Wreaths Collection (page 2)

Finishing Poppy Wreaths
An ex-service man at work putting the finishing touches to some of the poppy wreaths for Armistice Day; the words Be Prepared are written on one Date: 1929

Disraeli / Funeral
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Earl of Beaconsfield Funeral service at Hughenden Church Date: 1804 - 1881

Home decorating for Christmas with festive greenery
Decorate your home with inexpensive Christmas greenery - from a tree to wreaths and decorations for tables, side-boards, windows, hallways and walls Date: 1914

White dove on an Italian greetings card
White dove with pink ribbon and flowers on an Italian greetings card (signed on the back by Edward Lear). (1 of 2) Date: circa 1880

Medal commemorating Wellington and von Blucher
Silver medal commemorating the Duke of Wellington and Field Marshal von Blucher 1815; J N Lang (1776-1835), Vienna and Austria, 1815 (c).Obverse, struck: portrait busts of Wellington, left

The Cenotaph in Whitehall
Unveiled by King George V on Armistice Day, 11 November 1920, the Cenotaph - memorial to the Glorious Dead - designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and built from Portland stone. Date: 1920

The Cenotaph covered in flowers, November 1920
The Cenotaph in Whitehall, pictured swamped in floral tributes in the days following its unveiling at the Armistice Day ceremony on 11 November 1920. 1920

Ceremony at a German tribal meeting Men wearing
Ceremony at a German tribal meeting. Men wearing wreaths, animal skins and antlers.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal

World War I Memorial, Laramie, Wyoming, USA. Date: circa 1920s

Monument commemorating Zeebrugge raid, Belgiuim
Monument commemorating the three British ships and men lost in the Zeebrugge raid of 23 April 1918: HMS Vindictive, Iphigenia and Thetis

Womens Suffrage Pilgrimage N. U. W. S.s 1913
A souvenir commemorating the Great Law Abiding Womens Suffrage Pilgrimage, Great Demonstration in Hyde Park and Service in St. Pauls Cathedral, Saturday and Sunday, July 26th & 27th, 1913

British Artillery Howitzer shell case - Badge of Devonshires
A 1906 British Artillery Howitzer shell case engraved with the Regimental Badge of the Devonshires, together with laurel wreaths and general decoration. Trench Art

American patriotic postcard, commemorating the civil war. Honour the Brave! 1861- 1865 Date: 1908

The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London - looking North
The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London. Designed by Edwin Lutyens, the permanent structure was built from Portland stone between 1919 and 1920 by Holland, Hannen & Cubitts

The dedication of the Cenotaph. Whitehall, London
The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, the permanent structure was built from Portland stone between 1919 and 1920 by Holland, Hannen & Cubitts

Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France - Wall of the Federes (Combatants of the Paris Commune who were shot and thrown in an open trench at the foot of this wall in 1871)

Royal Artillery Memorial, Hyde Park Corner, London
The Royal Artillery Memorial - a stone memorial at Hyde Park Corner in London, dedicated to casualties in the Royal Regiment of Artillery during WWI - designed by Charles Jagger and Lionel Pearson

The Students Memorial Tablet, Havana, Cuba
The Students Memorial Tablet, Colon Cemetery, Havana, Cuba Date: 1906

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannermans grave, Meigle, Scotland
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannermans grave, Meigle Churchyard, Scotland. The Liberal politician was Prime Minister of Great Britain between 1905-1908 - Meigle had been his home since 1887. Date: circa 1908

Statue of Marshal Foch - Spa, Belgium
A monument to Marshal (Marechal) Ferdinand Foch (French Military 1851-1929) in Spa, Belgium, inaugurated on 3rd July 1932. Date: 1932

The procession of the royal wedding party, 1858
The procession of the royal wedding party in the colonnade at St. James Palace, for the wedding of Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia(1831-1888) to Victoria(Vicky)(1840-1901)

Bells of St. Clement Danes
The Bells of St Clement Danes, (a church situated outside the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand, London) prior to their re-hanging in 1919

Maxwelltown War Memorial - in memory of the soldiers of the Burgh of Maxwelltown and the Parish of Troqueer, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, who fell during WWI. Sculpture by Henry Price

Guards Memorial - St Jamess Park, London
The Guards Memorial - St Jamess Park, London (as seen from Horseguards Parade) - unveiled by the Duke of Connaught on 16th October, 1926. An obelisk of Portland stone with a granite base

Tomb of Unknown Soldier - Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier intered under the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France on 11th November 1920 (Armistice Day). Date: 1920

Bach bicentenary concert, 1885
Orchestra and choir gather to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Date: 1885

Soldier and sailor, United Service Waltz music cover

Wreath for Captain Scott
Allegorical picture by Fortunino Matania showing a wreath being laid at a simple memorial to Captain Robert Falcon Scott, who died

Monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi, Genoa

Unveiling the Cenotaph, 1920
Unveiling of the Cenotaph and the funeral of the Unknown Warrior, Armistice Day 1920. Ex-servicemen with wreaths waiting in Whitehall to pass the Cenotaph after the unveiling in London on 11th

Trafalgar Day, 21 October 1895
Commemorating the nineteenth anniversary of the victory of the Battle of Trafalgar. Crowds gather round Nelsons column in Trafalgar Square on 21 October 1895. Wreaths are laid on the steps

Franco-Prussian war. Self-crowned Victors: A Sketch in the T
Prussian soldiers making victory laurel wreaths to crown their helmets.Bismarck has negotiated peace with the French

Whitehall / Cenotaph 1920
Whitehall: the Cenotaph soon after an Armistice Day commemoration

Scandinavian Festival
A Scandinavian Midsummer festival, centred around a large cross with floral wreaths on it, with girls wearing garlands sitting around guitarist

Ernest Renan / Quichotte
ERNEST RENAN French philosopher, specialising in religious subjects - honoured by all, except the Church!

Costume / Flower Arranging
Lace jackets: one black the other white with pink ribbon trim. Green plaid dress: no waist seam, ornamented with black ribbon held in place by tiny bands

Costume January 1862
Ball / evening dress: pink & white ruched edged flounces, over-skirt hitched up at the sides & ornamented with pink roses. Black pardessus with pagoda sleeves

Hugos Funeral Bier
Funeral of VICTOR HUGO in Paris: the Bier at the Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees. A huge crowd has gathered to see the spectacle and mourn

Alfonso XII in Madrid
ALFONSO XII, KING OF SPAIN SCENES AND EVENTS Loyal crowds cheer & greet the king in Madrid by throwing wreaths from balconies along the route

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