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1952 (made)
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This is Miss Trevor's cerificate of merit. Miss Trevor had previously won first class for her embroidery that was exhibited at the Festival Handicrafts Exhibition in September 1951 held at Reading Town Hall. Her work was subsequently chosen for the Exhibition of Handicrafts held at the Victoria and Albert Museum in March 1952. This certificate of merit was conferred on her for exbiting at the Museum. Finchampstead Women's Institute Berkshire Federation provided it.


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print on cream-coloured card
Brief description
Certificate awarded to Miss Trevor at the Exhibition of Handicrafts in 1952 at the Victoria and Albert Museum
Physical description
Printed Finchampstead W.I.Berkshire Federation Handicrafts certificate of merit for Exhibition of Handicrafts at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.3cm
  • Width: 16.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
''NFWI' [monogram] / CERTIFICATE OF MERIT / conferred on / Miss Trevor. / Finchampstead W.I. Berkshire Federation / whose work was chosen for the / EXHIBITION OF HANDICRAFTS / at the Victoria and Albert Museum / 13 to 16 [16 changed to 26 in pen and ink] March 1952 / Signed Elizabeth Br[illegible inscription] / Chairman, N.F.W.I. Executive Committee' (Printed and handwritten entries in pen and ink.)
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Summary
This is Miss Trevor's cerificate of merit. Miss Trevor had previously won first class for her embroidery that was exhibited at the Festival Handicrafts Exhibition in September 1951 held at Reading Town Hall. Her work was subsequently chosen for the Exhibition of Handicrafts held at the Victoria and Albert Museum in March 1952. This certificate of merit was conferred on her for exbiting at the Museum. Finchampstead Women's Institute Berkshire Federation provided it.
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E.237-2010

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Record createdAugust 25, 2010
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