43 Medals awarded to Cooper McDougall & Robertson Ltd, predecessors, subsidiaries, and companies acquired or merged with

These medals were accrued over time for a number of reasons, and have been catalogued together here for ease of use.

The following medals are included:

"Beloningsmedal vid Allmanna Landtbruksmotet 1", Gothenburg, Sweden, 1871. Silver medal, one side blank, no further details. [Rough translation from the Swedish - 'Reward Medal given at the General meeting of Farming and Agriculture']

Exhibition of Sanitary Apparatus and Appliances, Stafford, 1878: Awarded to Morris, Little & Co. [sic] of Doncaster for Little's Soluble Phenyle, "by the Sanitary Institute of Great Britain as a Special Mark of Merit". Brass-coloured.

International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1880-1881: 'The Exhibition Medal' (brass-coloured), no further details.

Christchurch, 1882 (no further details): Medal (brass-coloured) awarded to Morris, Little & Son [sic] for Little's Sheep Dip and Little's Soluble Phenyle, 'Highest Award'. One side blank.

Calcutta International Exhibition, 1883-1884: Silver Medal awarded to Morris, Little & Son [sic] for Phenyle.*

The International Health Exhibition, London, 1884: Bronze Medal (no further details).* American Institute, New York, 1884: Medal of Superiority (bronze) awarded to Morris, Little & Son [sic] for Soluble Phenyle.

American Institute, New York, 1884: Medal of Merit (bronze) awarded to Morris, Little & Son [sic] for Sanitary Phenyle Powder and Sheep Dip.

American Institute, New York, 1885: Medal of Superiority (bronze) awarded to Morris, Little & Son for Soluble Phenyle, Sheep Dip, and Phenyle Disinfectant Tablets.

South African Exhibition, Port Elizabeth, 1885: Medal (bronze) awarded to Morris, Little & Sons, Doncaster, for Sheep Dip.

American Institute, New York, 1886: Medal of Superiority (bronze) awarded to Morris, Little & Son for Soluble Phenyle, Disinfectant Tablets and Sheep Dip.

The Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888: Bronze Medal (no further details).*

The Great Exhibition, York, 1889: Medal (brass-coloured) awarded to Morris, Little & Sons, 'Joseph Davis, Responsible Manager'. Appears to have screw fitting, which would have been used in mounting.

Industrial Exhibition Association of Toronto, c 1890: Medal (bronze), no further details.

World's Columbian Exposition 1892 - 1893 (in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of Columbus's landing in North America): Medal (bronze) awarded to Quibell Bros.

World's Columbian Exposition 1892 - 1893 (in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of Columbus's landing in North America): Medal (bronze) awarded to Thomas Bigg.

Tercera Exposicion Nacional De Canaderia Y Agricultura, Asociacion Rural Del Uruguay, 1895: Bronze Medal (no further details).* [Rough translation from the Spanish - '3rd National Exhibition of ? and Agriculture', Rural Association of Uruguay]

Brussels International Exposition 1897: 'Medal D'Argent' awarded to Thomas Bigg for Sheep Dip. Sociedad Rural Argentina, Buenos Aires, 1898: Silver medal presented to W Cooper Y Sobrinos, "1r Premio".

Concours International D'Animaux Reproducteurs, 1900: Silver Medal from 'Ministere De L'Agriculture', France.

Leeds Smithfield Club, c. 1900: Medal (bronze) awarded to Morris, Little & Son [sic], Doncaster.*

Universal Exposition, St Louis, USA, 1904: Louisiana Purchase Exposition Silver Medal (actually very discoloured, appears bronze) (two identical medals).

Championship Medal, Southampton, c. 1905: Presented by Toogood & Sons, the King's Seedsman, no further details (two identical bronze medals).

National Horticultural Congress, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 1909: Brass and coloured medal, "Honor awarded to Wm Cooper & Nephews, 177 Illinois Street, Chicago". Coloured image on front is of red apple on a branch, with three green leaves.

Exposicion Internacional De Agricultura 1910, Buenos Aires, Argentina: Silver Medal "Centenario De Mayo 1810"

Royal Sanitary Institute, Belfast, 1911: Prize Medal (bronze) awarded to McDougall Bros for Disinfecting Fluids.*

Royal Sanitary Institute, York, 1912: Prize Medal (bronze) awarded to McDougall Bros for Disinfecting Liquids.*

"Alfoldi Gazdasagi Egyesuket", 1913: Silver Medal, "Endemjeleul". [Rough translation from the Hungarian - an award for the Alfoldi Gazdasagi Egyesuket company']

Royal Sanitary Institute, Portsmouth, 1938: Prize Medal (bronze) awarded to Cooper McDougall & Robertson Ltd for Disinfecting Fluids.*

Additionally, the following medals were awarded to (Sir) Richard Powell Cooper in his own right rather than to the company:

Staffordshire Agricultural Society, 1895: Silver Medal presented to R P Cooper for Shropshire Shearling Ram. Slightly misshapen at the top of the medal.

Staffordshire Agricultural Society, 1898: Silver Medal presented to R P Cooper for his Shorthorn Bull, "Fellow Citizen".

Stirling Show, Scotland, 1900: Bronze medal awarded to R P Cooper by the Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland for 'Best Pen of Shropshires'.*

Staffordshire Agricultural Society, 1900: Silver Medal presented to R P Cooper for his Shorthorn Bull, "Duke Carolus", Age 2 years 10.5 months.

Staffordshire Agricultural Society, 1902: Silver Medal presented to R P Cooper for his Shorthorn Bull, "Stoney-Town Archer".

Staffordshire Agricultural Society, 1904: Silver Medal presented to R P Cooper for his Shorthorn Bull, "Lord Shenstone", Age 1 year 6.25 months.

Peebles Show, Scotland, 1906: Bronze medal awarded to Sir R P Cooper by the Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland for 'Best Shorthorn'.

Staffordshire Agricultural Society, 1906: Silver Medal presented to R P Cooper for his Yearling Shorthorn Bull, "Chiddingstone Malcoli".

Staffordshire Agricultural Society, 1907: Silver Medal presented to R P Cooper for his Shearling Shropshire Ram.

Staffordshire Agricultural Society, 1908: Silver Medal presented to R P Cooper for his Shorthorn Bull, "Shenstone Albino", Age 2 years 11 months, 13 days, at the Burslem Meeting.

Staffordshire Agricultural Society, 1909: Silver Medal presented to R P Cooper for his Shorthorn Bull, "Silver Mint 2nd", Age 2 years 3.5 months, at the Tamworth Meeting.

Staffordshire Agricultural Society, 1912: Silver Medal presented to R P Cooper for his Shorthorn Bull, "Moon King 5th", at the Newcastle Meeting.

A number of these medals are silver (this is indicated), and some of these are hallmarked as such.

Those medals marked * have a presentation box.

c 1920

1 box containing 43 medals

Please see main WF collection description (ref. 'WF').