THE CORONATION MEDAL

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27055, 2 June 1953, Page 9

THE CORONATION MEDAL

List Of Recipients Issued

HONOUR CONFERRED BY QUEEN .Her Majesty the Queen has approved the institution, to commemorate the Coronation, ot a silver medal to be Known as the Coronation medal. It has been struck for issue as a personal souvenir from Her Majesty to persons in the Crown services and others in the United Kingdom, and in other parts of the Commonwealth and Empire. , Pers ° ns selected for the award in New Zealand will not receive the medal for several weeks after the Coronation. The following is a description of the medal:—obverse: effigy of Her Majesty the Queen, crowned and robed, and looking to the observer’s right. Reverse: the Royal Cipher “E.R. II,” surmounted by the Crown. The inscription, “Queen Elizabeth 11, crowned 2nd June. 1953,” also appears on the reverse. The medal is 1J inches in diameter, and will be worn suspended from a ribbon It inches in width, dark red in colour, with narrow white stripes at the edges, and two narrow dark Hue vertical stripes near the centre. The Coronation medal has been classified as an official medal to be worn on all occasions on which decorations and medals are worn on the left breast. In the official list showing the order in which orders, decorations, and medals should be worn, it has been placed after war medals, jubilee and previous Coronation medals, but before efficiency and long-service awards. Women not in uniform will wear the Coronation medal on the left shoulder of the dress, the ribbon in this case being in the form of a bow. Women who are already in possession of official medals worn on a bar may. if they wish, add the Coronation medal to the bar instead of wearing it separately on a bow. It is also notified that commercially manufactured medallions of any origin, which may be on sale on the occasion of the Coronation, should not be worn in such a manner that they might be confused with the official medal awarded by Her Majesty. Her Majesty has approved of the isue of the Coronation medal to the following persons living in or belonging to the Christchurch district, the surnames in this, as in the lists that follow, being placed first:— CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT Abernethy, Mr Rex Clifford, Christchurch; Acland, Sir Hugh Thomas Dyke (Kt.), C.M.G., C.BE.. Christchurch; Adams, Constable Allan John Barclay, Rakaia; Aitchison, Miss Nancy Helen, Christchurch; Allan, Acting-Commander John Neat, V.R.D., Christchurch; Allan, Professor Robin Sutcliffe, Christchurch; Alston, Mr Rowland Thomas, Christchurch; Anderson, Mr Albert, sen., Southbridge; Archer, Mr Kendrick Gee, Christchurch; Archibald, Squadron Leader . Raymond Jack Malcolm, Christchurch; Aschman, Mr Christopher Thomas, 0.8. E., Christchurch. Baird, the Right Reverend James, B Christchurch; Bannehr, Mr Henry ’ Meech, Christchurch; Barrett, Mr William Daniel, Kaiapoi; Barton, Flight Sergeant John Bozidar, Wigram; Barwick, Captain Alfred Abel, Lincoln; Bathurst, Mr Ernest Cook, Ashburton; Baxter, Dr. Robert Hector, Christchurch; Beaven, Mr Eric Tamate. Christchurch; Bethell, Mrs Thyra Talvase, M.8.E., Culverden; Bowman, Mr Charles William, Sumner; Bretherton, Lieutenant-Colonel John Arthur, E.D., Opawa; Brown, Mr Charles Edmund, Oxford; Brown, Mr George Gustave, Christchurch; Brown, Captain Keith Stothard, Christchurch; Brownlie, Mr James Howie, Christchurch; Bruce, Mr Robert, Akaroa; Burke, Mr Arthur, Amberley: Burns, Mr George, Christchurch; Burns, Dr. Malcolm Mcßae, Lincoln; Burrows, Brigadier James Thomas, D. 5.0., E.D.. Christchurch. Calder, Mr John William, Lincoln; Callaway, Captain Jack Stewart, Sumner; Cameron, Mr Jack Laurens, Christchurch; Carey, Mr William Reynolds, 0.8. E., Christchurch; Caygill, Mr Ernest Robson, Christchurch; Chambers, Warrant Officer (Class II) Edouard Challas, Hornby; Chaplin, Miss Eileen, Christchurch; Chappell. Mr