For his bravery, Benner was posthumously awarded the highest honour - the George Cross. The medal was later found in a box of militaria at a car boot sale in East Yorkshire, purchased for a mere £20.

Dix Noonan Web said Wednesday the sale price for the collection of medals awarded to Violette Szabo was 312,000 pounds ($446,691) including commission — far above the previous record of 93,000 ...

News Published: 28 September 1940 The George Cross and Medal Nature 146, 425 (1940) Cite this article ...

Smith was presented with the Edward Medal by King George. Later, as recipients were invited to exchange this for a George Cross, he was presented with a new medal by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham ...

Miner's George Cross bought by council at auction Noonans Charles Smith was originally awarded an Edward Medal, which was later replaced with a George Cross 21 May 2025 ...

News Mark Page and Emma Dunn 12:16, 31 Mar 2025 Updated 15:19, 31 Mar 2025 A rare 1957 George Cross found for £20 in a car boot sale is up for auction (Image: Heckmondwike Auctions Ltd/SWNS) ...

A George Cross medal awarded to a carpenter who rescued two people from a burning house is expected to fetch up to £30,000 when it is auctioned off. Leslie Owen Fox was serving with West Kensington ...

A rare 1957 George Cross medal, discovered for a mere £20 at a car boot sale, is set to go under the hammer and could fetch up to £2m. The prestigious award was bestowed upon Second Lieutenant ...

A George Cross awarded to a miner for his gallantry in rescuing a man trapped underground at a colliery has been bought by a council at auction. Charles Smith was honoured for helping save Charles ...

The medal was awarded in 1957A rare 1957 George Cross, discovered at a car boot sale for just £20, is set to go under the hammer and could fetch up to £2m. The medal was awarded posthumously to Second ...