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This series contains correspondence and photographs relating to the award of the Burton Memorial Medal to Cecil John Edmonds.

Three photographs taken by the Central Office of Information at the Presentation of the Burton Memorial Medal to Cecil John Edmonds.

Cecil John Edmonds receives the Burton Memorial Medal from the Society's Vice-President Sir Gerard Clauson. Official photograph issued for the British Information Services by the Central Office of Information, London.

Cecil John Edmonds talking to Mr Tahaya Muhammad, a Northern Nigerian studying Islamic Law in Britain, after the Presentation of the Burton Memorial Medal. Official photograph issued for the British Information Services by the Central Office of Information, London.

The Sir Richard Burton Medal – On 12 April 1921 the Council of the RAS agreed to found a Richard Burton memorial lecture in commemoration, that year, of the 100th anniversary of Burton's birth. A fund was established to finance the lecture and by 1923, £60 had been subscribed. It was decided in March 1923 that part of this would be used to fund the Burton Medal. This would be awarded to the person chosen to deliver the lecture, which was to deal with Burton, his travels or some suitable subject of exploration. The presentation and the lecture would take place triennially. The medal was designed in 1924 by Pinches, to be cast in silver and gilded. In practice those chosen to give the Burton lecture were expected to have undertaken exploration and research in the East, and more particularly in close association with local people, or in difficult circumstances.

This archive contains papers pertaining to the inauguration and awarding of the Sir Richard Burton Medal. The Papers includes:

• Correspondence
• Administrative documents
• Printed materials including newspaper articles
• Examples of the Medal
• Photographs

Cecil John Edmonds talking with the Malayan High Commissioner after the Presentation of the Burton Memorial Medal. Official photograph issued for the British Information Services by the Central Office of Information, London.