Memorial Plaques - Designs Next in Merit

[dognose]

I'm unsure if this subject has been raised before on the forum but below are the six designs that were adjudged next in merit to Edward Carter Preston's proposal for the Memorial Plaque:



Of the 800 designs submitted, besides Carter Preston's entry below, a further 19 received honourable mentions.



Trev.

[Jelly Terror]

Originally Posted by dognose

I'm unsure if this subject has been raised before on the forum but below are the six designs that were adjudged next in merit to Edward Carter Preston's proposal for the Memorial Plaque:



Of the 800 designs submitted, besides Carter Preston's entry below, a further 19 received honourable mentions.



Trev.

Trev,

Thanks for this. Always fascinating to see this kind of thing.

Is this published information, or perhaps a file from an archive such as the NA, IWM or NAM?

Cheers,

JT

[grenadierguardsman]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing.
Andy

[dognose]

The top image was published in 'The Illustrated London News' 20th April 1918, the lower one in the same publication 6th April 1918.

Trev.

[Jelly Terror]

Originally Posted by dognose

The top image was published in 'The Illustrated London News' 20th April 1918, the lower one in the same publication 6th April 1918.

Trev.

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[Mike]

Interesting that they moved away from the designs that symbolize death and grief to one that, although not exactly a glorification of war, is in that direction. I suspect that with the public mood at the time, and if a public vote had been permitted from those that had lost loved ones, Carter-Preston would not have been the winner.

[dognose]

The result of the competition instituted by the Government for the purpose of obtaining a suitable design for a memorial to be given to the next-of-kin of those who have fallen in the war was announced at the close of March, the successful competitor being Mr. E. Carter Preston, of Liverpool, whose design we illustrate. The next place was given to Mr. Charles Wheeler, of London, who receives a prize of £100; and prizes of £50 have been awarded to Mr. William McMillan, Sapper G. D. Macdougald, and Miss E. F. Whiteside, respectively. It is stated that the models submitted exceeded eight hundred, and included contributions from the Overseas Dominions, from Palestine and other parts of the Front, and that special consideration was given to models sent by men on active service who had insufficient time to elaborate their designs. The memorial is to be cast in gun-metal, and when distributed will be accompanied by a scroll with an inscription expressive of the Nation's gratitude for the great sacrifice her fallen heroes have made. The designing of this scroll has been entrusted to artists attached to the Central School of Arts and Crafts.

Source: International Studio - Volume 64 - 1918

Trev.

[High Wood]

I noticed the name Sapper G D Macdougald on the list of entrants and couldn't help but check him out. It seems that he originally served with the London Scottish and almost certainly served with them at Hebuterne-Gommecourt on 1st July 1916. His design for the memorial plaque is the one at the lower left of the group picture.

[dognose]

Apparently his full name was George Duncan MacDougald and he resided at Beaconsfield.

Trev.