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Framed collection of 5 WW1 related medals

Framed collection of 5 WW1 related medals.
4 military medals awarded to Ronald Hatton (1885-1945) for service in France.
1 OBE awarded to Maud Hatton (1884-1971), his sister for service in France and Belgium, particularly relating to nursing flu victims during WW1.
Both the children of Mary and Henry Hatton and brought up at Rose Cottage, Appleby Parva.

Object Number: AMSJM:2021.5

Object Title: Framed collection of 5 WW1 related medals

Number of items: 1

Object Date: 1918

Associated era: 20th Century

Object Size:

Width 26.5 cm
Height 21.5 cm

Material: Card,Glass,Metals,Wood

Type of Object: Decorative

Object Provenance:

Belonged to Joan Noble, daughter of Maud Hatton.

Associations:

Rose Cottage, Appleby Parva (house next to Appleby Inn).  Home of Ronald and Maud Hatton and their parents Henry and Mary.
Family were the village shoe and boot makers over several generations.  Description of Henry and Ronald and being fitted for shoes in A Son of the Rectory by Aubrey Moore (AMSJ:2011.1) or online . Also mentions of other family members and relation to the Hall.
Appleby Peelings (AMSJM:2010.5) written by Joan Noble has a longer account of Maud Hatton's nursing achievements.

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