Memorial

Darlaston

Darlaston War Memorial

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Current Location

GARDEN, Junction Of Victoria Rd And Rectory Avenue, Darlaston, Walsall, West Midlands, England

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SO 978 968

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Serviceman / Servicewoman
WMR Reference Number: 17625
Description: MARBLE PEDESTAL SURMOUNTED BY BRONZE FIGURE OF A SERVICEMAN. BRONZE WREATH ON PEDESTAL BELOW FRONT OF FIGURE AND BRONZE NAME PLAQUES ON THE SIDES OF THE PEDESTAL. WHOLE IS SET WITHIN A GARDEN. CLASPING BUTTRESSES AT CORNERS
Inscription: IN PROUD/ AND GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF DARLASTON MEN WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 ::/ AND OF THOSE WHO HAVE SINCE DIED FROM THE EFFECTS OF/ WAR SERVICE/ "Their name liveth for evermore" PLAQUE: THIS MEMORIAL IS ALSO DEDICATED TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF DARLASTON WHO SERVED IN THE/ ARMED FORCES AND DIED IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-45, AND TO THOSE WHO HAVE SINCE DIED FROM THE/ EFFECTS OF WAR SERVICE, AND TO THE CIVILIANS OF THE TOWN WHO LOST THEIR LIVES BY ENEMY ACTION

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 268
Died: 268
Information shown: surname,year died,forename
Order of names: year died,surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 93
Died: 93
Information shown: surname
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 12
Died: 12
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname

History

Maintenance History: Grade II listed 31 July 1986.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

14 May 1927

BRIG GEN J V CAMPBELL VC CMG DSO ADC (The "Tally Ho!" V.C.)

Dedicated

14 May 1927

Bishop Suffragan of Stafford

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Darlaston

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