lifebuoy, clean hands campaign.

[pentdragon]

I have just found a medallet with my metal detector, That has the words, lifebuoy, clean hands campaign, on the back of it, in the middle it says, for merit.
On the front of the medalett it says, pro valetudine, written around an upsidedown triangle. obviously some motto.
Can anyone tell me the date these where issued, or any other info on the item.
It is the same size as a modern penny.
Thanks for any help.

[Buenchico]

Lifebuoy is a Unilever product. This might be of interest:

Quote:
"1926: Lever Brothers launches its Clean Hands Campaign. Part of its child health policy, it educates children about dirt and germs and encouraging them to wash their hands 'before breakfast, before dinner and after school.' "

Source:
http://www.unilever.com/ourcompany/aboutunilev er/history/1920s.asp

Don't expect to make your fortune from your find. Google shows that several of these 'medals' have appeared on eBay and other auction sites, with starting bids offered at �0.99 or �1.50. None of them have attracted a single bid.

Chris

[pentdragon]

Thanks for the answer chris, and thanks for your time.
Not much bothered about what it is worth, although would have been nice if it was a collectable.
Just needed to know about it, so I could catergorise what it was and the date of the item.
Thanks again.
Colin

[bobby ent]

Metal detectorists have recently found a similar medal whilst cleaning out a pond in Ipswich. Conservation dept of local museum has it.

[Scrap_Ian]

Just for interest, I found one of these with my metal detector in a field in Cumbria today, googled the motto and came up with your post here from 2006.