*Large rectangular silver tray with handles, moulded and chased with foliate scrolls. Engraved inscription "Presented by the members of the Board of Management of the London Mendicity Society. Captain D.C Medley M.V.O on his retirement in 1953, after 33 years of devoted service as Secretary of the Society in grateful recognition and appreciation and as a token of their esteem". England, Sheffield, Lion passant, and letter date "Q 39 x 63 cm Weight : 2750g Tray presented to Captain David Charles Medley in recognition of his service as Secretary of the London Mendicity Society. Founded in 1818 to put an end to begging in London, the Society for the Suppression of Mendicity was intended to offer charity in London's underprivileged districts. After falling into disuse for a time, it made a triumphant reappearance in The Times on 19 July 1919 as the London Mendicity Society, with the King as its patron. An article in The Times on 29 June 1959 invited members to dissolve the Society. Last photo, Captain David Charles Medley.