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D1884 - Hodgkiss family of Hawthorne Dene, Baslow - [late 18th cent]-1977
1 - Joseph Arthur Hodgkiss (c1894-1917), personal papers - 1911-1923
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D1884/1/2
Title
Bronze memorial plaque commemorating Joseph Arthur Hodgkiss
Date
1919
Description
The 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.
Extent
1 item
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Hodgkiss family of Hawthorne Dene, Baslow
Copyright
Out of copyright
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A digital copy of this item can be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Term
First World War (1914-1918)
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