Edwin Percy, South New Bnehton; Charters, Mr Thomas Murray, Christchurch; Christie, Mr Hume Douglas, Christchurch; Clark, Miss Irene, Christchurch; Coles, Mr Alfred James, Christchurch: Cook, Sergeant William Chester, Christchurch; Coop, Mr Iltyd Leonard Mautai. Ataahua; Coop. Mrs Marewa Agnes Waugh, Ataahua; Coop, Mr William Shiriey, Port Levy; Cooper, Major Allan William, Ashburton (serving in K Force); Cooper, Mr Claude Aurelian, New Brighton: Cordery, Warrant Officer (Class II) Eric Loofwin, Christchurch; Corrigan, Lieutenant Desmond Patrick, M.M., Christchurch; Couch, Mrs Sarah Ann, South New Brighton; Cowie, Mr Alexander, Hawarden; Crawford, Major Alexander Mclntosh, Lincoln; Cree, Mrs Gertrude, Christchurch; Cundell, Flight Lieutenant Henry Esmond, Weedons; Curtis. Mrs Muriel Maud Margaret, Christchurch. . Davidson, Mr John, Maronan; Davis, Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Lionel Henry, Burnham; Davis, Mr James Leonard, Christchurch; Dawson, Colonel Jo®ph Richard, Christchurch; Day, Mr Wilfred Blake, Chatham Islands; Deans, Mr James, Coalgate; Dodge, Leading Aircraftman Walter Keith, Wigram; Donnelly, Sir Arthur Telford, K.8.E., C.M.G., Christchurch; Dove, Mr Thomas Standish. Christchurch; Duff, Mr Roger Shepherd, Christchurch; Dunlop, Staff Sergeant Gordon James, Christchurch; Dunn, Sergeant John Malcolm, Burnham. Enright, Miss Mary Teresa, M.8.E., Christchurch; Eslick, Miss Olive Lydia, Christchurch; Espiner, Mr Eric William Arnold, Christchurch. . Feast, Mr Herbert Stanley, Christchurch; Ferner, Mr Raymond, Christchurch; Fernie, Mr William Gordon Victor, Christchurch; Fiebig. Reverend Herbert Leslie, Christchurch; Field, Dr. Helen Turner, Christchurch; Freeman, Mr Frederick Willie, Christchurch; Freeth, Mr Pierce Hugo Napier. Christchurch. Gale, Mr Frederick Humphrey Dare, Christchurch: Gerard, Mr Richard Geoffrey, M.P., Rakaia; Gillespie. Mr William Henry, M.P., Bennetts; Glasgow, Dr. Wilfred Thompson, New Brighton; Goodman, Mr Harry Samuel James. 0.8. E., Christchurch; Gorton, Mrs Dorothy Violet. Oxford; Green, Mrs Teresa, M.8.E., Christchurch; Griffiths, Mr George Davidson. Christchurch. Halligan, Mr James, Belfast; Hamilton, Mr Edwin Henry Staples, Christchurch; Hansen, Dr. David Ernest, C.M.G., Christchurch: Harding, Chaplain (Class III) Harold Frederick, DS.O, M.8.E., Christchurch; Hatchwell, Miss Winifred Mary, Lyttelton; Hattaway, Mr Gordon Denis, Christchurch: Havelaar, Miss Minnie Gregory, M.8.E., Christchurch; Hay, Mr James Lawrence, 0.8. E.. Christchurch; Heath. Corporal Leslie Thomas, Christchurch; Henderson, Mr Kenneth Dudley, Oxford; Henry, Flight Sergeant Alfred Chaplin, Weedons; Hewson, Mr Heber John. Kaikoura; Hight, Mr Terence Feilding, Hororata; Hills, Mr Harold Owen, Kaiapoi; Hobbs, Major Kenneth William. Christchurch; Holderness, Miss Mary Constaifce, Christchurch; Horrell, Mr John Erua, Horrelville; Howard, Miss Mabel Bowden, M.P., Christchurch: Hulme, Dr. Henry Rainsford, Christchurch; Hunter, Dr. James Dewar, Halswell; Hurley, Electrician’s Mate First Class Kevin Joseph, Christchurch. Jacobson, Mr William Edward Moxhey, Akaroa; James. Warrant Officer (Class ID William Trevor, Ashburton; Jarman, Mr Hedley Elworthy, Christchurch: Jefferies, Petty Officer Frank Herbert, H.M.N.Z.S. Pegasus; Jenkins, Mr Frank John, Christchurch; Jenkins, Mr James Burgoyne, Christchurch; Jenkins, Mr Malcolm Ernest, Kirwee; Jennings, Mr John, Beckenham, Christchurch: Johnson, Mr Arthur. Waltham, Christchurch; Johnson, Mrs Minnie, Christchurch; Johnson, Mr Richard Mayott Darvall, Springfield; Joyce, the Most Reverend Bishop Edward Michael, Christchurch. Kernick, Mr Joseph, St. Albans. Christchurch; Kieran, Sister Mary, Chatham Islands; Kimber. Staff Sergeant Harry Wallis. Killinchy; Kincaid, Mr Albert Ernest. Christchurch; King, Mr George Edwin, Christchurch; Kingsford, Squadron Leader Cecil David Melville. London; Kyle, Mr Herbert Seton Stewart, O-B.E, TempleUoa,

