Eimer 1429, BHM 2311.
47mm. By J.S & A.B Wyon.
Obverse with bust of George Stephenson, reverse showing view of a locomotive. Edge inscribed 'John Isaac Thornycroft, F.R.S., M Inst C.B. Session 1894-95'.
Virtually as struck and housed in wonderful blue velvet fitted case of issue. Rare.
A gold version of this medal hammered at £3,200 in a DNW sale 08/04/20 (lot 421).
Sir John Isaac Thornycroft FRS (1 February 1843 – 28 June 1928) was an English shipbuilder, the founder of the Thornycroft shipbuilding company and member of the Thornycroft family.
He was knighted in the 1902 Coronation Honours, receiving the accolade from King Edward VII at Buckingham Palace on 24 October that year.
He died in 1928 and was widely commemorated for his inventions and engineering skills.
The Thornycroft company name disappeared from the motoring business in the 1960s and from shipbuilding on 1 November 2001, when Vosper Thornycroft became VT Group plc.