Memorial
Hamstead WW1 Memorial Cross
Current Location
ST PAULS CHURCH, Walsall Rd, Hamstead, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1ES, England
OS Grid Reference
SP 040 930
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 38643
- Description
- SLENDER CELTIC STYLE WHEEL CROSS ON SLIGHTLY TAPERED PLINTH AND TWO STEPPED BASE CELTIC TRACERY ON FRONT AND REAR FACES OF CROSS WHEEL
- Inscription
- (FRONT FACE) TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ WHO GAVE US THE VICTORY/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ TEH HAMSTEAD MEN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS/ FOR THYE SHALL BE CALLED THE/ CHILDREN OF GOD (SIDES) (NAMES) (REAR) ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ DECEMBER 1920
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 22
- Died
- 22
- Information shown
- surname,rank,regiment,forename
- Order of names
- surname
- Maker(s)
MESSRS J WHITE AND SONS, Mason
- Sponsor Type
- public
Ceremonies
Unveiled
December 1920
UNKNOWN
- Custodian
- PCC
Components
- Cross
Height: 7000MM
Width: 1000MM
Depth: 1000MM
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good