Freedom casket lining

Lining from a freedom casket presented to Admiral of the Fleet Sir David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty (1871-1936) by the City of Hull, 22 October 1920. The lining is discoloured and the remains of an adhesive is stuck to the lining.

Object Details

ID: PLT0012.1
Type: Lining for Freedom casket
Display location: Not on display
Creator: S Blanckensee & Son Ltd
Date made: 1919-1920; 1919-20
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Earl Beatty Collection. Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, 1983.
Measurements: Overall: 100 mm x 225 mm x 85 mm
Parts: Freedom casket presented to Admrial of the Fleet Sir David Beatty (Freedom casket)