The Polar Medal was instituted in 1904 and awarded for participation in expeditions in the Arctic or Antarctic

Bust of William Shakespeare made in British Gypsum Plaster

000 stars were awarded but it is not known how many of these were awarded with a bar

What was the Albert Medal awarded for

Edward Medal 1st Class Mines GVI Sovereign Campaign_Navy GSM 1915-64 The Polar Medal was institutedThe Edward Medal is a British civilian decoration which was instituted by Royal Warrant on 13 July 1907 to recognise acts of bravery of miners and quarrymen in endangering their lives to rescue their fellow workers. The original Royal Warrant was amended by a further Royal Warrant on 1 December 1909 to encompass acts of bravery by all industrial workers in factory accidents and disasters, creating two versions of the Edward Medal: Mines and Industry.