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Certificates - Diplomas & Awards

Certificate of participation to BW&Co at the International Medical and Sanitary Exhibition, London.

International Medical & Sanitary Exhibition, London, Jul - Aug 1881 - Exhibitors certificates, awarded by the Parkes Museum of Hygiene, University College London

Brighton Domestic and Scientific Exhibition,  1881. Certificate of Merit. For General Value of Exhibits in Pharmaceutical Preparations associated with Food Matters.

Calcutta International Exhibition: Certificate of Merit of the 1st Class with Silver Medal. To Messrs Lawton & Co., Boston, Mass, U.S.A. For absorbent Cotton Wool

Calcutta International Exhibition: Certificate of Merit of the 3rd  Class to Messrs Lawton & Co., Boston, Mass., U.S.A. for absorbent cotton for medical purposes.

Calcutta International Exhibition: Certificate of Merit of the 2nd Class with Bronze Medal to Messrs. Archibald Kenrick & Sons, W. Bromwich, for 'Enterprise' Drug Mill.

Calcutta International Exhibition: Certificate of Merit of the 3rd Class to The Fellows Medical Manufacturing Co., New York, U.S.A. for Fellows Syrup of Hypophosphates [?]

Calcutta International Exhibition, Certificate of Merit of the 1st Class and of Gold Medal. For Beef and Iron Wine.

Calcutta International Exhibition,
Certificate of Merit of the 2nd Class with Bronze Medal. For Elixoids, Hazeline.

Calcutta International Exhibition,
Certificate of Merit of the 2nd Class with Bronze Medal. For Dialysed Iron, Hypodermic Tablets, Wyeth Compressed Tablets.

National Health Society Exhibition.   Certificate of Honourable mention. For Tincture Press.

The Sanitary Institute of Great Britain Certificate of Merit. For Absorbent cotton and antiseptic sponges.

The Sanitary Institute of Great Britain: Certificate of Merit. For Kepler Extract of Malt and Combinations of it with Pepsine, Chocolate and Cod Liver Oil.

Sanitary Institute of Great Britain, York.  Certificate of Merit. For Lanoline Soap.

The Liverpool International Exhibition. Diploma for Gold Medal. For Pharmaceutical Preparations.

Anglo-Danish Exhibition, London.  Diploma of Honour, with a Commemorative (equivalent to a Gold) Medal. In aid of the rebuilding of the British Home for Incurables. Awarded for Toilet Preparations.

Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition, Certificate of First Order of Merit. For Beef and iron wine, Hazeline, terebene, lanoline etc.

Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition, Certificate of First Order of Merit. For Drug Mill.

Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition,  Certificate of First Order of Merit. For Enterprise Tincture Press.

American Exhibition, London.  Certificate of Award for Kepler's Extract of Malt.   A preparation in the highest degree meritorious, a valuable substitute for Cod Liver Oil. To Kepler Malt Extract Co. Ltd.

American Exhibition, London.  Certificate of Award. For Congo Medicine Chests, valoid fluid extracts and hypodermic pocket cases.

International Exhibition, Cardiff.  Certificate of Award for Gold Medal. For General Exhibit.

National Smoke Abatement Health and Home Exhibition, Albert Palace:  Diploma of Honour (highest Award). For the Kepler Solution.

National Smoke Abatement Health and Home Exhibition, Albert Palace: Diploma of Honour (highest Award) For Zymine.

The National Smoke Abatement Health and Home Exhibition, Alberto Palace, London
Diploma of Honour (Highest Award) and special mention, awarded to Messrs Lanman [?] and Kemp of New York, U.S.A. for Floride Water

The National Smoke Abatement Health and Home Exhibition, Alberto Palace, London
Diploma of Honour (Highest Award) and special mention, awarded to Messrs  Colgate & Co., New York, U.S.A. for Superiority in Soaps.

The National Smoke Abatement Health and Home Exhibition, Alberto Palace, London
Diploma of Honour (Highest Award) and special mention, awarded to Messrs Young, Ladd & Coffin of New York, U.S.A. for High Class Perfumery.

