QSAMIKE Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Good Evening Everyone…… For your enjoyment….. Just posting a few pictures of The Absent Minded Beggar Plaque, A Gentleman in Kharki…… A silver plaque sized 11 ½ Inch by 7 ½ Inch, mounted on a 11 ¼ Inch by 15 Inch Oak board….. High relief figure of the Daily Mail – Absent Minded Beggar….. Impressed in plague under left foot: “A Gentleman in Kharki” Bronze Plaque on bottom heavy engraved “PRESENTED BY THE BOROUGH OF REIGATE – IN RECOGNITION OF LOYAL SERVICES – IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN 1900 – 01,” 4 inch by ½ inch….. Makers name on reverse: D. George Collins, Manufacturing Silversmiths, 116 Newgate Street, London….. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Very nice, Mike. Thanks for posting this. Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavinmedals Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Very interesting item. Thank you for taking the time to post it. Cheers Gavin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray11 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Hello, something I found on ebay recently I thought might fit in here. Best,Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSAMIKE Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 Good Evening Ray..... Yes that is a very good piece..... It also comes in Red and Black printing..... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 There were many cloth souvenirs made with the synbol and wording from Kipling's Absent minded beggar. I think it was the Daily Mail that offered them to readers. Mervyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSAMIKE Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 You will find a lot of items from the Boer War era with the figure of the Absent Minded Beggar on them..... He was the Boer Wars version of Tommy, Old Bill and GI Joe..... Just a few samples..... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray11 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 (edited) Yes I have the medal but no box and many medals to soldiers in south africa during the boer war. I just need to catalog them so I know what i have. Thou it has nothing to do with this subject directly I thought i might stick my swagger stick I got some time ago. I need someone with better eyes than me to read it. hope you find this a little interesting . best,Ray Edited July 11, 2014 by ray11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSAMIKE Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 Hello Ray...... Here are a few Boer War Medals...... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray11 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Hello Mike, yea you have a few about 4 to 5 times what I have but I do believe this is a disease and I have caught it completely . Someday I will post my collection,once I have it sorted.Best,Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSAMIKE Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 (edited) Good Afternoon Ray..... If you are or are going to be I suggest you look at this forum as it is specifically for the Boer War..... www.angloboerwar.com/ I am sure that Mervyn will not mind...... Mike Edited July 12, 2014 by QSAMIKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Mike good post - and a sight of your collection - always a pleasure... Ray - rephotograph the swagger stick and try to get it in focus - I couldn't make anything out - perhaps the Pascal Lamb in the centre. Mervyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray11 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) ]Well i will try once again sorry it took so long,Ray hope these are better as i can't see s--- anyway well i guess i can't. when i can figure this out i will repost,till then. Well Mervyn I do hope you can read these i know the others sucked but these are not great and i scanned them and then changed to jpeg so i do hope there ok. best,Ray Edited July 22, 2014 by ray11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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