Miniature medal group, awarded to Lady Zia Wehrner

For her services to St John in Leicestershire during the Second World War, Lady Zia was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1946. In 1956, she was promoted to Commander (CBE) for political and public service in Bedfordshire. Lady Zia was a successful owner and breeder of racehorses and was Champion Owner in 1955 and 1966.

Object type

Medals

Medals and insignia

Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Insignia of the Order of St John
Coronation Medal 1911
Jubilee Medal 1935
Coronation Medal 1937
Coronation Medal 1953

Date

Presented: 1911-1956

Associated person

Recipient: Lady Zia Wernher (1892 - 1977)

Credit line

Gift of Gina Phillips, Lady Kennard, 1995

Catalogue number

7245

Miniature medal group, awarded to Lady Zia Wehrner

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