Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
BE2001.1.15.3 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Scope & Content |
A one-page typewritten letter from King George V. Letterhead marked above in red ink. It features the Royal Coat of Arms that includes images of a shield with crown, flanked by a unicorn and a lion. Below the image are the words: Buckingham Palace. Content of the letter reads: I joined with my grateful people in sending you this memorial of a brave life given for others in the Great War. Signed at the bottom with a handwritten signature that reads: George RI |
History |
Letter accompanied the 'Dead Man's Penny' memorial plaque that was issued to Egerton Sayers. Also known as the 'dead man's penny', this commemorative medal was issued to Egerton Sayers, who was killed in World War One. The plaque was first issued in 1919 to the next of kin of those British and Commonwealth servicemen and women who lost their lives on active service during the war. The manufacturer and distribution of the Memorial Plaque was undertaken by the Memorial Plaque Factory of 54/56 Church Road, Acton, West London, under the direction of Mr. Manning Pike. Each plaque had the name of the soldier commemorated, individually embossed (although later some were engraved) as part of the design. The soldier's full name was given without any indication of rank or honours to show the equality of sacrifice of all those who lost their lives. Reference: Our Boys: Mississauga War Memorial Exhibit. Museums of Mississauga and Heritage Mississauga, 2015 |
Title |
Tribute from King George V |
People |
Sayers, Egerton |