Good conduct certificate
Object
certificate
Production date
1916
Object number
2009.79
Physical Description
Brightly coloured and illustrated with Engllish, Irish, Scottish and Welsh saints and coats of arms with crusader and WW1 soldier
Associated Event
1st World War
First World War
First World War
Associated Organisation
Associated Person
Heathfield, Agnes (Produced for)
Material
paper
Exhibition Label
From the exhibition 'The Art of War: Posters & Propaganda from the First World War'
A New Crusade?
The crusades were medieval wars over 500 years ago declared by various Popes in the name of protecting Christendom from Islam.
The illustrations on this certificate compares the patriotism of a solider with a crusading knight. This may have been a reference to one of the opposition countries, the Ottoman Empire (now modern Turkey), the world’s largest independent Islamic power at the time.
A New Crusade?
The crusades were medieval wars over 500 years ago declared by various Popes in the name of protecting Christendom from Islam.
The illustrations on this certificate compares the patriotism of a solider with a crusading knight. This may have been a reference to one of the opposition countries, the Ottoman Empire (now modern Turkey), the world’s largest independent Islamic power at the time.
On display?
No
Inscription
St. George England
St. Patrick Ireland
London County Council
St Jude's Girl'
School, Dept.
The award of prizes having been suspended by the Council during the Great War, this certificate is given to Agnes Heathfield for good conduct and meritorious work during the educational year 1915-16.
Langley Headmistress
St Andrew Scotland
1916
St David Wales
St. Patrick Ireland
London County Council
St Jude's Girl'
School, Dept.
The award of prizes having been suspended by the Council during the Great War, this certificate is given to Agnes Heathfield for good conduct and meritorious work during the educational year 1915-16.
Langley Headmistress
St Andrew Scotland
1916
St David Wales