The National Smoke Abatement Health and Home Exhibition, Alberto Palace, London
Diploma of Honour (highest award) and special mention, awarded to Messrs John Wyeth & Brother, Philadelphia, U.S.A., for  Dialysed Iron.

The National Smoke Abatement Health and Home Exhibition, Alberto Palace, London
Diploma of Honour (Highest Award) and special mention, awarded to Messrs. Jaffe & Darmstaedter of Martinekeafelde [?] for Lanoline

The Royal Mining, Engineering and Industrial Exhibition, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Certificate of Award of a Gold Medal. For compressed tablets and tabloids, Keplers Malt Extract and solution of Cod Liver Oil in Extract of Malt.

The Royal Mining, Engineering and Industrial Exhibition, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Certificate of Award of a Silver Medal. For Medical Pocket Case and Medicine Chest.

Exposition Internationale, Ostende
Grand Diploma of Honour. For Compressed Tablets.

Exposition Internationale, Ostende
Grand Diploma of Honour. For Parfum au Pinol

Glasgow International Exhibition.  Memorial Diploma.

International Exposition of Science and Industry at Brussels: Diploma for Gold Medal. Awarded to 'La Collectivité' of Burroughs Wellcome & Co. Class No 34

Exposition Universelle de Paris: Commemorative Diploma for Silver medal. Class 45.  Group V. For Parfumerie et savons de toilet.

International Exposition of Science and Industry at Brussels: Diploma for Gold Medal to Burroughs Wellcome & Co Class No. 35

Exposition Universelles de Paris: 9Commemorative Diploma for Silver medal. Class 45  Group 5 For Parfumerie et savon de toilet.

York Exhibition: Diploma for Gold Medal. In aid of the County Hospital and York Dispensary. For Pharmaceutical Preparations.

York Exhibition: Diploma of Honour. In aid of the County Hospital and York Dispensary. For Excellence of Exhibit.

York Exhibition.   In aid of the County Hospital and York Dispensary.  Diploma for Gold Medal to Kepler Extract of Malt Co. for Kepler Preparations.

New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin.  Certificate of First Order of Merit. For Cod Liver Oil.

New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin.  Certificate of First Order of Merit. For Collective Exhibit of Drugs and Medicines.

New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin.  Certificate of First Order of Merit. For Lanoline Preparations.

[Non-Exhibition Diploma Certificates Of Membership.]  Diploma issued by L'Academie Nationale, Agricole, Manufactoriere et Commerciale admitting B.W. & Co. to membership, Paris,

Exposition Universelle, Paris.  Diploma for Silver Medal for Kepler Extract of Malt Co. Group VII  Class 67

Exposition Universelles de Paris: Diploma of Honourable Mention. Republique Francaise Ministere du Commerce de l'Industrie et des Colonies Exposition Universelles de 1889.   Paris.  Group VI  Class S1

Academie Nationale, Agricole Manufacturiere et Commerciale.  Diploma for First Class Medal. For leurs produits pharmaceutiques et leur parfumerie.

International Food and Cookery Exhibition.  Certificate for a Gold Medal. For Keplers Extract of Malt.

Sanitary Institute Exhibition at Brighton:  Certificate of Merit. For Lanoline and Preparations containing it.

Sanitary Institute Exhibition at Brighton
Certificate of Merit. For Medicine Chests and Pocket Cases shown at the Exhibition of the Institute.

International Exhibition, Jamaica.  Certificate of Honour awarded to Kepler Malt Extract Co. For Kepler Extract of Malt exhibit.

International Exhibition, Jamaica.  Diploma of Honour For Tabloids of Compressed drugs.

The Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea.  Commemorative Diploma to Burroughs Wellcome & Co Exhibitors.

Italo-Americana Esposizione, Geneva.  Diploma for Gold Medal. For Preparazioni Farmaceutiche. Division VIIa, Americana section

South African and International Exhibition, Kimberley: Certificate of Award, with gold Medal. For various tabloids.

