Wales, Thomas Charles of Bala, Centenary of Sunday Schools in Wales 1885, bronze medal

Obv: Bust of Charles facing, THOMAS CHARLES O'R BALA SYLFAENYDD YR YSGOL SABBOTHOL YN NGHYMRU , CANWYD HYD, 14,1755,BU FARW HYD 5 1814 around (Thomas Charles of Bala, Founder of the Sunday School in Wales, born Oct 14 1755, died Oct 5 1814)

Rev: CANMLWYDDIANT YR YSGOL SABBOTHOL YN NGHYMRU, 1885 (centenary of the Sunday School in Wales 1885) around, CHWILIWCH YR YSGRYTHYRAU, CANYS YN-DDYNT HWY YR YDYCH CHWI YN MEDDWL CAEL BYWYD TRAGYWYDDOL A HWYNT HWY YW Y RHAI SYDD YN TRYSTIOLAETHU AM DANAF FI - IESU GRIST.(Search the Scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal life, and they are they which testify of me - Jesus Christ) in 8 lines across field

Condition: Good very fine; Diameter: 44mm

References: BHM 3201; Eimer 1713

Notes: Thomas Charles (1755-1814), Welsh preacher, toured Wales preaching and establishing Methodist schools and Sunday schools. This is a rare occasion of a medal being entirely in Welsh.

Provenance: Cokayne collection

Price £25