{At the top:}
Per ardua ad astra
{Beside our hero's right foot:}
McM
. . . - . . .- . . . - {the Morse code for V, i.e. Victory}
{At the bottom, above the RAF insignia:}
War Savings Campaign 1943
Presented by the Air Ministry in recognition of successful achievement in Wings for Victory Week
agree with our thoughts that the “McM” probably indicates the artist but report that even the De La Rue archivist cannot identify the person.
Site: Holborn Town Hall (3 memorials)
WC1, High Holborn, former Holborn Town Hall, 193-7
Above the entrance on the left "Public Library" and in the stone decorations: "1908" and "HBC" for Holborn Borough Council. . Shakespeare's bust is on the base of the first floor bow window to the left. The entrance to the right takes you into the lobby where the two plaques are to be found.
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