Stanhope Medal

Stanhope Medal
Old toe-claw medal mount style, later replaced with ornamental style mount.
Awarded forThe most courageous and heroic rescue made in the previous year
Sponsored byRoyal Humane Society
First award1873 (1873)

The Stanhope Medal or Stanhope Gold Medal is an international award given annually by the United Kingdom's Royal Humane Society for the most courageous and heroic rescue that was made in the previous year. It is named in memory of British Royal Navy officer Chandos Scudamore Scudamore Stanhope, who performed several life-saving events during his lifetime.

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