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Morning run at Carine Glades parkrun #381 (8th anniversary) on Saturday, 18 June 2022 - Paul van der Mey #loveparkrun, Family, Female, Finish Tokens, Junior, Milestone, Park, Rain, Senior, Volunteer, athletics, competition discipline, long distance run, sport, track and field
These are believed to be 17th or 18th century lead advertising tokens. No doubt they would have circulated as local currency, probably valued at a penny. The I should most likely be read as a J, possibly standing for John Wilkinson (of cast-iron manufacture fame) or similar. The reverse carries a symbol akin to a fleur-de-lis or a pair of scales. Three identical specimens were found close together alongside an old trade route here in Cumbria. One has gone to Lancaster Museum.
Of interest is an observation I made whilst on a CVBG study day at Swarthmoor Hall, Ulverston, Cumbria. The house was the base of Fox, the founder of the Quaker movement, and the house played host to him. Within the house are many fine pieces of period furniture, one of which is a domed chest with the initials GF and dated 1675, on the front of which are two feur-de-lis, all done with metal studs and looking very much like the symbols used here, but with no animals. Check out my album on Swarthmoor Hall for comparison.
The fireman has the token, the off indicator is illuminated and 34053 Sir Keith Park has the road set for Harmans Cross during the Swanage Railways "Works outing" gala.
24.03.2018
In smaller letters around the token are some names,maybe the drivers?
Might have to work on the names some time.
Wish I'd gotten a picture of Kevin on his bike. His seat was too low, so his knees stuck out, and he was wearing this hat...