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Rowley Regis Cemetery And Crematorium Obelisk

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Current Location

IN THE CEMETERY, Powke La, Rowley Regis, Sandwell, West Midlands, England

OS Grid Reference

SO 962 869

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Type of Memorial
Obelisk
WMR Reference Number
17493
Description
PEDESTAL SURMOUNTED BY OBELISK. FIGURE OF A SOLDIER STANDS ON A PLATFORM ON ONE SIDE OF THE PEDESTAL SOLDIER HOLDS A WOODEN RIFLE IN HIS HAND
Inscription
SIDE ONE: TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN WHO FOUGHT IN THE GREAT WARS / 1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945 SIDE TWO: ERECTED BY / JOHN PRIEST ESQ. J.P. / HAWNEDALE. OLD HILL / CHAIRMAN OF ROWLEY REGIS URBAN / DISTRICT COUNCIL 1915. 1916. 1917. 1919.
War
First World War (1914-1918)
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sponsor Type
private
Custodian
SANDWELL CEMETERIES

Components

Obelisk

Height: C 10000MM

Width: C 3500MM

Depth: C 4300MM


Made from: Stone


Condition: Good