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    Memorial

    Coventry War Memorial Park Monuments WW1 and WW2

    Coventry - War Memorial Park - Monument WW1+ WW2 (1)

    Source: Copyright David Austin

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    Current Location

    War Memorial Park, Kenilworth Road, Coventry, Coventry, West Midlands, CV5 6PZ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SP 32853 77416

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    Type of Memorial
    Other structure
    WMR Reference Number
    17407
    Description
    Tall tapering structure with chamber of silence within it which contains the Books of Remembrance for WW1 and WW2. Building stands on eight steps. White marble floor in the chamber which can be accessed via two doors. Two shelves are on the outside of the building upon which flowers can be placed. The face towards Coventry (North East) has below the cross a wreath of laurel leaves suspended by ribbons, under this are the dates carved in relief 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945 and then the crest (a cat), shield (an elephant with a 3 towered castle on its back) and motto (Camera principis) of the City of Coventry. The bronze doors have the dates of the two wars in relief as well as a plain cross on each door. Round the base of the building are a number of up-lighters. 5 of these contain small memorials to V.C. Recipients. Copies of the two Roll of Honours (for WW1 & WW2 fallen) are kept in the Chamber of Silence.
    Inscription
    (badge) / COVENTRY BRANCH / OLD CONTEMPTIBLES' ASSOCIATION
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    2587
    Died
    2587
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    817
    Died
    817
    War
    Military Service
    Number Commemorated
    1200
    Died
    1200
    Maintenance History
    1960: MONUMENT KEPT LOCKED ON WEEKDAYS DUE TO VANDALISM WHEN PAGES TORN FROM THE ROLLS OF HONOUR

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    08th October 1927

    FIELD MARSHAL THE EARL HAIG KT GCB OM GCVO KCIE

    Components

    Memorial

    Height: 87FT


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1410358

    Roll of honour

    Made from: Paper


    Condition: Good


    Roll of honour

    Made from: Paper


    Condition: Unknown


    • War Memorial opened in 1927 within the War Memorial Park 1921. Memorial commemorates the 2,587 men killed in enemy action in World War I and subsequently a similar number killed in WWII ( including c1000 Coventrians killed by German bombing) and in armed conflicts since 2 Lord Haig tablet 8 October 1927 3 The Haig and Montgomery tablets of October 5 1947 when the memorial was rededicated 4 Memorial to Coventrians in British Expeditionary Force 1914 and list of armed conflicts from 1914 onwards 5Chamber of Silence and Rolls of the Fallen today. The Chamber is the only room within the memorial. It used to be open daily but since late 1960s only on special days due to the fear of vandalism. A permanent flame of remembrance is at the apex of the monument - see photo 1.
    • https://www.coventry.gov.uk/warmemorialpark
    • There is a Granite monument with bronze plaque commemorating Corporal Arthur Hutt VC Unveiled 17th April 1955
    • Unidentified Newspaper/Magazine 2005