Memorial

Tree of Life - WW2

Birmingham Tree of Life - 1

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Current Location

St Martin in the Bull Ring, Edgbaston Street, Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 5BB, England

OS Grid Reference

SP 07356 86557

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Sculptured / Cast figure
WMR Reference Number: 63434
Description: Sculpture of a tree emerging from the ground surmounted by two hands enclosing the world. This is set on two cuboidal plinths, the upper with the names in white lettering and the lower with the dedication.
Inscription: During the Second World War this city suffered / 365 air raid alerts and 77 actual air raids. / These raids took place between the 8th August 1940 and the 23rd April 1943. / There were over 9,000 casualties of whom 2,241 were killed. / This memorial 'The tree of Life' by Lorenzo Quinn is dedicated to the / memory of all victims of the Blitz on Birmingham. / The memorial was donated to the city of Birmingham by the / Halcyon Gallery on behalf of its founders Raena and Lionel Green, / in association with Birmingham City Council and Birmingham / Air Raids Remembrance Association.

Commemoration

War: Second World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 9000
Served: 7759
Died: 2241
Information shown: surname, initial
Order of names: surname, initial
Additional Information: Majority of the names in four large panels, two additional panels added later.

History

Maker(s): Paul Green, Halcyon Gallery
Lorenzo Quinn, Sculptor

Ceremonies

Unveiled

8th October 2005

Lord Mayor Councillor John Hood, with Mrs Ashby and Mr Wright

Dedicated

8th October 2005

Rev Tom Pyke, Chaplain to BARRA

Conservation

Components

Sculpture: Height: 3810mm

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Tree of Life - WW2

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