Medal Show 2025: Programme

This year the Medal Show will again be held at the Kents Hill Park Conference & Training Centre, Milton Keynes over the weekend of 19-20th September. 

Friday 19th September

Location – Bar and Restaurant, Kents Hill Park Training and Conference Centre

19.00 – Welcome reception and early registration
Upstairs bar area, Kents Hill Park Training and Conference Centre
For those that have booked the Friday evening dinner, a buffet meal will be available in the restaurant between 19.00 and 20.30

20:30 – Early registration closes
The bar will remain open until approx. 23.00

Saturday 20th September

Location – Kents Hill Park Training and Conference Centre

09:00 – Registration desk opens

09:30 – Speaker 1: The Derbyshire Medal Forger,
Mark Smith, Baldwin’s Medal Specialist

10:10 – Dealer Bourse and Exhibits open following Mark Smith talk.
Strictly no entry to Dealer Bourse or Exhibition prior to end of talk.

12:00 – Bagged lunch available to collect for those that have pre-ordered

15:00 – Dealer Bourse closes

15:00 – Speaker 2: An Introduction to Collections at the National Army Museum, Belinda Day Senior Curator, National Army Museum

16:00 – Presentation of exhibition awards

Exhibition and event closes following presentation of awards

19:00 – Drinks reception for those who have booked to attend Annual Dinner

19:30 – OMRS Annual Dinner for those who have booked to attend the dinner in advance

Exhibition

Always a major highlight and talking point, the exhibition always covers a wide variety of themes including multiple military campaigns, regimental histories, the emergency services, gallantry, long service, foreign decorations and awards and the commonplace and the obscure.

Members wanting to exhibit should complete the Exhibit section of the booking form.

Medal Fair

As usual, there will be a selection of well-known medal dealers, plus our Sponsors – the main auction houses of A.H. Baldwin, Morton & Eden, Noonans and Spink.

Prizes, Honours & Awards

At the end of the day’s proceedings the prizes, and Society honours and awards will be presented.

Annual Dinner

After what will have been a packed day of activities, there will be another opportunity to relax and catch up with friends and colleagues at the Saturday evening dinner.

 

If you have any queries please e-mail: convention@omrs.org