Framed Memorial Plaques
These framed memorial plaques commemorate brothers Robert Duncan
and James Hume Duncan who both served with the 7th Cameron
Highlanders.
Both brothers were killed in action during the First World War.
Their memorial plaques and scrolls were given to Dumfries Museum in
1980.
Soon after the war ended, the British government began
production of individually named memorial plaques to be sent out to
the next of kin - the closest living relative - of every serviceman
and woman who had lost their lives. Bereaved families received them
through the post in a cardboard envelope, with a printed message
from the King. Commemorative scrolls were also sent.
An estimated 1,360,000 of these bronze plaques were issued
from 1919 onwards. The design was by the artist Edward Carter
Preston. It shows symbols of British identity, power and victory:
the figure of Britannia holding a wreath, the lion, dolphins to
represent British sea power and, at the base, a lion devouring the
eagle of Germany.
Each plaque was individually named. It was decided that no
ranks or service units would be shown. Each life lost was
represented as being of equal value.
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DMBZ010a-b
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Accession number :
DUMFM:1980.20.1=2
Copyright :
Dumfries and Galloway Council