Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by Wagner & Sohn Province of China John the Evangelist at Cowley

John the Evangelist at Cowley where he was re-instated and it was while he was at Cowley that he became well-known throughout England as a Missioner

the underside of which is lined in white chamois leather

again surrounded by a decorating ring of agricultural symbols with a Spanish crown at 12 o’clock and a coat of arms at 6 o’clock

1934" in the centre

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by Wagner & Sohn Province of China John the Evangelist at Cowley(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker