| Accession No |
1968.38
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| Name/Title |
PLAQUE, COMMEMORATIVE; CENTENNARY OF LORD NELSON'S DEATH
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| Brief Description |
This centennial memento is dated 21 October 1905 to mark the death of Admiral Lord Nelson on 21 October 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar. A copper shield is stamped with the image of Nelson's flagship HMS Victory and an inscription on the lower part that reads, "ENGLAND EXPECTS T.E.M.W.D.H. DUTY / DEATH OF NELSON OCTOBER 21ST 1805 / CENTENARY MEMENTO OCTOBER 21ST 1905 / CONTAINING COPPER FROM H.M.S. VICTORY / FROM LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY / TO BRITISH & FOREIGN SAILOR'S SOCIETY./ E.R./ VII.".
T.E.M.W.D.H. means ... that every man will do his duty, a Nelsonian saying that was so widely known to older Britons at the time of issue that there was no need to spell it out.
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| Classification |
Plaque, Commemorative/Documentary Artifact/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
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| Primary Prod Date |
1905
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| Primary Prod Period |
20th century
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| Primary Prod Place |
Great Britain
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| Media/Materials Description |
Embossed copper
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| Measurement Reading |
16 x 14.5 x 0.3cm
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