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Title: gift plate
Post by: Worser on Wednesday 31 August 05 08:13 BST (UK)

I have a photo of gmother, gfather & children. Taken in 1922, England (London?)
In this photo there is displayed a large plate (perhaps approx. 60 cms across. material unknown)
According to 90yr old aunt it was given to gmother on the birth of her 10th child by local council?
Not by a family member.
Has anyone any more information on this.
Was this the something special? (I think having 10 kids is)
Who or what local body did this?

Title: Re: gift plate
Post by: suttontrust on Wednesday 31 August 05 08:34 BST (UK)

Can you see any detail on the plate?  It would be fascinating to know which borough did this - sounds very Soviet Russia, doesn't it, rewarding loads of kids.

Title: Re: gift plate
Post by: Lloydy on Wednesday 31 August 05 13:04 BST (UK)

Do you have a digital camera?  If so, could you take a photo and post it here for us to have a look at.


Jan

Title: Re: gift plate
Post by: D ap D on Wednesday 31 August 05 13:34 BST (UK)

Germany from 1938 to 1945 used to have a scheme like this: The bronze mothers cross was awarded for 4 children; the silver for 6 and gold for 8+

(http://d-gen.rootschat.net/images/mutterkreuz.jpg)

http://www.dhm.de/lemo/html/nazi/innenpolitik/mutterkreuz/

The text is in German by the way, couldn't find a similar one in English.

I would say that in the UK it would have been a form of incentive scheme to build up the population/work force again after the losses of WW1

Sorry, its not really relevant to your query though.

Title: Re: gift plate
Post by: Hackstaple on Wednesday 31 August 05 15:05 BST (UK)

I suppose that it was a big plate as with 10 children she would have had a lot on hers ;D

Title: Re: gift plate
Post by: Lloydy on Wednesday 31 August 05 15:14 BST (UK)

 ;D ;D ;D Hack!  Very witty :D


Jan

Title: Re: gift plate
Post by: Worser on Friday 02 September 05 06:14 BST (UK)

Here is a scan of the family photo, and a blowup of the plate. Yes, it is a big one.

Title: Re: gift plate
Post by: hlbradd on Sunday 04 September 05 22:51 BST (UK)

Hi Worser

Just a thought...

Do you know where your grandparents were living around the time of the birth of the tenth child?

Might be a report or photograph in the archives of their local paper?  Or even in the council archives?

Helen  ;)