The oldest medal...

[ancientnloyal]

I got an email a while back from a lady asking about a medal she had passed down to her form her recently passed mother.

My eyes lit up. It dates from the first ever cup final wigan played in, 4 years after wigan's formation in 1879, in 1883 and was awarded to John Maledy, who played as a forward for the Pagefield club that day - Wigan won.

It is a silver runners up medal made by Vaughton & Sons of Birmingham and I believe it to be, after having a good look around, one of the earliest rugby medals from Lancashire still in existence. If not, the sport of rugby.

https://www.ancientandloyal.com/1883-wi ... -cup-medal

you can't get any earlier than this... it is beautiful - read about it above.

[Fujiman]

Very interesting read, well done.

[DaveO]

Excellent bit if digging there and what a great thing to have been passed down the generations.

[Charriots Offiah]

That's fantastic.

[josie andrews]

Brilliant Marc

[morley pie eater]

Brilliant, Marc. Is it possible to post a picture of it?

[ancientnloyal]

[Stanfax]

Fabulous story!