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page was designed by Mr.
Maurice B. Adams,,
F.R.I.B.A., for a position
in All Hallows Church, Tot-
tenham, which called for
bolder treatment than would
otherwise have been adopted
owing to the close proximity
of a big tomb displaying
the effigies of an armoured
J^^tlNf-l*^' ^ knight of Stuart days and
proud and fb\fint) MemorviofT^Sfr^o1' /.W his lady, with those of his

Wfrea Herbert &crard NiariY^BBiL^ ten children ranged below
BA/MerfonCollc§e)OXon ^S^^lJ and heraldic devices above.
^Lieulenanf <\l(5er\Tice) Baffatiory. jN^tt1^ Small in dimensions as com-
noyal fusiliers• he fell lea"9in§fits \ \J J»
nen infoAcfion under Veryheata fire- 1 alii

pared with its pretentious

neighbour, this tablet, per-
- . , ■ [hecommencemenforrhe(ireafOfTensi\<e - 1 5 . , ' y.

Kg* Mofemenf offFeBnhsh tbrccsinffieW - J petuatmg the memory of a

t • Valley on July i 151^ Elder Son of r ^ • brave young officer who fell

HerbcrfNielcfKCM-PfiDLMiadlecji / ^-^vM at lhe onset of the ^

and of Marg Cafherineriis Wife "push" just over a year

BornafToffenFiarnGreenlebi^i, ^^^.llaH ago, is effective, as such

■ Bapfaainftisau^ffiril+is?!., M memorials should be, the

I f\ ferll^S^7 '*T^ excellent lettering, in dead

black on white marble,

forming an important part
of the design, which is
agreeably relieved by the
use of colour in the heraldic
features representing the gal-
lant soldier's family, school,
and regiment.

memorial tablet in all hallows church, tottenham

designed by maurice b. adams, f.r.i.b.a. The War Office has an-
nounced a competition, open

declares, however, that the old Japanese way to British-born subjects only, for designs for a
of seeing things is not, and never has been, Memorial Plaque in bronze to be presented
natural or innate, but has had to be taught as to the next-of-kin of members of His Majesty's
a frank convention, much in the same way as Naval and Military Forces who have fallen in
has the art of the arrangement of flowers, which the war, and prizes amounting in the aggregate
one is liable, here, to regard as the expression to £500 will be awarded for a limited number
of spontaneous national tastefulness. Mr. Take- of the most successful models. The plaque is
koshi was early offered the choice of an art to be approximately 18 inches in area and
education on either Japanese or European lines. modelled designs of this size in wax or plaster
Japanese art had never appealed very con- must be delivered to the Director, National
vincingly to him, so he had no difficulty in Gallery, Trafalgar Square, not later than No-
choosing. He has now returned to take up a vember 1 next. A symbolical figure subject is
post as an architect to his Government." We suggested for the design, but the inscription
should add that Mr. Takekoshi's prints, in- He died for Freedom and Honour must form
eluding those we reproduce, are published by part of the design, and space is to be pro-
Messrs. Alfred Bell and Co., of Old Bond Street. vided for insertion of the initials and surnamj

- 'of the person commemorated. A copy of the

The memorial tablet we illustrate on this printed instructions can be obtained from the

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