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timnorfolk

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  1. well apart from the stuff he probably shouldn't have and the stuff he shouldn't have because of the possible way he obtained it, have to say it was an interesting little collection.
  2. Yes lots of ww1 medals about, I think what you said about family members selling the medals that belonged to a long lost relative who they never knew seems to be the case in a lot of cases , a hundred years has passed now most if not all immediate family members of the recipients have also passed away, just to leave distant relatives who feel in many cases no real connection to the original family member the medals were presented to. There are lots of reasons why people do sell the medals and other bits and pieces that belonged to family members who served. Some are elderly and the last family members still alive and want to know the medals have gone to a good home, others have no interest in the medals or history and just want the money, or in a case just recently I purchased some items from a family because they are trying to care for a son of a ww1 vet which is costing them a fortune to keep him at home and out of a care home, think the Father of the Son would be more than happy if he knew his medals ect were helping to pay for the care of a loved son. Me personally like many people would love to have my family medals but they have been lost over time. There are websites where you can advertise " looking for medals belonging to........" you can also find a medal tracking service in the medal news magazine, always worth a try as medals do get reunited with families.
  3. The Death Plaque is officially known as the Memorial plaque other names for it include death penny ect, the plaque was given to the next of kin of those who had lost there lives on active service during the war. It was made out of bronze, there were 1,355,000 issued to gentlemen and only 600 to ladies , obviously making those issued to ladies a rare item and much sought after by collectors. Each plaque is named , but has no regiment or regimental numbers on it , when researching the plaques it is very often that you will find multiple entries on the Commonwealth War Graves commission website to the same name so with common names it is not always possible to pinpoint who the plaque belonged to. There is only one B.I Jackson listed so it is a unique name listed amongst the casualties this confirms 100% that the plaque is to the man in question, this along with the fact that it came in a period frame with his medals which are named around the rim confirms without doupt that the medals are those issued to the family of Bernard Ivo Jackson Norfolk regiment. The medals were brought privately through a second party. I attach another photo to show the name on the plaque. The plaques were originally issued with a scroll which had Rank , name and regiment written on them, again it is rare to find these scrolls still with the plaques so takes us back to having to research the plaques through the CWGC.
  4. This is not the first story of a memorial stone being removed from its original place to turn up many years later. I once researched a boxer called Jem Mace Champion of England and of the World 1831-1910 whose memorial cross was discovered at a stone masons yard in Norwich the memorial was originally paid for from followers of the sport and admirers of his, it was to be sent toLiverpool where Jem laid in a paupers grave the memorial never made it to Liverpool f ollowing objection from the family. After spending several years in a Norwich graveyard it eventually ended up at the Stonemasons 1n 1968 , much like this case a home needed to be found for the stone, if I remember correctly it took about 10 years for Jems memorial to find its final resting place when eventually permission was granted from the diocese for the memorial to be placed in thechurchyard of Beeston in Norfolk, Jems Birthplace. I am a collector of Norfolk Regiment related items and very recently I purchased a framed pair ofworld war one medals and death plaque to a Private Bernard Ivo Jackson Norfolk Regiment, soon to discover the amazing story of this memorial stone that I am now contributing to, I just wanted to share with you the image of the medals and plaque as I can see there has been a considerable amount of time and effort in researching and putting the story of the stone and Bernard Ivo Jackson together by members of this forum.
  5. Think most museums have good and bad points however well established they are , think this has been confirmed by the mention of Duxford as an example. There is a small museum closely located to me The Muckleborough Collection, I always feel the exhibits outside let the rest of the museum down as they really do look weathered, could just be a case of lack of cash to care for them properly but I am one for first impressions count.
  6. Hello all , I have a general interest in all things military, i very much appreciate the restoration work carried out on all types of military vehicles and all the efforts made to keep them as close to the original condition as possible.I also appreciate collections of military items my own personal preference is collecting ww1 items mainly medals, but whatever else comes my way. Tim
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