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First World War Memorial Plaque to Richard Clarence GREEN

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c. 1918

Overview

Heavy round memorial plaque cast in bronze. Medallion features a lion, two dolphins, Lady Britannia and an eagle being devoured by a lion. Inscription around outside edge of plaque and soldiers name engraved on right side.

Historical information

Issued to families of soldiers who died for the British Empire during the First World War the memorial plaques or as they were commonly known, ‘Death Pennies’ showed no rank or unit depicting the equality of the sacrifice made by all who lost their lives

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2018.15.1

Item type

Plaques

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Bronze

Width

120 mm

Height or length

120 mm

Depth

5 mm

Weight

369 g

Inscriptions and markings

“HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR / RICHARD / CLARENCE GREEN”

Contextual Information

Richard Clarence GREEN was born in Albany and served in the Albany Garrison Artillery at the Princess Royal Fortress for 2 years prior to enlisting in the First World War.

Keywords

First World War

Memorial Plaque

Death Penny

Place made

A competition was held to create the design of the plaque and the winner was a Mr. E. Carter Preston. They were then manufactured at the Medallion Plaque Factory in London.

Year

c. 1918

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Public Location

Barracks Front Gallery

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