Description
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution (RMBI) Steward medal, 1923:
What it is
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A charity festival steward’s jewel issued by the RMBI (the Freemasons’ elderly care charity founded 1842). Stewards wore these at provincial/annual fundraising festivals.
How a 1923 example typically looks
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Silver and enamel pendant with a crowned cartouche reading R M B I, suspended from a claret/maroon ribbon with a top bar inscribed STEWARD and a separate “1923” date panel.
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Many 1923 pieces are hallmarked Birmingham with date letter “X” (1922) because they were made ahead of the 1923 festival; often by Spencer, London
