Medal - Bendigo Easter Fair medal, 1902

Historical information

Thomas Edward Williams was a native of Glamorganshire, South Wales, and came to Victoria in 1857, in the sailing ship Morning Light. He came to live in Bendigo in 1872. Mr Williams lived at 67 Vine Street, Bendigo.
His obituary in the Bendigo Advertiser states that he was "the originator of the floral displays in the Easter Fair processions". The medal is possibly in recognition of his services for the Easter Fair.

Physical description

Heart shaped medal on a brown plaited leather strap with metal clasp fittings. Embossed within a border around the edge "Bendigo Easter Fair 1902". The centre of the medal is decorated with scotch thistles.
Obituary from the Bendigo Advertiser, 1914.

Inscriptions & markings

Engraved on reverse of medal "Thomas Edward Williams"

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