Boer War Lord Roberts VC Commemorative Plate

The plate has moulded shell edges with worn gilt decoration.

In the centre of the plate is a colour transfer print of a portrait of Lord Roberts with his name written below. There are no manufacturers marks.

~ Dimensions ~

The plate has a diameter of 28cm and weighs 500g.

~ Condition ~

The overall condition of the plate is good with no chips, there is however ware on the gilt and print.

There is crazing to the glaze and a couple of stress line cracks. The plate still displays well.

~ Field Marshall Frederick Sleigh Roberts ~

Field Marshall Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts VC, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, KStJ, VD, PC (30 September 1832 – 14 November 1914) was a British soldier who was one of the most successful commanders of the 19th century.

He served in the Indian Rebellion, the Expedition to Abyssinia and the Second Anglo-Afghan war before leading British Forces to success in the Second Boer War. He also became the last Commander-in-Chief of the Forces before the post was abolished in 1904.

Lord Roberts won the Victoria Cross in the Indian Mutiny (1857-1859).

After his death in 1914 he was to lie in state in Westminster Hall (one of two non-Royals to do so during the 20th century, the other being Sir Winston Churchill). He was given a state funeral and was then buried in St. Paul’s Cathedral.