Second World War gives a good description of the story behind these plaques. Each year the fundraising was given a different focus: Communities would have a fund-raising committee which worked with local newspapers local companies and financial institutions. Targets were often met for which these plaques were awarded and often erected in the town hall. Some campaigns were:
Spitfire Fund - 1940
War Weapons Week - June 1941
Warship Week - 24-31 1942 and 15-22 November 1942
Wings for Victory Week - 1 - 8 May 1943
Salute the Soldier Week - 17-24 June 1944
Tanks for Attack Week – unknown
Penny a Week – on-going (but probably finished by now).
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
War Savings Campaign
Commemorated ati
Holborn Town Hall - Army
At British Military Badges we found a similar plaque on sale for £250: “Mould...
Holborn Town Hall - RAF
Frinton & Walton agree with our thoughts that the “McM” probably indicate...
Other Subjects
RAF Benevolent Fund
Created by Lord Trenchard to provide direct welfare assistance to those of the extended Royal Air Force family in need or distress.
1 memorial
Sir Simon Manwaring Robertson
Banker and businessman. Simon Manwaring Robertson was born on 4 March 1941, the eldest of the three children of David Lars Manwaring Robertson CVO (1917-1999) and Pamela Lauderdale Robertson née ...
1 memorial
Carr-Gomm Society
Charity founded by Richard Carr-Gomm, providing support to deprived people.
1 memorial
Lawrence Sheriff
Probably born in or near Rugby, 1515-16. In 1534 he went to London as an apprentice to a grocer. 7 years later he was a grocer and in 1554 he was elected to the Worshipful Company of Grocers. He wa...
1 memorial
Marshall's Charity
Created in John Marshall's 1627 will to support the Anglican Church and still going strong in 2012.
1 memorial
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Queen Elizabeth Gate
W1, South Carriage Drive
Wynne was the artist for the central, cartoony, lion and unicorn screen. Lund was the designer of the rather lovely forged stainless ste...
1 subject commemorated,
3 creators
Violette Szabo, GC, CdeG
British secret agent in WW2. Born in Paris as Violette Bushell of a French mother and English father who met in WW1. With 4 brothers she was a bit of a tomboy. From Violette Szabo Museum "The Bushe...
War dead, WW2
6 memorials
Leverton arch
WC2, Flitcroft Street, St Giles Church
This 1800 arch was designed by one of the churchwardens at the time, Leverton, and was originally at the northern entrance on St Giles Hi...
1 subject commemorated,
7 creators
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