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    Memorial

    Edgbaston at St. Augustine's Church - WW1 and WW2

    Source: Copyright Stephen Hartland

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    Current Location

    St. Augustine's Church, Lyttelton Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 9JN, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SP 03768 86163

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Pillar / Column
    WMR Reference Number
    51951
    Description
    Stepped base surmounted by square column, the top half of which is carved with a wreath on each side surmounted by robed figures and palm branches (possibly intended as a symbol of martyrdom). At the top is a carved beacon of curved and pointed components looking somewhat like a cluster of leaves or a flame.
    Inscription
    IN HONOURED MEMORY/ OF ALL THOSE WHO WENT/ FROM THIS PARISH AND/ FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ AND/ 1939-1945/ FOR GOD AND COUNTRY (Names)/ AS DYING AND BEHOLD WE LIVE
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    77
    Died
    77
    Information shown
    Surname, decorations
    Order of names
    Alphabetically by surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    12
    Died
    12
    Information shown
    Surname, forename
    Order of names
    Alphabetically by surname
    Maker(s)
    • Joseph Herbert Morcom, Architect

    Costs
    £550
    Sponsor Type
    public
    Sponsored By
    Public collection
    Maintenance History
    The inscription and names were re-etched in 2001

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    Thursday 28 July 1921

    Brigadier-General Sir John Barnsley

    Custodian
    St Augustine's Church

    Components

    Pillar

    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1430856

    https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1430856 (accessed on 13/05/2026)

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    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    191145

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