South African and International Exhibition, Kimberley: Certificate of Award, with gold Medal. For Medicine chests and cases.

South African and International Exhibition, Kimberley:  Certificate of Award, with gold Medal. For Keplers Extract of Malt and combinations.

South African and International Exhibition, Kimberley:  Certificate of Award, with gold Medal. For Quality of drugs and Essences.

South African and International Exhibition, Kimberley: With Silver Medal. For Atomisers.

Tasmanian Exhibition, Launceston: First Certificate of Merit. For Compressed Drugs, medicines etc.

Tasmanian Exhibition, Launceston:  First Certificate of Merit. For Eucalyptus Soap.

Tasmanian Exhibition, Launceston:  First Certificate of Merit. Group B.  Class 10. For Keplers Cod Liver Oil.

Congresso Sanitario ed Esposizione, Medico-Igienica, Milan.  Diploma of Merit. For 'Tabloids di droghe conyoresse'

Tasmanian Exhibition, Launceston:  Special First Certificate of Merit. Group G.  Class 52. For Keplers Extract of Malt.

The Sanitary Institute, Portsmouth.  Certificate of Merit. For Malt Extracts.

The World's Columbian Exhibition, Chicago, Illinois:  Certificate of Merit. Blue Ribbon.  Mounted. Lettering in gold. Premium  Awarded. Medicine Cases and Chests. 'Tabloids', Inhalers, Antibilious Cocoa, tea 'Tabloids', Artificial antiseptic ear drums, syringes, photographic tabloids.

The World's Columbian Exhibition, Chicago, Illinois: Certificate of Merit. For Exhibit : Inhalers, Tabloids Medicine Chests and Cases, Hypodermic Syringes, and ear drums.

The World's Columbian Exhibition, Chicago, Illinois:  Certificate of Merit. For Exhibit : Extracts of Malt. Award for high starch converting or diastatic power, combined with excellent flavor and odor.

Certificate, admitting B.W. & Co. to membership of the Societe Nationale de Sauvetage, Paris.

Societe Royale Philanthropique de Sauveteurs, Antwerp.  Diploma of Honour

The Sanitary Institute Exhibition at Liverpool.  Certificate of Merit. For Tabloids of Compressed tea

Exposition Universelle d'Anvers.  Diploma for Grand Prize. Group XII.  Class 50

Tasmanian International Exhibition, 1894-5:  Certificate of Award. For Medicine Cases.

Tasmanian International Exhibition, 1894-5:  Certificate of Award. Group 10  Class 68 For Meat Extract and Meat Preparations.

Tasmanian International Exhibition, 1894-5:  Certificate of Award. Group 10  Class 68 For Fairchilds Digestive Ferments

Tasmanian International Exhibition, 1894-5:  Certificate of Award. Group 10  Class 68 For Lanoline Soap and Lanoline Preparations.

Tasmanian International Exhibition, 1894-5:  Certificate of Award. Group 10  Class 68 For Inhalers, artificial sponges and wound pads.

Tasmanian International Exhibition, 1894-5:  Certificate of Award. Group 10.  Class 68. For General Excellence of Pharmaceutical Preparations.

Tasmanian International Exhibition, 1894-5:  Certificate of Award. Group IX.  Class 63 For Tea Tabloids.

Cotton States and International Exposition, Atlanta, GA, USA,
Diploma of Honour with Gold Medal. For Malt Extract.

Cotton States and International Exposition, Atlanta, GA, USA,
Diploma of Honour with Gold Medal. For General Display of Drugs.

Trades Industrial and Art Exhibition, Drill Hall, Macclesfield.  Diploma for Gold Medal. For Pharmaceutical Preparations.

Trades Industrial and Art Exhibition, Drill Hall, Macclesfield.  Diploma for Gold Medal. For Compressed Drugs

Wereld Tentoonstelling, Amsterdam. Diploma

Yorkshire Trades Industrial Exhibition, Artillery Drill Hall, Sheffield.  Diploma for Gold Medal. For 'Tabloids' of Pure  Compressed Tea.