Laing, Mr Walter William, Christchurch; Lake, Mr Harry Robson, M.P., Christchurch; Lawn, Mr Victor Charles, Christchurch; Leggat, Mr James, Riccarton, Christchurch; Lewthwaite, Mr John George, Okuti Valley; Lilburne, Miss Evelyn Arthur, Lincoln; Livingstone, Mr Henry Gillies, Christchurch; Lunn, Flight Lieutenant Edward, Wigram. McAlpine, Mr John Kenneth, M.P., Christchurch! McArthur, Mr William Francis. Christchurch; McCallum, Mr Daniel. Kaikoura; McCombs, Mr Terence Henderson, Sumnerx McEldowney, Mr Arthur Joseph, Christchurch; Macfarlane, Mr Alexander Arthur, Rotherham; Macfarlane, Mr Robert Mafeking, M.P., Christchurch; MacGibbon. Mr William Smith Macgregor, 0.8. E., Christchurch: Machin, Mr William, Sumner; Mclntosh, Mr Frederick Alexander, Southbrook; Mclntyre, Dr. lain Cameron, Christchurch; Mackay, Mr Duncan, Papanui, Christchurch; Mackenzie, Mr Clutha Nantes, Happy Valley, Christchurch: MacKenzie, Mr James Mcßeath, Halswell; McKenzie, Sir John Robert, K.8.E., Christchurch; Mackintosh, Mr Alexander Albert, Whiterock; McLagan, the Honourable Angus, M.P., Christchurch; McLean, Mr George Alexander, Leithfield; McLean, Miss Mary Elizabeth, Christchurch; McNally, Warrant Officer (Class ID Mervyn John, Christchurch; McPhail, Brigadier Edward Allan, D. 5.0., M.C., Rangiora; McPherson, Mr Robert, C.8.E., M.C., Christchurch; Manning, Mr George, Spreydon, Christchurch; Martin. Squadron Leader George Selwyn, Wigram; Mason, Dr. Aubrey James, Ashburton; Mathison, Mr John, M.P., Christchurch; Meikleiohn, Captain Colin, Christchurch; Menzies, Mr Louis Wilkie, Christchurch; Metcalfe, Flight Sergeant Eric William, Wigram; Millichamp, Mr Harry Burton, Tinwald; Milne, Corporal Gavin Stanley, Christchurch; Mitchell, Mrs Lillian May, New Brighton; Morgan, Flight Lieutenant Thomas Alexander McLeod, A.F.C., Wigram: Mortlock, Mr Henry John, Akaroa: Mottram, Mr Francis John, Christchurch; Murphy, Mr James, 0.8. E., Christchurch.

Neads, Miss Mary Elizabeth Ann, Christchurch; Nelson, Dr. Arthur Dysart, Christchurch; Nicholas, Miss Olive, Tai Tapu; Nicholl, Group Captain Barry Stratford, Wigram; Nicholls, Colonel Stephen Charles Phillips, C.8.E., D. 5.0., Christchurch; Northcott, Petty Officer Sick Berth Attendant Bernard Walker, Christchurch; Northcroft, Colonel the Honourable Sir Erima Harvey (Kt.), D. 5.0., V.D., Christchurch.

