7 This very rare Trafalgar medal and unique ribbon were recently discovered by Sim Comfort.The medal is a Boulton Trafalgar medal named to Yorkshireman Thomas Jepson, Landsman on board HMS Revenge. What makes it unique is the light blue watered silk ribbon with ‘Trafalgar Revenge’ painted in black and gold, and that Jepson was a substitute who later, after being promoted to Able Seaman, deserted. How the medal came into the possession of fellow Yorkshireman John Wray and was worn by him when sexton of Holy Trinity Church, Ripon, is a story told by Sim Comfort in the Autumn 2019 edition of the Nelson Despatch, the quarterly journal of the Nelson Society. Research into the medal and ribbon are ongoing and Sim Comfort will make an updated version of his report in a subsequent edition of the Trafalgar Chronicle. (Sim Comfort)
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