The Sanitary Institute, Exhibition at Newcastle-upon-Tyne.  Diploma for Silver Medal. For Disinfecting Solids.

Universal Cookery and Food Exhibition, Imperial Institute, London. Diploma of Honour. For General Exhibit.

Exposition Internationale de Bruxelles.  Diploma for Gold Medal.

Queensland International Exhibition, Brisbane.  Certificate of Merit for Special Gold Medal. Group x  Class 71 For Photographic Tabloids

Queensland International Exhibition, Brisbane.  Certificate of Merit for Special Gold Medal. Group x  Class 68 For Medicine Chests.

Queensland International Exhibition, Brisbane.  Certificate of Merit for Special Gold Medal Group x  Class 68 For Hazeline Preparations

Queensland International Exhibition, Brisbane.  Certificate of Merit for Special Gold Medal Group X  Class 68 For Keplers Malt Preparations

Queensland International Exhibition, Brisbane.  Certificate of Merit for Special Gold Medal. Group x  Class 68 For Wyeths Beef-Juice.

Queensland International Exhibition, Brisbane.  Certificate of Merit for Special Gold Medal Group x  Class 68 For Tabloids and Solids

The Sanitary Record (Food and  Health Analytical Section).  Certificate of Merit. For 'Wyeth Beef Juice'. Distinctive Qualities : 'A well preserved concentrated liquid preparation of the active principle of Beef, its special feature consisting in the  albuminous principles being in an uncoagulated condition, making it easily digestible and assimilable.'

The Tennessee Centennial Exposition, Nashville. Diploma of Excellence with Silver Medal. For Tabloids, Medicine Chests and Cases.

The Tennessee Centennial Exposition, Nashville. Diploma of Honourable Mention with Bronze Medal. For Tabloids of pure compressed tea.

Victorian Era Exhibition, Earls Court, London.  Diploma for Silver Medal For Medicines.

Exposition Internacional Higiene, Farmacia y Dentistica, Santiago, Chile,  1901.  Diploma for First Prize. For 'tabloides de drogas comfrimidas'

Universal Exposition St. Louis, USA
Diploma for Gold Medal. For Exhibit illustrating investigations conducted in the Wellcome Chemical Research Laboratories.

Universal Exposition St. Louis, USA
Diploma for Gold Medal. For Plants Roots Barks and leaves used in Pharmacy.

Universal Exposition St. Louis, USA
Diploma for Grand Prize. For Exhibit illustrating researches with regard to the constituents of essential oils.

Universal Exposition, St. Louis, USA
Diploma for Gold Medal. For Cod Liver Oil

Industrial Exhibition (International) Cape Town.  Diploma for Grand Prize. For Collective Exhibit of Medicines etc.

Exposition Universelle Liége.  Diploma for Bronze Medal. Group XV  Class 99

Exposition Universelle Liége.  Diploma for Gold Medal Group XVI  Class 108 & 110

Exposition Universelle Liége.  Diploma for Gold Medal. Group IX  Class 51

Exposition Universelle Liége.  Diploma for Grand Prize Group XIX  Classes 123 & 125

Exposition Universelle Liége.  Diploma for Grand Prize Group XV  Class 98

Exposition Universelle Liége.  Diploma for Grand Prize. Group IIIX  Class 16

Exposition Universelle Liége.  Diploma for Silver Medal. Group X  Class 59

Exposition Universelle Liége.  Diploma of Honour Group VII  Class 40

Exposition Universelle, Liege
Diploma for Gold Medal. Group 1  Class 3

Exposition Universelle, Liege
Diploma for Gold Medal. Group XIV  Class 87

Exposition Universal Liege,
Diploma for Gold Medal. Group 1  Class 3

Universal Exposition Liege
Diploma For Gold Medal. Group XIV  Class 87

Exposition Universalle Liege,
Diploma for Grand Prize. Group XVI  Class III

Universal Exposition St. Louis, USA
Diploma of Honour. Group VII  Class 41

Esposizione Internazionale, Milan
Diploma for Gold Medal. Section 'Transporti Marittimi e Fluviali'

