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    St Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham - Civilian Book Of Remembrance - WW2

    Birmingham Civilian Book Of Remembrance - WW2

    Source: Copyright Brian Mawdsley

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    Current Location

    'de Bermingham' or Guild Chapel, St Martin's Church, Edgbaston Street, Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 5BB, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SP 07360 86572

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Roll of honour or book of remembrance
    WMR Reference Number
    63438
    Description
    Book of Remembrance in a glass topped oak cabinet, beneath a framed print depicting the B.S.A (Birmingham Small Arms factory, Armoury Road, Small Heath, Birmingham) during one of the many air raids Birmingham suffering during the Blitz in which 53 people were killed. The inscriptions are in calligraphy, and the names appear to have been written on separate sheets, only one of which is on display. This is a copy of the original Roll held in Birmingham Council House. The names also appear on a memorial situated outside St Martin's church (see WMR 63434).
    Inscription
    Roll of/ Honour/ These civilians lost their lives as a result of/ enemy action in Birmingham during World War 2/ Name upon name is now displayed./ This now their finest accolade./ Though long we've shed our bitter tears/ That war denied their span of years/ In hearts while safe we memories keep/ They never died - they merely sleep./ Life's tree stands tall for all to see/ Our witness, our Humanity./ This Roll was presented to Birmingham Air Raids Remembrance/ Association by AG Cave, former General Works Manager at BSA/ Works Small Heath, for display in St Martin's Church, Bull Ring 2007/ (Names)
    War
    Military Service
    Number Commemorated
    2220
    Died
    2220
    Information shown
    Surname, forenames, age
    Order of names
    Alphabetically by surname
    Additional Information
    Additional names are added as they come to light.
    Maker(s)
    • Sandra Sandilands, Calligrapher

    Custodian
    The Parochial Church Council

    Components

    Book

    Made from: Paper


    Condition: Good


    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    236576

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    • Birmingham Air Raids Rememberance Association (BARRA) http://www.birminghamairraids.co.uk/#RollofHonour List can be downloaded
    • St Martin in the Bull Ring http://www.bullring.org/
    • Referred to in BBC Radio 4 program about the Blitz, 9th Sept. 2010.