Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Wolverhampton
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 02nd November 1922
    Attended by: ADMIRAL SIR DOVETON STURDEE BT GCB KCMG CVO LLD
  • Dedicated
    Date: 02nd November 1922
    Attended by: REV H C TOWNSEND
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
17662

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Current location

In south east corner of gardens
St Peter's Collegiate Church garden
Off Lych Gate
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV1 1UA
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 91419 98753
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
SQUARE BASE WITH SHORT OCTAGINAL COLUMS AT CORNERS, SURMOUNTED BY TALL MONOLITH WITH FOUR STATUES SET EACH FACE REPRESENTING THE BRANCHES OF THE ARMED FORCES. FRONT FACE HAS COMMEMORATION SURMOUNTED BY ELABORATE AMOURIAL DEVICE. DEDICATORY PLAQUE SET INTO A WALL NEARBY
Inscription
Front face: OUT OF DARKNESS COMETH LIGHT/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE/ MEN OF WOLVERHAMPTON/ WHO SERVED IN/ THE GRAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ AND THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945 Nearby plaque (on steps): COUNTY BOROUGH / OF WOLVERHAMPTON / THE WAR MEMORIAL WITHIN THE / ADJOINING GARDEN WAS UNVEILED ON / 2ND NOVEMBER 1922 BY / SIR DONVETON STURDEE BART, G.C.E., / K.C.M.G., C.V.O., LLD., ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET. / IT WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION / DURING THE MAYORALTY OF / JAMES THOMPSON / CHAIRMAN OF THE WAR MEMORIAL / COMMITTEE.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Hornton
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL TO SOUTH WEST OF ST PETER'S CHURCH, LICH GATES
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
History
2002: MEMORIAL BEING VANDALISED Grade II listed.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
WOLVERHAMPTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Reference
  • WELLINGTON JOURNAL & SHREWSBURY NEWS by N/A 8 Nov. 1919; 19 Aug. 1922; 21 Oct. 1922 Source: Media Library Published:N/A WELLINGTON, SHROPSHIRE
  • Illustrated London News 4 Nov. 1922 p.704
  • Local Publication/Booklet ' Wolverhampton Adnews' 11 Ap. 2002

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