Memorial
Guest, Keen And Nettlefolds Works Serviceman
Current Location
North eastern side of the company's sports ground, Thimblemill Recreation and Entertainment Centre, Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, Sandwell, West Midlands, B67 6LS, England
OS Grid Reference
SP 01326 87180
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Serviceman / Servicewoman
- WMR Reference Number
- 17499
- Description
- A three-stepped base surmounted by a pedestal and bronze figure of a serviceman standing with arms reversed, head bowed and his hat behind him at his feet. Inscription plaques on the side of the pedestal. The wreath in the relief on each side of the base of the pedestal.
- Inscription
- 6 o'clock face: TO THE/ EVERLASTING/ MEMORY OF/ THE MEN/ FROM THE MIDLAND WORKS/ OF GUEST KEEN &/ NETTLEFOLDS/ WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR/ KING & COUNTRY/ 1914 - 1919 3, 9 and 12 o'clock faces: (Names)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 112
- Died
- 112
- Information shown
- Surname, additional.
- Order of names
- Surname.
- Maker(s)
Messrs Osborn, Pemberton and White, Architect
Albert Toft, Sculptor
- Maintenance History
- The memorial has been vandalised in recent years - the soldier’s rifle and the small florets on the pedestal were stolen and attempts were made to saw off the soldier’s leg.
Ceremonies
Unveiled
26th June 1924
Lt-Colonel, the Hon CHC Guest, Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Components
- Pedestal
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1461776
Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Architectural interest: * as a well-executed and poignant statue of a soldier in a pose of contemplation by the renowned war memorial sculptor Albert Toft. Historic interest: * as a poignant reminder of the considerable sacrifice made by the company’s employees during the First World War.
- Plaques
Made from: Bronze
Condition: Good
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1461776
Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Architectural interest: * as a well-executed and poignant statue of a soldier in a pose of contemplation by the renowned war memorial sculptor Albert Toft. Historic interest: * as a poignant reminder of the considerable sacrifice made by the company’s employees during the First World War.
- Figure
Made from: Bronze
Condition: Poor
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1461776
Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Architectural interest: * as a well-executed and poignant statue of a soldier in a pose of contemplation by the renowned war memorial sculptor Albert Toft. Historic interest: * as a poignant reminder of the considerable sacrifice made by the company’s employees during the First World War.
- "Guest Keen and Nettlefolds (GKN) War Memorial." Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1461776. Accessed 6 July 2024.