A long swim

[robfinds]

Tried a new field today and blanked apart from this large swimming medal. The medal says Tunbridge wells swimming club, on the back I can just make out July 1903. There are other words that may clean up, wonder what it was doing in a field in Yorkshire ?.
HH Robert.

 

[Burdie]

Neat find that is what I like about this hobby the mysteries.

Burdie

 

[crazyjarhead]

Hard to say. Nice, unique find though. Maybe you can look up some history on it on the internet

 

[robfinds]

Hard to say. Nice, unique find though. Maybe you can look up some history on it on the internet

Googled it there is a Royal tunbridge wells swimming club that was founded in 1901, wonder if its the same club.

 

[kdismuke1]

INTERESTING SWIMMING METAL.

 

[limitedthoughts]

My son likes to wear his medals around once and a while. I think he lost one when he was on the coast.

LT

 

[phantomfinder]

WTG

 

[allen]

really cool find...

 

[mikewaz]

Nice Find!
I love finding old coins as much as everyone, but medals and tokens are the finds that gets me going.
Mike

 

[pennyfinderjim]

Nice find on the swim medal. I looked at the map of England and it looks like a long way from Royal Tunbridge Wells to Yorkshire. Funny how things can turn up so far from home. HH and good luck.

 

[BlackX]

Neat find!

My brother got married in Tunbridge Wells (to a girl from Palmers Green).

 

[robfinds]

Neat find!

My brother got married in Tunbridge Wells (to a girl from Palmers Green).

Nice one.

 

[NGE]

Is that a "metal" medal?

 

[time4me]

I know it is nothing compared to what you usually find, but that medal is AWESOME!!!!

 

[robfinds]

Is that a "metal" medal?

Yes looks like copper/bronze.