Coffin for tomb of unknown warrior
The coffin in which the body of the unknown warrior lay. It was made from English oak and had wrought-iron handles - three on each side, and a metal plate, with sword and shield on top. The coffin was pictured reposing on an embroidered pall presented at the beginning of 1919 by the Actors Church Union
Picture No
14104947
Media ID
45614292
Size
4549px x 6348px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph in The Sphere, 13 November 1920
Date
1920
