About this objectA luggage tag shaped card carrying a handwritten message relating to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The message reads "Extremely sad news for the nation and the commonwealth. HM the Queen was an inspirational lady who served her country well and will always be remembered. May she rest in peace as she reunited with her beloved Husband Phillip". On the reverse is the branding of Bancroft Dentistry and the company address at 7 Bancroft Court, Hitchin, along with the website of the business. Perhaps the unnamed author of this condolence message was a representative of the business or perhaps a member of staff who used company stationery to express their message. Thick string is tied to the luggage tag and indicates that it was perhaps tied to something else, perhaps flowers.
This tag was left at the base of the flagpole in Hitchin Market Place, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022. The tag and many other memorial offerings to Queen Elizabeth II were collected and donated to the museum on 23 September 2022.
MakerBancroft Dentistry
Maker RoleMaker
Date Made2022
Period21st Century (2001-2100)
Medium and MaterialsOrganic| Paper
Textile| String
