A Gentleman in Kharki-Boer War Bling?

[lancashirefusilier]

Hello chaps

Find attached pics of a medal related to three Great British Institutions...Spinks medals,The Daily Mail and Rudyard Kipling.

The Absent Minded Beggar medal was named after a Rudyard ditty written to raise money for the Boer War.The medal was sold by the Daily Mail and the campaign in total provided £250,000 of funds.

The dates however, like the first QSA's carry the anticipated war ending date.

Given the current situation it is safe in white metal!

Dave

[leigh kitchen]

A kind of celluloid scrap of the gentleman concerned:

[BWEF]

There was also a statue, or statuette, sold at the time.