Silver Jubilee (1935) Medal

I have come into possession of a document that was sent/given to a
relative of mine. It is printed on Buckingham Palace notepaper and
reads "By Command of HIS MAJESTY THE KING the accompanying Medal is
forwarded to Mrs Hare to be worn in
commemoration of their Majesties' Silver Jubilee 6th May, 1935."

(I'm not sure exactly which of several Mrs Hares it might have been
addressed to.)

What I would like to know is under what circumstances would this medal
have been given to people.

Don Phillipson...

Jubilee and Coronation medals were awarded to participants
in official ceremonies associated wiith these occasions (1935,
1938, 1953 etc.) One of my uncles was a choirboy in London
at the official Jubilee celebrations 1935 (George V) and the
coronation (1938, George VI) -- therefore when later called up into
the army had as a recruit two decorations to wear on parade.

Don Aitken...

100 recipients in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island alone.

"This medal was awarded to the Royal Family, officers of state,
officials and servants of the royal household, ministers, government
officials, mayors, public servants, local government officials,
members of the navy, army, air force and police in Britain, her
colonies, and in Canada" says

Peter Goodey...

That sounds right. There was something similar during the current reign
(I don't keep up with the royals). It would have been for minor public
servants who had served their time for a reasonable period, who had kept
their noses clean and weren't in the running for anything more
prestigious. A friend of mine got one and I remember him tossing it
derisorily in his drawer with a remark along the lines of "so I won't be
getting an OBE then".

There are any number of then on Ebay at prices from £2. It looks as if
tens of thousand must have been issued.

Tom Perrett...

If you look at :-

this shows the sorts of people on Prince
Edward Island who received the medal, I
should imagine that PEI would be an
example of the wider scheme for the medal.

Cheers,

Tom [Tom Perrett]

Julie Goucher...

Hello Jenny,

You could write to the Royal Archives at Windsor, they keep a record
of everyone who has worked for the Royal households, they also
have copies some Royal correspondence and I am sure matters such as
a Jubilee celebration would have been recorded.

What area did this take place in? Perhaps, Mrs Hares became a feature
in the local newspaper with a photo of the medal, or even in a local history
book. Have you searched the web for too?