Piute Chieftain | 1916-12-28 | Page 7 | Great 'Protector' Not Vain

GREAT PROTECTOR NOT VAIN records show dilver cromwell Cromwe tl object objects i ed to idea of having his hie effigy stamped on medal madal I 1 while the armada medals may bi regarded us na the beginning of war meda m dj als in england the true prototypal P 0 kofl the ithe war medal of today ls Is held ts t b the he famous dunber medal authorize py y parliament ln In 1650 first raj knedall as far as Is know nto be issued Is ue to all ranks alike from the humblest soldier to tho the commander la chief i there were wera two issues of the pe medals but on od the obverse of both of em hafi a left profile buston bust of oliver cromwell i with a battle raging in the distance I 1 ii was no choice of that hi bla I 1 likeness appeared on the medal ln in a letter addressed j to the committee of 0 the ane army in london londo he urges that his j likeness keness Il should not bot appear on the med medi i P al nl that t one side should show the pari par lament diament and the other the army nail and he ha adds wherefore tf if I 1 may beg it as anvor favo from you I 1 most earnestly be you it if I 1 may do it without offense boso boo and if you yoa think not fit to have it as ai I 1 offer you may alter it as you see cause only I 1 do dd think I 1 may truly say it will wili be very veri thankfully acknowledged by me if you will spare the having of my effigies effi gies la iq it parliament however would not no hear he a r of it and the protectors protect orp effigy Is 1 made the prominent feature on the obverse nied medals als