Object Identification
- Object name: Knipton Roll Call, WWI
- Origin: Knipton, Vale of Belvoir, Leicetershire, England
- Owner: Pamela McDonald
- Dimensions: H 87.5 cm x W 61.7 cm
- Materials: Oak, plywood, brown adhesive tape, museum board, ink
Object Summary
The Roll of Honour is A3 in size and portrait-oriented, in a wall-mounted oak frame with a glass covering. At the top of the roll call, a finely printed royal coat of arms serves as a reminder of the national pride and duty. Below this, in bold sweeping letters, is the large blue title “Knipton Roll Call,” a tribute to the men who served during World War I, who were from the local village of Knipton, Leicestershire.
Before and after images of consolidation and inpainting of the paint layer on the Royal Coat of Arms Crest:
Below the title, inscribed in a smaller but still prominent, is a neatly written list of the names of twenty-eight soldiers in black ink, which fills most of the surface area. Each name represents a man from the local village who answered the call to duty, a solemn roll of honour. Thirteen of these names are marked with a red cross, signifying that these men made the ultimate sacrifice, their lives lost in the war.
obscuring finer details.
Under the soldiers’ names is the phrase “God Save The King” inscribed in the same blue ink as the larger title, evoking a sense of patriotism, devotion and reverence for the British monarchy. Finishing off the Roll Call is a surrounding red inked border which has also been used to underline the main title and section up some of the writing to have a structured composition.
This object was conserved by Francesca Neary. Find out more about her by clicking on the profile below!
Francesca Neary
