Memorial

Old Police Buildings, Dudley - WW1

Clock Tower

Source: Copyright J.B.E Hale

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Current Location

To the North East of the Town Hall and Former Sessions Court, The Council House, Priory Road, Dudley, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1HF, England

OS Grid Reference

SO 94367 90402

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Clock or clock tower
WMR Reference Number: 17458
Description: A clock tower and chamber at its base that was part of the old (19th Century) police buildings complex. Two bronze lion heads support flagpoles to each side of entrance to the chamber: the entrance features black, wrought-iron gates with the dates in gilt at their top. A balcony above the entrance carries a specially composed inscription by Thomas Hardy. The names of fallen are inscribed on two of the walls of the vaulted chamber at base of tower, there being eleven columns of names on each wall. Stone vault springs from corbels in the four corners carved in the form of rose, thistle, shamrock and daffodil.
Inscription: Above the gated entrance: IF YOU THINK, HAVE A KINDLY THOUGHT;/ IF YOU SPEAK, SPEAK GENEROUSLY./ OF THOSE WHO AS HEROES FOUGHT./ AND DIED TO KEEP YOU FREE.* (*Thomas Hardy) Within the chamber, left wall: CARVED ON THESE WALLS ARE THE NAMES OF THE MEN OF DUDLEY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR./ [Names] Within the chamber, right wall: [Names]

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 706
Died: 706
Information shown: Surname, Initials
Order of names: Surname

History

Maker(s): William Bloye RBSA, Sculptor
Harvey and Wicks, Architect

Ceremonies

Unveiled

20th October 1928

RT HON STANLEY BALDWIN PC MP

Conservation

Custodian: The Old Police Buildings are Grad II listed by Historic England (1343237)

Components

Sculpture

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Unknown

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Old Police Buildings, Dudley - WW1

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Old Police Buildings, Dudley - WW1

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