Freedom casket key

Key for the freedom casket presented to Admiral of the Fleet Sir David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty (1871-1936) by the County Borough of Grimsby, 28 April 1919. Inscribed on the key are the words "PRESENTED BY THE N.F.D&D.S &S. GRIMSBY".

Object Details

ID: PLT0015.1
Type: Key
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 1919
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Earl Beatty Collection. Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, 1983.
Measurements: Overall: 7 mm x 30 mm x 90 mm
Parts: Freedom casket presented to Admiral of the Fleet Sir David Beatty (Freedom casket)
  • Freedom casket key (Key) (PLT0015.1)
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