It was decided during World War One that all next of kin of service personnel who lost their lives as a result of the war would be presented with a memorial plaque and commemorative scroll from the King and country. I believe (but I am not certain) that none of the commemorative plaques and scrolls were delivered to the bereaved families until the early 1920's. The designer of the plaque was Mr. E. Carter Preston of Liverpool England .The manufacture of these plaques was under the direction of A Mr. Manning Pike at the Memorial Plaque Factory in London. There were difficulties in the manufacture with due to the casting process as each plaque had the late serviceman's or woman's name individually applied. Sadly the scheme ended before all the bereaved families received their plaques and scroll. The plaques were cast in bronze and were approximately five inches (250 m.m.) in diameter. Below is a photograph of one of these plaques which would have been sent to the next of kin of a John Mills, also a copy of a (blank) "honour scroll". On the plaque itself no rank was given as the intention was to show equality in their sacrifice. (Photograph by kind permission of Ken Davey)