A 26 cm by 32 cm, leatherette folder announcing the awarding, in 1972, by Queen Elizabeth II, of a Royal Medal to W.B. Lewis. Also part of the artifact is a black and white photograph of W.B. Lewis holding the medal in its case. The award page in the binder reads ”A Royal Medal for the year 1972 has been awarded by Her Majesty The Queen to Doctor Wilfred Bennett Lewis, C.B.E., F.R.S. , in recognition of his distinguished contributions to the science and technology of heavy water reactors for power generation”. The inscription is signed by the President and Secretaries of the Royal Society of London and is dated St. Andrew’s Day, 1972.
