Memorial
Birmingham Public Works And Town Planning Dept WW1
Current Location
Corridor near Security, Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 1BD, England
OS Grid Reference
SP 06685 86913
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 2012
- Description
- Large wood framed bronze plaque with decorative border beneath small nowy head enclosing six lists of names. Arms of the City of Birmingham in nowy head
- Inscription
- FORWARD / PUBLIC WORKS AND TOWN PLANNINGS DEPARTMENT/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/. THESE MEN DIED FOR US IN THE GREAT WARS: THEIR NAMES ARE/ RECORDED HERE THAT THE LIVING MAY HONOUR AND REMEMBER
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 106
- Died
- 106
- Information shown
- surname
- Order of names
- surname
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 34
- Died
- 34
- Information shown
- surname
- Order of names
- surname
- Maintenance History
- ACCORDING TO REPORT DATED DECEMBER 2000, MEMORIAL DUE TO BE RELOCATED TO THE COUNCIL HOUSE IN NEAR FUTURE
Previous Location(s)
BASKERVILLE HOUSE (COUNCIL OFF, Broad St
Year of move
2004
Reason for move
BASKERVILLE HOUSE SOLD FOR CONVERSION TO A HOTEL
Components
- Plaque
Height: 1700MM
Width: 1750MM
Depth: 50MM
Made from: Bronze
Condition: Good