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

Letter from Cecil John Edmonds to Mrs Davis, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to ask whether it may be possible to obtain copies of the photographs taken at the event.

Correspondence pertaining to the award of the Medal to Cecil John Edmonds.

Letter from Cecil John Edmonds to Mrs Davis, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for her letter and to write about his proposed lecture and the use of illustrations.

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

Letter from Cecil John Edmonds to Mrs Davis, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to ask how many tickets he may have for his lecture as 10 people have asked if they may attend.

Postcard from Cecil John Edmonds to Mrs Davis, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to write that he had decided to use slides. He thanks for her reply regarding admission cards and that he will try to put together some biographical details.