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LEUCHARS NETHERLANDS GRATITUDE

 
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john burnett



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:21 pm    Post subject: LEUCHARS NETHERLANDS GRATITUDE Reply with quote

UKNIWM 44301
Quote from leaflet about church history -
'A fine delft plaque in the vestibule above the main door of the church is a "thank you" from the Netherlands for hospitality to its service personnel during the Second World War.'
Thanks to Mrs Aase Goldsmith for information and photographs.

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have seen quite a lot of Polish Gratitude Plaques etc. Nice to see one from the Dutch.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's an unusual plaque. Is it made from ceramic tiles?
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:09 pm    Post subject: Leuchars Reply with quote

Plaque is "delft". Googled this
Delftware, or Delft pottery, denotes blue and white pottery made in and around Delft in the Netherlands and the tin-glazed pottery made in the Netherlands from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries.

Delftware in the latter sense is a type of pottery in which a white glaze is applied, usually decorated with metal oxides. Delftware includes pottery objects of all descriptions such as plates, ornaments and tiles.
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