Welcome to the Gallantry Medallists’ League
I am very pleased to welcome you to the website of the Gallantry Medallists’ League, the oldest association for gallantry in the UK, having been formed near Manchester during 1931. Gallantry awards help to define, encourage and reinforce our national values and standards by identifying those among us who have made an outstanding contribution to society.
The League now represents all those individuals who have been decorated at the second, third and fourth level and is dedicated to upholding and preserving the proud reputation of all gallantry medallists. The League also seeks to provide friendship, support and comradeship to all medallists of the UK and the Commonwealth, whether members of the League or not. Our members are very special men and women from the uniformed services and the public whose brave deeds have set them apart; they also serve as a source of inspiration to us all to do better.
We actively seek contact with gallantry medal recipients, their families and descendants. If you are eligible and wish to join the League in any category, please apply online using the “Apply for Membership” link at the top of this page and complete the application form. Alternatively, if you know anyone who may be eligible to join, then please ask them to get in touch with us.
If you have any questions about the League or our activities then please get in touch with any of the Committee members listed on the Committee page of this site.
Becoming a member
This site has a secure ‘Members Area’ which will only appear in the menu bar once you have logged-on. Please log-on to access where information on events, meetings and the photo galleries are held. The League on-line forum is also in this area.
History and Aims of the League
The League was founded in 1931 to assist DCM holders in need. This remains a binding principle of the League to this day but please read the full history of the Gallantry Medallists’ League and its predecessors for more details of our work.
The League is a non-service, non-political organisation however many members will be serving or ex-serving personnel from the uniformed services. The League is dedicated to all holders of gallantry medals in the UK and from across the Commonwealth. The main objective of the League is to create, cherish and maintain “esprit de corps” and comradeship amongst League members through the frequent exchange of information and regular meetings on both a formal and social basis.
Research and Education
Iain Steward MacPherson shared by his grandchildren
The Gallantry Medallists’ League is determined to ensure that the deeds and sacrifices of gallantry medal recipients from the UK and the Commonwealth are never forgotten. The League seeks not only to remember and commemorate those gallantry medallists who fought and died, we aim to remind future generations of the inspiration that can be derived from their stories of individual courage and bravery. By perpetuating their memories, we honour their achievements and safeguard their heritage for the benefit and enjoyment of everyone.
The League would really love to hear from anyone with information, pictures, paperwork, or items related to any gallantry medallists that you would like to share with us. One initiative currently in progress is to produce a photo gallery of all recipients of the George Medal.
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