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ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY Brettenham House Lancaster Place London EC” 7EP
Tel: 020 7836 8155
info@royalhumanesociety.org.uk www.royalhumanesociety.org.uk
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Gives bravery awards - medals and certificates - to people who put their own lives at risk in saving or attempting to save others.
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CARNEGIE HERO FUND TRUST
Tel: 01383 723638 Fax: 01383 721862 herofund@carnegietrust.com www.carnegiehero.org.uk
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Gives financial aid where an heroic act has brought misfortune to the rescuer or the resuer’s family. Certificates of bravery are also awarded in all cases and occasionally medals.
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ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION West Quay Road Poole Dorset BH15 1HZ
Tel: 01202 663234 Fax: 01202 663238 www.rnli.org.uk
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Makes awards of medals and certificates to RNLI staff or members of the public who put to sea to save or attempt to save life.
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ORDER OF ST JOHN St John’s Gate Clerkenwell London EC1M 4DA
Tel: 020 7324 4081 sandra.stocker@nhq.sja.org.uk www.orderofstjohn.org
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Awards lifesaving medals (gold, silver or bronze) and certificates to those who have endangered their own lives by saving or attempting to save others.
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ROYAL LIFESAVING SOCIETY UK
Tel: 01789 773994 Fax: 01789 77395 lifesavers@rlss.org.uk
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Awards medals and certificates to members of the RLSS for saving or attempting to save life.
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SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE FROM FIRE
For nominations:- Mr Victor Rance Secretary C/O PPIAB 29 Queen Anne’s Gate London SW!H 9BU Tel: 020 8661 2754
For research enquiries:- Guildhall Library Corporation of London Tel: 020 7332 1863 (Manuscripts) Guildhall@corpoflondon.gov.uk
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Awards bronze medals and certificates to civilians and off-duty fire officers who enter a burning building to effect a rescue. In addition monetary awards of up to £25 made to children involved in rescues.
The Society’s records up to c.1998 have been transferred to the Corporation of London’s Guildhall Library, Manuscripts Section, where research enquiries should be made.
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