Oakley, Mr Raymond, Ashburton; O’Shannessev Mr John, Christchurch. Parr, the Reverend Canon Stephen, M.C., Rakaia; Parton, Dr. Hugh Noble, Christchurch; Patterson, Mr John, Chatham Islands; Peers, Sergeant Warwick John Richard, Christchurch; Perry, Lance-Corporal Donald Lester, Christchurch; Peters, Mr Victor Clement, 0.8. E.. Sumner; Pocock, Professor Lewis Greville, Christchurch; Pool, Constable Frederick Thomas. Amberley; Poore, Flight Sergeant Charles Wilbraham Beresford, Christchurch: Potaka. Leading Aircraftman Paki Paihau. Weedons; Prendergast. Corporal John Edward, Akaroa; Purcell, Lieutenant-Colonel Harold Albert, D. 5.0.. Christchurch. Quill, Wing Commander Stanley Gilbert, D.F.C., Wigram. - Rastrick. Professor Ronald John, Christchurch; Reeves, Mr James Henry, Christchurch; Reid, Mr Frank Felix, Christchurch; Rhodes, Mr John Heaton, Christchurch; Rhodes, Colonel, the Honourable Sir (Robert) Heaton K.C.V.0., K.8.E., Tai Tapu; Rich. Dr. William Gordon. Christchurch: Richards, Mr Bertram Frederick Charles, Belfast; Robinson, the Very Reverend Joseph Lawson, Sumner; Russell, Mr Douglas Warren, 0.8. E., Christchurch. Sansom. Brigadier Ernest Reginald, Christchurch: Scott, Mrs Edith Mary, Bumham; Scotten, Miss Kathleen Janet, Christchurch; Seymour, Corporal Patrick Charles. Akaroa; Shand, Mr Thomas Philip, M.P., Kaikoura; Sheppard, Flight Sergeant Edward, Wigram; Small. Leading Aircraftman William Hunter, Christchurch; Smith, Constable Edward Frank. Southbridge; Smith. Mr Eric Gordon, Rangiora; Smith. Miss Hilda Kate Lovell-, Christchurch; Snow, Major Jack Douglas. Christchurch; Spiller, Mr Victor Gerald, Christchurch; Sprosen. Lieu-tenant-Colonel James Frederick Roy, D. 5.0.. E.D., Christchurch; Stalker, Mr Ellesmere John, Greenpark; Stanbury, Warrant Officer Hazel Jean, Burnham; St. Domitille, Reverend Mother Mary, Christchurch; Stewart, Mr Leslie Walter. Christchurch: Stokes, Mr William Henry, New Brighton; Stott, Mr William Leonard, Kirwee; Sullivan, the Very Reverend Dean Martin Gloster, Christchurch; Sutherland. Mr Lorents Christchurch. Tait, Mrs Marjorie Mary. Lyttelton; Thompson. Flight Lieutenant Horace Percival, Oxford, Tirikatene, the Honourable Eruera Tihema. M.P.. Kaiapoi; Townsend, Miss Veda Frances Christchurch; Turnbull, Staff Sergeant Arthur John, Amberley; Twomey, Mr Patrick Joseph, M.8.E.. Christchurch; Tyler, Mr Charles William, 0.8. E., Rangiora. , Upham. Mr Charles Hazlitt. V.C. and Bar, Hundalee; Upton, Sergeant James Robert. Burnham.

Velvin. Mr Percy Malcolm, Christchurch; Vickery, Reverend William Henry Alfred, Kaiapoi. Wakelyn, Major Basil Henry, E.D., Rangiora; Wanklyn. Mr Douglas Endell, Christchurch; Ward, Sir Joseph George Davidson. Bart., Christchurch; Warren, the Right Reverend Bishop Alwyn Keith, Christchurch; Watts, Mrs Gladwell Hilda, Christchurch; Welsh. Mr David Joseph, Christchurch; Weston. Mr George Thorngate Christchurch; White, Flight Sergeant Basil Frederick. 8.E.M., Weedons; Wiffin, Bombardier Alexander Stanley Max, Christchurch; Wigram Lady Agnes Vernon. 0.8. E., Christchurch; Wilkinson. Mr Norman Robert Spotswood; Will, Dr. James Leslie Allan. Christchurch; Williams, Mr Harry Salter, Christchurch; Williams. Mrs Janet. Christchurch; Wil-Lieutenant-Colonel John Rutherford, D. 5.0.. Christchurch; Wilson Mr Dudley Venna. Christchurch; Wilson, Captain Jack Mahony, Christchurch (serving in K Force); Wilson, Mr William Kingston. Highbapk; Wiltshire. Captain Sydney Noel. G.C., Christchurch; Winn. Mr Clarence Charles Lyndhurst; Wishart. Mr John Cuthbert. Chatham Islands: Withell, Mr Henry Charles Bavly. Ashburton; Woods. Mr William Horace, Ashburton; Wriuht, Major Horace Edward, Sumner: Wvatt. Mrs Lilian Ana Mary, Christchurch. Yardley. Mr George Daniel Kendell, Christchurch. TIMARU DISTRICT Allan, Driver David Stuart, Timaru; Allport, Mr' Albert- John, Timaru. Baker, Mr George Bartrum, M.8.E., DC.M., M.M., Timaru; Batchelor, Sergeant Eric, D.C.M. and bar, Waimate; Betten, Mrs Mary, Waimate; Boland, Mr William Frederick, Waimate. Carr, Rev. Clyde Leonard, M.P., Timaru; Clark, Mr Henry James, Timaru. Dale, Acting-Leading Stoker William Donald, A.M., Waimate; Dash, Mr George, M.8.E., Waimate; Davey, Mr Alfred James, Timaru; Davis, Mr Percy Henry, Geraldine; Davison, Mrs Geraldine Dora, Geraldine. Elliott, Mr Alexander, Timaru. Giles, Mr Ashley Hubert, Timaru; Goodman. Mr Russell Stanley, Timaru. Hall, Mr William Henry, Timaru; Hanan, Mrs Christina Annie Munro, Timaru; Harris, Mr George Alfred, Temuka; Hay, Mr John Carson, Waimate; Hayman, Mr William Henry, Timaru; Hill, Mr George, Timaru; Hilton, Mrs Muriel Ernesta, Timaru. Ker, Mrs Helen, Cave; Kidd, Mr David Campbell, M.P., Albury; King, Colonel Russell David, C.8.E., D. 5.0., Timaru; Kinsman, Mr Alfred Sydney, Timaru; Kirke, Mr Charles Vere, Fairlie. McElhinney, Constable Robert John, Fairlie; McGlashan, Flight Lieutenant Donald Charles, London; McKenzie, Dr. John Campbell, Timaru; McKinnon, Master Gunner John Lachlan, Timaru; Maze, Mr Michael Francis, Pleasant Point; Miller, Miss Phyllis Hunter, Timaru.

