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Object name(s):
wartime * air force * commemoratives * death * monarchy * Nottingham and Notts.; letter
Brief description:
Printed letter from George V. Printed with black and red lettering on cream. "I JOIN WITH MY GRATEFUL PEOPLE IN SENDING YOU THIS MEMORIAL OF A BRAVE LIFE GIVEN FOR OTHERS IN THE GREAT WAR" Royal coat of arms and "BUCKINGHAM PALACE" printed in red. The letter is joined to the scroll NCM 1989-752, back to back. Commemorating Albert Ball.
Collection:
Nottingham Museums
Acquisition date:
12.04.1954
Acquisition method:
gift
Acquisition source:
Ball/Councillor A.C.
Associated concept:
1.831 BRITISH AIR FORCE; 3.23 PERSONAL MEMORIALS; 1.311 MONARCHY
Dimension:
L 272mm, W 183mm
Material:
paper
Object name:
wartime * air force * commemoratives * death * monarchy * Nottingham and Notts.; letter
Object number:
NCM 1989-753
Object production date:
1919 [?]
Date - association:
commemorating
Object production date:
[1919]
Date - association:
issued by
Object production person:
Ball/Albert
Person's occupation:
commemorating
Object production person:
King George V
Person's occupation:
issued by
Object production place:
Buckingham Palace, London

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/85ee0c96-16ed-363d-867e-2e189f6828dd

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/85ee0c96-16ed-363d-867e-2e189f6828dd, Nottingham Museums, CC BY

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