A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, is a plate of metal, ceramic, stone, wood, or other material, typically attached to a wall, stone, or other vertical surface, and bearing text in memory of an important figure or event. Canberra ( is the capital city of Australia With a population of over 340000 it is Australia's largest inland City. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
A monumental plaque or tablet commemorating a deceased person or persons, can be a simple form of church monument. A church monument is an architectural or sculptural Memorial to a dead person or persons located within a Christian church
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World War I
After the First World War, the families of British and British Empire (now Commonwealth) service men and women killed during the conflict were presented with bronze Memorial plaques. for other plaques see Commemorative plaque The Memorial Plaque was issued after the First World War to the next-of-kin of all British World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All for other plaques see Commemorative plaque The Memorial Plaque was issued after the First World War to the next-of-kin of all British The plaques, of about 125mm in diameter, were designed by the eminent sculptor and medallist, Edward Carter Preston. A medal is usually a Coin -like sculpted object of metal or other material that has been engraved with an Insignia, Portrait or other artistic rendering Edward Carter Preston ( July 7, 1885 - March 2, 1965) was an English Artist, born in Liverpool.
United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, blue plaques are attached to buildings to commemorate their association with important occupants or events. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In the United Kingdom, a blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person or event
Vandalism
As of December 2007, as the price of metal has increased, plaques have been the target of metal thieves wishing to resell the metal for cash. Metal theft is the theft of metal items on a large scale These thefts usually increase when worldwide prices for Scrap metal rise [1]
Awards
Plaques are also given as awards instead of trophies or ribbons. An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize Excellence in a certain field a certificate of excellence ----A trophy is a reward for a specific achievement and usually afterwards serves as proof of merit A ribbon is an award made from Ribbon and presented to mark an achievement Such plaques usually bear text describing the reason for the award and, often, the date of the award.
References
- ^ Hightower, Eve. [1] The Modesto Bee. 13 December 2007. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved 26 December 2007. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
External links
- Blue Plaque Website listing blue plaques erected in London
- History of the First World War bronze memorial plaques
- WWI memorial plaques history
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