3 x purple ribbon award badges with white embroidered text and knight's helmet..

Historical information

Junior Court, Pages (ages 8 - 11 years) Gareth Award worn above the left pocket of shirt.

Inscriptions & Markings

"GARETH AWARD"

B066 Star shaped with wreath behind award.

Historical information

Awarded to Mrs Eva Snow. Mrs Snow was born Eva Williams, on 5 August 1901, in Octavia Street, St Kilda. As a girl she attended the Windsor Methodist Church in Upton St with her parents, her sisters and brother. She also went to the sunday school there. Her grandfather, Mr Kingham, was the Superintendent. If a student attended Sunday School for a full year without missing once, they were awarded a silver star. For 4 years perfect attendance the gold star with laurel wreath was awarded. Eva was awarded hers when she was about 11 years old. Eva moved to Murrumbeena with her family and joined the Methodist Church, then a small wooden building in Dandenong Road. In 1998 she was a member of St Giles Uniting Church, Murrembeena.

Inscriptions & Markings

"METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL WINDSOR"

Three Methodist Girls Comradeship Junior Grades Achievement Award badge samples stapled to an information sheet. Embroidered outline of ivy leaf (standing for friendship) badges are blue (symbolising fellowship), white (symbolising purity) and gold (symbolising true happiness". They are not worn on regalia.

Inscriptions & Markings

On paper: "Achievement Badge Sample Awards"

B007.1, B007.2 - Round fabric badge mounted on card. The badge is black with blue white and grey detail. It has a St Andrew's cross in the centre beneath the letters PFA. Because of the materials and colours B007.1 appears to be the older badge. Both badges are probably blazer pocket badges.

Inscriptions & Markings

"PFA"

Three Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union oval blue and white enameled badges. The badge has a white St Andrew's cross on a blue background.

Historical information

The PMWU began in Victoria in 1890. It had 2 badges up until 1980.

Inscriptions & Markings

"P.M.W.U."

White, blue and gold round MGC Rays' badge.

Inscriptions & Markings

"R"

4 Round white enamel lapel badge with blue border and red flag in the centre. B019.1 has engraving on the back.

Historical information

Presented to A. J. Batts during the 70th Anniversary of the Palmerston Street Carlton Methodist Church.

Inscriptions & Markings

"CARLTON METHODIST MISSION FOUNDED 1914" "GOD FIRST". B019.1: "To A.J.Batts commemorating 70th Anny Palm St Carlton Meth Ch 5.5.31"

5 x Pilots badges. Light and white enamel badge with image of a sailing ship. B016.1 B016.2 B016.3 B016.4 B016.5

Hexagonal white, blue, red and gold enamel Christian Endeavour lapel badge on a red and white ribbons.

Inscriptions & Markings

"100 CE" "Take my life" "40th Australia C.E. Convention Geelong 6-12 Jan. 1984"

2 yellow shield shaped card badges with tan satin ribbon.

Inscriptions & Markings

"Methodist Babies' Home HELPER"

Four round 3rd Class Devotional merit badges. Green background with blue embroidery. New.

Four round 3rd Class Educational merit badges. Green background with blue embroidery. New.

Four round 3rd Class Physical merit badges. Green background with blue embroidery. New.

Four round 3rd Class Social merit badges. Green background with blue embroidery. New.

Shield shaped Presbyterian Girls' Association badge, blue, white and red enamel.

Inscriptions & Markings

"PGA"

Shield shaped card badge with blue and red print.

Inscriptions & Markings

"STATE CONVENTION BENDIGO, 1939" "CE"

Oval dark blue enamel badge depicting a gloved hand gripping a sword.

UCA Lay Preacher's black, white and red enamel badge.

Historical information

The badge belonged to Mrs Peggy Enderby.

Inscriptions & Markings

"Lay Preacher"

Senior Girls Presbyterian Missionary Union blue, white and gold round enamel badge

5 x blue and white badges with gold border. B017.1 B017.2 B017.3 B017.4 B017.5

Inscriptions & Markings

"C.U. & L.M.S. Acting Able Seaman"

3 Shield-shaped Methodist Order of Knights lapel badges. Dark and light blue enamel with crown at the top.

Inscriptions & Markings

"MOK"

Green and red triangular shaped badge on red, blue and white ribbons.

Inscriptions & Markings

"CE" "20th National Convention 1960" "God has a plan" "Melbourne Jan - 20 - 28"

Small round metal and blue and white enamel United Nations Association of Australia badge with a pin fastening. The badge has a laurel wreath around its edge and a symbolic map at its centre.

Inscriptions & Markings

"UNAA"

Small blue enameled badge in the shape of Australia with a white St Andrew's cross at the centre and the letters P.W.A.. The badge has a pin fastening.

Historical information

The Presbyterian Women's Association endeavoured to link together Presbyterian women who served Christ and His Church.

Inscriptions & Markings

P.W.A.

Gold metal Greek cross Presbyterian Sunday School lapel badge.

Inscriptions & Markings

"Presbyterian SS"

3 x blue and white tin Pilots Acting Able Seaman badges. B018.1 B018.2 B018.3

Historical information

Pilots was a youth group for children aged from 8 to 12. Congregationalism’s answer to scouts and guides, the club was based on the structure of the navy.

Inscriptions & Markings

"Pilots Acting Able Seaman"

Small green and red World Federation of Methodist Women enameled badge.

Historical information

Bought in New York by B. Atkinson when she was Australasian Secretary under Dorothy Pederick's Presidency.

Inscriptions & Markings

"W.F.M.W."

B052.1, B052.2 - Metal ministerial lapel pin in the shape of a Latin cross.