Memorial

Wednesbury Memorial Garden

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Source: Copyright Adrian Wheeler

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Current Location

At the junction with Hollies Drive, Memorial Gardens, Walsall Street, Wednesbury, Sandwell, West Midlands, WS10 9EQ, England

OS Grid Reference

SO 98984 95123

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Composite
WMR Reference Number: 17509
Description: Attached to north wall of memorial gardens - central tablet with moulded border, set within frame with round head containing shell motif, set in front of this is a pedestal inscribed 'to our glorious dead 1914-1918. 1939-1945'. The whole pedestal is flanked by roman Doric columns supporting an entablature and dentilled pediment. Central memorial in memorial gardens - square plan with diagonal volutes at corners terminating with lions' heads below cornice, on each side cornice rises to form open segmental pediment containing shell motif, above panel with moulded borders. Upper part treated as obelisk, with cross carved on each side
Inscription: On base of memorial set into north wall at side of garden: To our glorious dead 1914–1919 / 1939–1945 A separate plaque commemorates 3 persons lost in the Sousse, Tunisia hotel attack in June 2015

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Information shown: surname, Initial
Order of names: surname, Initial

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Information shown: surname, Initial
Order of names: surname, Initial

War: Islamist Terrorism (c.1990- date)
Number Commemorated: 3
Died: 3
Information shown: Names

History

Maker(s): MESSRS BATEMAN & BATEMAN OF BIRMINGHAM, Architect

Ceremonies

Unveiled

1926

Gen Sir Ian Hamilton GCB GCMG DSO

Rededicated

12th May 1953

UNKNOWN

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Wednesbury Memorial Garden

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Wednesbury Memorial Garden

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

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