~ Womens Voluntary Service Medal With Paperwork ~
The medal was presented to a Mrs. Blades by the Dowager Marchioness of Reading.
It is an unusually complete set comprising…
The cased medal with outer card box
Spare ribbon
Letter with details of the medal
Presentation letter
~ The Medal ~
The Women’s Voluntary Service Medal was instituted in 1961 to reward fifteen years of exemplary service in the Women’s Voluntary Service. In 1966 Queen Elizabeth II granted the organisation the prefix “Royal” in recognition of its valued work and the title of the medal was changed to Women’s Royal Voluntary Service Medal.
The Women’s Voluntary Services for Air Raid Precautions was established in 1938, in anticipation of impending hostilities. They played a key role on the home front during the Second World War, most notably during the Blitz, including in the evacuation of civilians from urban areas. After the war, the organisation evolved to assisting and caring for isolated and lonely people, particularly the elderly. Renamed the Royal Voluntary Service in 2013, it still serves as back-up to professional services in times of crisis by running rest centres and providing emergency feeding to members of the public, fire and rescue crews and police.
~ Dimensions ~
Of standard size.
~ Condition ~
The set is in good order.
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