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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D1884/1/2
TitleBronze memorial plaque commemorating Joseph Arthur Hodgkiss
Date1919
DescriptionThe medallion, issued to next-of-kin of service personnel killed as a result of the First World War, is also known as a 'Dead Man's Penny'.

This medallion is one of the early batch of medallions made at the Memorial Plaque Factory in Acton, London, which began production in 1919. Later medallions had a number stamped on the lion's back leg.

Available on CD, CD316.
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorHodgkiss family of Hawthorne Dene, Baslow
CopyrightOut of copyright
CopiesA digital copy of this item can be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
TermFirst World War (1914-1918)
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Bronze memorial plaque commemorating Joseph Arthur Hodgkiss

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