nearly lost his foothold. Below was a sheer drop of over 300ft.’ (The North Devon Journal & Ilfracombe Chronicle 18 February 1954 refers). Ernest Edward Baddick (also recorded as Badcock) was born at Yarnscombe, near Torrington, Devon in 1901. A Lorry Driver by occupation he lived in Ilfracombe, North Devon. Although surviving this rescue he tragically subsequently drowned aged 76 at Ilfracombe, his body being found 2 August 1977. Sold with copied research and copied contemporary newspaper report.
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R.S.P.C.A. Life Saving Medal, bronze (E. Baddick 1954) with integral ‘For Humanity’ top brooch bar, good very fine £140-£180 --- ‘Mr E Baddick of Wilder Road, Ilfracombe risked his life on Tuesday morning 15 February 1954 when he helped to rescue a sheep which was stranded 50ft down the 400ft high cliff above White Pebble Beach. Although the soil at the top of the cliff was in danger of crumbling, Mr Baddick climbed down to the ledge, which was only 3ft wide in parts, and attempted to calm the frightened animal. Meanwhile a rope, secured to an iron bar, had been dropped to the ledge. For over one-and-half hours Mr Baddick, assisted by fellow rescuers endeavoured to fasten the rope around the sheep and on several occasions he nearly lost his foothold. Below was a sheer drop of over 300ft.’ (The North Devon Journal & Ilfracombe Chronicle 18 February 1954 refers). Ernest Edward Baddick (also recorded as Badcock) was born at Yarnscombe, near Torrington, Devon in 1901. A Lorry Driver by occupation he lived in Ilfracombe, North Devon. Although surviving this rescue he tragically subsequently drowned aged 76 at Ilfracombe, his body being found 2 August 1977. Sold with copied research and copied contemporary newspaper report.
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