Esposizione Internazionale, Milan
Diploma for Grand Prize. Section 'Pesca ed Acqicoltura'

Esposizione Internazionale, Milan
Diploma for Grand Prize. Section Hygiene Group 72

Esposizione Internazionale, Milan
Diploma of Honour. Section Hygiene

Esposizione Internazionale, Milan.  Diploma for Grand Prize. Section 'Mostre Temporaree (Gruppo 80)'

Exposizione Internazionale, Milan. Awards to Dr W Dowson
Diploma of Honour

Exposizione Internazionale, Milan. Awards to Dr W Dowson
Gold Medal

Exposition Internationale de Chasse et de peche, Antwerp.  Diploma for Grand Prize.

Exposition Internationale, Antwerp.  Diploma for Grand Prize with Cross of Honour and Gold Medal. For Prodiuts Pharmaceutiques.

Travel Exhibition, London.  Diploma for Grand Prize. For the advance in the production in convenient and compact form for Travellers of  Foods, Medicines, Photographic and other Tabloid products.

Franco-British Exhibition.Diploma for Grand Prize, Gold Medal. For Chemical Researches of Educational Value.

Franco-British Exhibition, Shepherds Bush, London
Diploma for Gold Medal. For Chemical Researches.

Franco-British Exhibition, Shepherds Bush, London
Diploma for Grand Prize. For Chemical and Pharmacognostical Researches.

Franco-British Exhibition, Shepherds Bush, London
Diploma for Grand Prize. For Botanical Researches.

Franco-British Exhibition, Shepherds Bush, London
Diploma for Grand Prize. For Medical Equipments for Travellers and Explorers.

Franco-British Exhibition, Shepherds Bush, London
For 'Kepler' Brand Cod Liver Oil

Franco-British Exhibition, Shepherds Bush, London
For 'Soloid' Brand Chemicals

Franco-British Exhibition, Shepherds Bush, London
For 'Tabloid' brand Photographic Chemicals

Franco-British Exhibition, Shepherds Bush, London
For 'Tabloid' First Aid Equipments.

Franco-British Exhibition, Shepherds Bush, London
For Kepler Brand Malt Products.

Franco-British Exhibition, Shepherds Bush, London
For Medical Equipments for Hunting and Sporting.

Franco-British Exhibition, Shepherds Bush, London
For Products used in Medicine and Surgery.

Franco-British Exhibition, Shepherds Bush, London
For Wellcome Brand Fine Chemicals.

Franco-British Exhibition, Shepherds Bush, London.  Diploma for Gold Medal. For Pharmacological Researches

Franco-British Exhibition, Shepherds Bush, London.  Diploma for Grand Prize. awarded to B.W. & Co. for Welfare Work amongst Employees.

Franco-British Exhibition, Shepherds Bush, London.  Diploma for Grand Prize. For Physiological Researches.

Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle.  Diploma for Grand Prize.

Bombay, Medical Congress Exhibition.  Certificate of Merit.

Ville d'Anvers VIe, Salon des Sports, Antwerp.  Diploma of Honour. For 'Pharmacies Portatives'

5th Periodical Obstetric and Gynaecological Congress, St. Petersburg.  Certificate of Merit For Pharmaceutical products.

5th Periodical Obstetric and Gynaecological Congress, St. Petersburg.  Diploma of Honour. 3rd International Automobile Exhibition, St. Petersburg.

Exposition Universelle, Brussels, Awards to A J Ewins.  Diploma for Silver Medal Group XVII  Class 111.

Exposition Universelle, Brussels, Awards to A J Glenny.  Diploma for Silver Medal. Group XIV  Class 87.

Exposition Universelle, Brussels, Awards to A J Glenny.  Diploma for Silver Medal. Group XVII  Class 111.

