Artefacts

Medal featuring Reverend de Courcy Laffan, IOC member.

Physical description

Bust portrait of Reverend Robert S. de Courcy Laffan, caption: "Rev. R. S. de Courcy Laffan 1897-1927".. Signed "G. Devreese".

Created

Created: Godefroid DEVREESE

Featured

Visually represented: Robert de COURCY LAFFAN (18.01.1853)

Materials

metal

Colors

bronze

Dimension

7.2 x 4.9 x 0.5 cm, 84 g

Literature

BAILEY, Steve. "A Noble Ally and Olympic Disciple: The Reverend Robert S. de Courcy Laffan, Coubertin’s ‘Man’ in England". In: Olympika : The International Journal of Olympic Studies, 1997, Vo. VI, pp. 51-64. "Speech given by Count Baillet- Latour, President of the International Olympic Committee on the occasion of the opening of the session of the I. O. C. 25th July, 1928". In: Bulletin Officiel du Comité International Olympique (Revue Olympique), oct. 1928, N° 11, pp. 14-15. DURRY, Jean. "Pierre de Coubertin vivant". In: Revue Olympique, pp. 176-178.

Type of item

Medals -> commemorative medal

Reference number

232714

Keywords

commemorative medal IOC Session 27th Amsterdam 1928 IOC member London 1908, Olympic Games Great Britain 1897