mattgibbs Posted 11 November , 2009 Share Posted 11 November , 2009 This photo was taken on the Isle of Wight at C G Hayward studio. I wonder if anyone can ID the medal? There is a naval white topped cap with a shipping line's badge on it also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeignGong Posted 11 November , 2009 Share Posted 11 November , 2009 Hi MattGibbs By the look of the crown I would say Belgium, try this site. Even if you send the photo to Hendrik, he is very helpful. I have had lots of help from him in the past. http://www.medals.be/ Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattgibbs Posted 11 November , 2009 Author Share Posted 11 November , 2009 Peter; Many thanks. I thought of Belgium or Holland based on a quick squint at ebay, but didn't find the right ribbon so far. I will browse the site you mentioned. Could it perhaps be the Order of Orange Nassau? thanks Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeignGong Posted 11 November , 2009 Share Posted 11 November , 2009 Hi again You may be right. This is the Order of Orange Nassau. Hope this works as this is the first attempt at adding photos Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffsyeoman Posted 11 November , 2009 Share Posted 11 November , 2009 It might be in the London Gazette, if you share the name (as you have to apply for permission to wear from the sovereign). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattgibbs Posted 11 November , 2009 Author Share Posted 11 November , 2009 Hello Phil; Alas, I wish I could share the name, but nothing is written on the back except the photo studio. I was rather hoping to be able to ID the shipping line and the medal and then try some LG look-ups. I am guessing there will not be too many clergymen with such an award. Regards Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffsyeoman Posted 11 November , 2009 Share Posted 11 November , 2009 He may also be in Crockford's, the clerical directory. But not knowing a name would rather make it a needle in a haystack job... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattgibbs Posted 11 November , 2009 Author Share Posted 11 November , 2009 Phil; Great idea. I had thought about this with my 1948 copy but mused he could easily have passed on due to old age by then. I recalled the directory being on Ancestry, and with a little bit of searching I've found only 1 chaplain who was awarded the Order of Orange-Nassau, an RN Chaplain and spent some time living on the Isle of Wight. I think his name is a likely candidate! Revd. Edgar William Greenshield. He was curate at St John the Baptist Church at Carisbrooke IOW and an RN Chaplain 1916 - 1920. Awarded the order in 1911. At this time he was with the Church Missionary Society at Blacklead Island, an anglican mission and whaling station. thanks Matt **edit** It IS him. Amazingly I typed the name in Google and it came up with another pic of him. I can't believe it! http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/stalbansrcchurch/php80iiI8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffsyeoman Posted 11 November , 2009 Share Posted 11 November , 2009 The forum shoots... scores... result! Mind you, you wonder why an English/British chaplain, serving on a remote Canadian whaling station got an award from the Dutch? 1. I know Canada wasn't strictly independent in 1911 2. Perhaps there's someone out there with a PhD in Whaling Studies who can suggest! EDIT: And there's your answer... -> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattgibbs Posted 11 November , 2009 Author Share Posted 11 November , 2009 Certainly! Thanks guys. The reason for the order is in a book called From Sea to Sea which covers the mission chaplains and mentions: This year, 1911, the Queen of Holland conferred upon the Rev. E. W. T. Greenshield the Order of Orange-Nassau, as a mark of appreciation of the services rendered to the crew of a Dutch schooner wrecked in the Arctic in 1909, and placed a sum of 200 guilders at his disposal " in order to enable him to reward, in such manner as he may deem appropriate, the Eskimo who assisted him in feeding the said crew." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 14 November , 2009 Share Posted 14 November , 2009 There might be a Foreign Office file with correspondence relating to the incident and the awarding of the medal, but you'll have to go to Kew for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMcCulloch Posted 14 November , 2009 Share Posted 14 November , 2009 Probably-but there is also a Dutch medals forum with O- ODN experts on it. The cites for the order are all still around and accessible in the Hague. Stijn David may be able to help. He's on GMIC. once in a while. I'll contact him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattgibbs Posted 16 June , 2010 Author Share Posted 16 June , 2010 A while ago now, but I wondered if anyone had contatct details for someone who can access the Order of Orange Nassau citations? thanks Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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