Collection of University law medals of James S H Allan

• Reference:GB 237 Coll-1609
• Dates of Creation:1953-1956
• Name of Creator:
  Allan, James S. H., b. 1924
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  5 medals

• Scope and Content

  5 x medals, University of Edinburgh, being:

  • Civil Law - 1953-54
  • Public law - 1953-54
  • Mercantile law - 1954-55
  • Conveyancing - 1955-56
  • Evidence & Pleading - 1955-56

  Each medal is contained in a medal box - Alexander Kirkwood and Son, Medalists, St. James Square, Edinburgh.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  James Stewart Hall Allan was born on 8 October 1924. He attended Edinburgh's George Watson's Boy's College between 1930 and 1941, before studying at the Faculty of Law, Edinburgh University. He was a medal winning student and was awarded the Thow Scholarship in Civil Law and Public Law, and the Muirhead Prize in Civil Law. He was awarded the degree of B.L., 1956.

• Access Information

  Open to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance of visit.

• Acquisition Information

  Medals donated February 2015. Accession no: E2015.13.

• Archivist's Note

  Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie 23 April 2015