Memorial Plaque

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Identifier

EMHT2124

Title

Memorial Plaque

Description

To commemorate the loss of someone killed in action serving with British and Empire forces during the First World War and intended to be a tangible memorial for the family. Known as 'Dead Man's Penny' or 'Death Penny'. Bronze, 120 mm diameter. It features Britannia with a lion, dolphins (representing Britain's sea power) and a lion cub tearing apart an Imperial German eagle.
Obverse: 'HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR'

Creator

War Department

Date

Between 1919 and 1921

Spatial Coverage

Southbourne

Type

Physical Object

Stored Location

Exhibition Room/Glass cabinet/top shelf.

Citation

War Department, “Memorial Plaque,” Emsworth Museum, accessed June 11, 2026, https://emsworthmuseum.org.uk/emcms/items/show/10725.