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The Royal Humane Society | Small type, to ‘Henry Little, April 27. 1902’ for a rescue from the Thames at Greenwich. GVF, £180
 Small type, named ‘Henry Little, April 27. 1902’. With ribbon buckle, in case of issue. RHS case no 31924: At 4pm on 27 April 1902 Chris Richmond (28) and George Barrow (22) were in a small boat which capsized in the Thames opposite the Royal Naval College at Greenwich, some 25-30 yards from the bank. The river was 20 feet deep and the water was rough. Barrow managed to hold on to the boat, while boiler-maker Henry Little (20) swam out and got Richmond on to the keel of the upturned boat. As soon as they became exhausted PC Stephen Davies (24), Metropolitan Police, swam out and got Richmond back onto the keel. Ten minutes later they were all were picked up by a boat. The rescue was brought to the attention of the RHS by the Commissioner of Police and the facts verified by two witnesses. The Society approved the award of its bronze medal to both rescuers at their committee meeting on 15 May 1902, sending the medals to the Commissioner on 4 June 1902 for him to organise the presentations.
Born in about 1882 the son of Henry and Susan Little, Henry Little became a boilermaker like his father. The family lived at 79 Annandale Road, Greenwich in 1891 and at 12 Selcroft Road, Greenwich in 1901 (1891 and 1901 English census). He appears on the 1911 census living at 62 Pelton Road, East Greenwich. Sold with details GVF. £180.
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