Lot 4354

Description

Masonic Past Master's jewel, Old Epsomian Lodge 3561. in 9ct gold (approx 32g), by GK&S, suspension brooch bar marked 'W.M./1924-25', reverse inscribed, 'Presented To/W Bro. S. Maynard Smith. P.M./by the Members of/Old Epsomian Lodge No.3561/As a mark of their Esteem/and in recognition of his/services as W.M./for the Year 1924-25'. Extremely fine.

Sidney Maynard Smith CB FRCS KStJ (20 September 1875 - 18 March 1928) was educated at Epsom College and St Mary's Hospital Medical School. He served during the Boer War as a surgeon. He was appointed consulting surgeon to the British Fifth Army in 1916, and later consulting surgeon to the British Second Army. For WWI service he was awarded the Order of the Bath and the French Croix de Guerre and was mentioned in dispatches (3 times). He was also appointed Knight of Grace of the Order of St John on 1 December 1916. He became Senior Surgeon at St Mary's Hospital, London in 1922 following the retirement of Ernest Lane. As a freemason he was Grand Deacon of the Grand Lodge of England.