Group of 16 x silver and bronze horticultural prize medals, all awarded either directly to The Duke of St Albans, or awarded to his gardner John Edmonds. The medals comprise an exceptional period of success for the gardens of the Duke, spanning decades. Please note that what appear to be edge knocks in some of the photos are merely lighting effects and not on the medals themselves.
All of the medals are housed in fitted cases of issues and the collection includes:
- Royal International Horticultural Exhibition, London 1912, 55mm Silver Medal - 1st Prize awarded to His Grace The Duke of St Albans for black grapes, G.R J. Edmonds
- Royal International Horticultural Exhibition, London 1912, 55mm Silver Medal - 2nd Prize awarded to His Grace The Duke of St Albans for 3 dishes peaches and 3 dishes nectarines, G.R J. Edmonds (lid of case detached)
- Royal International Horticultural Exhibition, London 1912, 38mm Silver Medal - 2nd Prize awarded to His Grace The Duke of St Albans for 1 dish of peaches, G.R J. Edmonds
- Royal International Horticultural Exhibition, London 1912, 38mm Silver Medal - 1st Prize awarded to His Grace The Duke of St Albans for dish of nectarines, G.R J. Edmonds
- The Royal Horticultural Society, 55mm Silver Medal - Chester Show to His Grace The Duke of St Albans (Gr Mr John Edmonds) for group of plants, Aug 5 1896
- Societies Affiliated to The Royal Horticultural Society, 55mm Bronze Medal - Matlock Bath Horticultural Society, Group of plants, J. Edmonds 1893
- The Royal Horticultural Society Knightian Medal, Bronze 44mm - Newcastle Summer Show, July 1884, presented to Mr J. Edmonds as part of first prize for 8 dishes of fruit
- The Royal Horticultural Society Knightian Medal, Bronze 44mm - Newcastle on Tyne Summer Show, July 1883, awarded to J. Edmonds as part of first prize for 8 dishes of fruit
- The Royal Horticultural Society Knightian Medal, Bronze 44mm - Newcastle Summer Flower Show, 26th, 27th & 28th July 1882, presented to Mr J. Edwards [sic?] as part of first prize for collection of 8 dishes of fruit
- The Royal Horticultural Society Knightian Medal, Bronze 44mm - Newcastle on Tyne Summer Flower Show, July 22nd, 23rd & 24th 1885, awarded to Mr John Edmonds as part of first prize for 8 dishes of fruit (lid of case detached)
- The Gardeners Magazine Prize Medal, Silver 39mm - Awarded to J. Edmonds by the Clay Cross Horticultural Society, for excellence of culture, 1893
- The Gardeners Magazine Prize Medal, Silver 39mm - Awarded to John Edmonds, The Gardens Bestwood Lodge, for excellence of culture, 1893
- The Royal Horticultural Society Banksian Medal, Silver 37mm - Notts Horticultural Society, July 1882 presented to J Edmonds as part of 1st prize 8 dishes of fruit
- Trentham & Hanford Horticultural Society Medal, Silver 44mm - Awarded to J Edmonds for culture and arrangement, 1893 (lid of case nearly detached)
- The Veitch Memorial Medal, Bronze 76mm - Awarded to Mr John Edmonds for the best collection of fruit exhibited at the Worksop Horticultural Society's show, July 11 1895
- The Veitch Memorial Medal, Bronze 76mm - Awarded to Mr J. Edmonds for 6 dishes of fruit, Grand Yorkshire gala, June 15 1887
- Royal International Horticultural Exhibition Chelsea, 1912, Attendants Pass - green enamel badge numbered 1955 to reverse