The Order of Industrial Heroism, the "Workers' VC":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Industrial_Heroism
was a British award for bravery in the course of one's work,
instituted by the Daily Herald, the official organ of the Trade Union
Congress.
Between 1923 and 1964, 440 awards were granted, mostly to individual
workers, with a few to organisations.
I have created a list at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_recipients_of_the_Order_of_Industrial…
and would be grateful for help in checking and disambiguating many of
the blue links.
This list might also make a good subject for trade union/ industrial
history related editathon.
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Andy Mabbett
@pigsonthewing
http://pigsonthewing.org.uk