H R H Princess Christians Trained Nurse Long Service medal

An Extremely Rare Long Service Medal for these early community Nursing staff based in Windsor.Founded in 1886 ,I believe this award dates to the 1890s .The medal appears to be silver but carries no marks and is sold as being of white metal.It consists of a Suspension bar with pin, bearing the words Long Service.It has what appears to be the original suspension ribbon in a rather faded and frayed blue white and red material.From this is a ring holding the medal which bears the royal Cypher HAV for Helena Augusta Victoria(She became Princess Christian of Schleswig Holstein by marriage) and title HRH Princess Christian's Trained Nurses.It is named to the rear Marion Hare.Height,Medal 44mm Medal ,ribbon & suspension bar 78mm

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