| Reference Number | HI/2016-7-2 |
| Title | Births and Deaths Registration and Marriage Acts Centenary Medal |
| Date | 1937 |
| Creator Name | Royal Mint |
| Description | Medal commerating the centenary of the Births and Deaths Registration and Marriage Acts. Obverse shows profiles of King George VI and a young Queen Victoria, surrounded by the words "Births & Deaths Registration & Marriage Acts" and the years 1837 and 1937 on either side. On the reverse, a lit torch surrounded by the words "Birth - Marriage - Death". In original presentation box, which is dark blue in colour, the words "B.D. AND M. CENTENARY 1837-1937" in gold on lid. |
| Extent | 2 items |
| Dimensions | Medal: 32mm (diameter) x 1mm (depth) |
| Box: 68mm (width) x 14mm (depth) |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Medal |
| Term | Births and Deaths Registration Act 1836 c86 |
| Marriage Act 1836 c85 |