Bust of William Shakespeare CHRISTMAS2024 Originally awarded for 18 years

Originally awarded for 18 years exemplary service the qualifying period was reduced to 15 years in 1977

Lord Kitchener's army of volunteers boosted the British Army from two hundred thousand to approximately two million men

Each medal is British made in the same historic factories that manufactured the original wartime medals

RNR or RNVR who served ashore qualified but not those serving afloat

the Arctic Convoys transported vital supplies from Britain and Allied ports to the Soviet Union through freezing seas

Bust of William Shakespeare CHRISTMAS2024 Originally awarded for 18 yearsBust of William Shakespeare made in British Gypsum Plaster. As with all Famous Faces there are objects around the base. For this bust we have included quill and ink, scrolls and books, the greek masks of comedy and tragedy, a crown, the famous Hamlet skull, the Capulet Rose and Montague Swords from Romeo and Juliet. The etch around the base reads "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" Height 12cm These photos were taken in the 'George Bayntun Fine Bindings and