Had any one seen one of these Lord Roberts copper memorials before

[arantxa]

This may not be a memorial but a thanks giving 

[mancpal]

This may not be WW1. 
Lord Roberts VC was aged 82 at the outset and died a matter of weeks into it.

Simon

[58 Div Mule]

A distinctly ‘Arts and Crafts’ feel to the memorial. I wonder if it’s referencing Kipling’s poem ‘Bobs’, first published in the Pall Mall Gazette Dec 1893, rather than the death of Lord Roberts VC?

58 DM

Lord Roberts and ‘Bobs’ being one and the same!

Edited 18 February by 58 Div Mule

[Dai Bach y Sowldiwr]

He was Commander in Chief from January 3rd 1901 to February 1904 when the post was abolished.
Of course it doesn't necessarily mean that this piece was created during that timeframe.

[arantxa]

I shall look up that Kipling poem thank you 

I’m guessing it was on a block of wood or on a wall 

[Chris_Baker]

The Royal Collection as another piece by Merrs. B. Dellagana (not of "Bobs") which they date to circa 1903. The company is also mentioned in relation to this war memorial: https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/buffs-and-royal-east-kent-imperial-yeomanry-boer-war-memorial-317511

[arantxa]

Thank you Chris that is really interesting