Porter, Mr Ernest, Timaru. Rattray, Mr Neill Aylmer, M.8.E., Hook; Rhodes, Major Guy Arthur Timaru, Timaru. Richards, Mr William Leslie, Timaru. Scannell, Dr. Francis Arthur, Temuka; Stowell, Mr Henry James, St. Andrews; Studholme, Acting-Sergeant Janet Helen, Waimate; Sullivan, Mr Samuel Henry, Timaru. Talbot, Mr Percy Reginald, Claremont; Thodey, Major Edward Sydney, Timaru; Tweedy, Mrs Hilda, Timaru. White, Mr Ronald Erie, Pleasant Point; Woodhead, Mr James, Temuka; Woodhouse, Dr. Philip Randall, St. Andrews. Zeisler, Miss Frejah Lina, Timaru. GREYMOUTH DISTRICT Blank, Mr Philip (Christian, Jiokl-

tika; Boustridge, Mr Francis Frederick, Greymouth. Clark, Mr Robert, Blackball. English, Mr George Edward, RuSergeant John Daniel, V.C., C Johnston, Inspector Andrew, Greymouth. " ~ Kent, Mr James Begg, M.P., Greymouth; Kitchingham, Mrs Dorothy Clara, Greymouth. . Laing, Mr Alan Francis, Ross; Larsen, Lance-Corporal Frederick Cuthbert, Greymouth. Mcßride, Mr Michael, Greymouth; Mac Lean, Mr Oliver, Greymouth; McNeish, Mr John Alexander, BrunnerPatterson, Mr John Kenneth, Reefton; Perry, Mr Arnold Edward, HokiReeves, Major William Alexander, Arahura; Rowley, Mr George, HariSinclair, Mrs Amanda Margaret, Kumara; Smith, Mrs Elizabeth Ellen, Greymouth; Steer, Mr William Evan Jesse, Greymouth; Stewart, Mr William Harold Gardiner, Kumara; Stokes, Mr James Edward, Cobden. Topp, Mr Albert, Nai Nai; Turley, Mr Frederick Lovell, Greymouth. Wallace, Mr Mark, Lower Kokatahi; Whisker, Miss Doris Ruby, Reefton. WESTPORT DISTRICT Bascand, Mr Arthur Charles, Westport. Foote, Dr. Percy Leslie, 0.8. E., Westport. Gear, Mr Henry Edward, Hector. Powell, Mr John Henry, Westport. Rayner, Miss Olive Margaret, Denniston; Robertson, Mr John McLean, M.8.E., Westport. Schadick, Mr Campbell Frederick, 0.8. E., Westport; Skinner, the Hon. Clarence Farringdon. M.C., M.P.. Westport; Smythe, Mrs Jane, Denniston. . JThomas, Mr Pifford Hart, JVestport