Exposition Universelle, Brussels, Awards to Dr G Barger.  Diploma for Silver Medal. Group XIV  Class 87 .

Exposition Universelle, Brussels, Awards to Dr G Barger.  Diploma for Silver Medal. Group XVII  Class III.

Exposition Universelle, Brussels, Awards to Dr H H Dale.  Diploma for Gold Medal Group XIV  Class 87.

Exposition Universelle, Brussels, Awards to Dr H H Dale.  Diploma for Gold Medal Group XVII  Class III.

Exposition Universelle, Brussels, Awards to M J Sudmersen.  Diploma for Silver Medal. Group XIV  Class 87.

Exposition Universelle, Brussels, Awards to M J Sudmersen.  Diploma for Silver Medal. Group XVII  Class III.

Exposition Universelle, Brussels.  Diploma for Gold Medal. Group XVI  Class 109 & 110

Exposition Universelle, Brussels.  Diploma for Grand Prize Group 1  Class 3

Exposition Universelle, Brussels.  Diploma for Grand Prize Group XIV  Class 87 c

Exposition Universelle, Brussels.  Diploma for Grand Prize. Group 1  Class 3. The Wellcome Physiological Research Laboratories, London.

Exposition Universelle, Brussels.  Diploma for Grand Prize. Group 111  Class 16. The Wellcome Physiological Research Laboratories, London.

Exposition Universelle, Brussels.  Diploma for Grand Prize. Group III  Class 13

Exposition Universelle, Brussels.  Diploma for Grand Prize. Group III  Class 16. The Burroughs, Wellcome and Co. London.

Exposition Universelle, Brussels.  Diploma for Grand Prize. Group VI  Class 31 (mounted)

Exposition Universelle, Brussels.  Diploma for Grand Prize. Group XIV  Class 87

Exposition Universelle, Brussels.  Diploma for Grand Prize. Group XIX  Class 119

Exposition Universelle, Brussels.  Diploma for Grand Prize. Group XVII Class III

Exposition Universelle, Brussels.  Diploma for Grand Prize. Group XVII  Class 111

Exposition Universelle, Brussels.  Diploma for Grand Prize. Group XX  Classes 123, 124 & 125

Exposition Universelle, Brussels.  Diploma for Silver Medal. Group XV  Class 98

Exposition Universelle, Brussels.  Diploma of Honour Group IX  Class 54

Exposition Universelle, Brussels.  Diploma of Honour. Group IX  Class 51

Exposition Universelle, Brussels.  Diploma of Honour. Group VII  Class 38

Exposition Universelle, Brussels.  Diploma of Honour. Group X  Class 56

International Exhibition of Medicine and Hygiene, Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Diploma for Grand Prize. For 'Productos quimicos farmaceuticos.'

Japan - British Exhibition, Shepherds Bush, London.  Commemorative Diploma For exhibit in Science. Science Chemistry Division.

Japan - British Exhibition, Shepherds Bush, London.  Diploma for Grand Prize. For Physiological Research.

Japan-British Exhibition, Shepherds Bush, London.  Commemorative Diploma for Exhibit in Science Section, Chemistry Division

Japan-British Exhibition, Shepherds Bush, London.  Diploma for Gold Medal For Tabloids Brand Tea.

Japan-British Exhibition, Shepherds Bush, London.  Diploma for Grand Prize. For collective Exhibit.

Japan-British Exhibition, Shepherds Bush, London.  Diploma for Grand Prize. For Chemicals.

Japan-British Exhibition, Shepherds Bush, London.  Diploma for Grand Prize. For Tabloid First Aid Outfits.

United Provinces Exhibition, Allahabad, India.  Certificate of Merit with Silver Medal. For First Aid Appliances.

The Sanitary Institute, Exhibition at Newcastle-upon-Tyne.  Diploma for Bronze Medal. For Syringe for injecting Anti-toxic serums.

The Sanitary Institute, Exhibition at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Diploma for Bronze Medal. For Syringe for injecting Anti-toxic serums.

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